EventsThe Museum of Costume and Fashion has just opened in the Palazzina della Meridiana in the Pitti Palace, following the thorough structural and exhibition renovation of the former Costume Museum, which opened in 1983. It was and is the only Italian state museum entirely devoted to Fashion. On the occasion of the opening there is an exhibition of 50 dresses and accessories from the 20th century. They are theatrical costumes, such as the cloak-kimono that belonged to Eleonora Duse, conceived and created by Mariano Fortuny, the evening gowns of refined elegance, including those designed by Emilio Schubert for the most famous actresses of the 1950s, which influenced the fashion of those years, such as the colorful mises of Elsa Schiaparelli. Witness the culture of the 1980s of the 1900s some dresses, which became icons of innovative and transgressive fashion, such as the metallic tunic made by Gianni Versace for Patty Pravo, Jean Paul Gualtier's dress-lingerie for Madonna. From next April, three large rooms will house the permanent collection, which, in its entirety, includes 15,000 dresses from the Renaissance to the 19th century.
Kicking off the 7th Edition of the “Artigiano del Cuore” contest, promoted by the Cologni Foundation and the Wellmade platform. This year, the contest is aimed at artisans and craft businesses based throughout Italy and carrying on an art craft. The goal is to help them tell the story of the value and uniqueness of […]
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Online i biglietti per Homo Faber 2024 Available on the vivaticket.com platform are tickets for “Homo Faber. The Journey of Life,” September 1-30, 2024, at the Giorgio Cini Foundation on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice. Visit the site to discover all the concessions and purchase your admission for this journey, a tribute […]
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As many as 14,000 visitors to Villa Mozart, which, on the occasion of Design Week 2024, was transformed into the scenic setting for three initiatives on the marriage of design culture and savoir-faire, all united under the umbrella of “Arts & Crafts & Design. Doppia Firma. Dialogues between design thinking and high craftsmanship, now in […]
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On the occasion of the 2024 edition of Salone del Mobile, Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte is pleased to present the eighth edition of “Doppia Firma. A dialogue between design and artisanal excellence” a project developed with Living, the interiors, design and lifestyle magazine of Corriere della Sera, under the patronage of the Michelangelo Foundation […]
