Italian Design
Italian Design · 20 March 2023
Gucci unveiled an exclusive selection of stunning new pieces to its Hortus Deliciarum High Jewelry collection at the House’s Place Vendôme boutique. Hortus Deliciarum, translating to ‘Garden of Delights’ in Latin, is a collection that continuously fuses the House of Gucci’s lavish design history with one-of-a-kind stones in royal shades of rubellite, amethyst, and emerald, as well as diamond necklaces, earrings, and bracelets adorned with Roman motifs, to capture the essence of storytelling.
Italian Design · 07 March 2023
Filippo Grazioli is the new designer at Missoni. His second collection comes across confident and sexy building on Missoni's fundamentals. Missoni describes its new collection as follows: The body is marked and elongated by the silhouettes. The bold volumes envelop it in masculine-inspired tailoring. Patterns and knits celebrate the stylistic essence of the brand: space dyed, zig zags and then a riot of roses merged with animalier spots. The rose scent in honor of Rosita Missoni at the event.
Italian Design · 02 March 2023
A rather different and slightly odd new collection this Fall/Winter at Dolce & Gabbana. Lots of black combined with the odd electric colour of yellow or pink - combined in futuristic shapes and tailoring. Unveiled bodies; coloured fur-like coats. Some elements were interesting; but the overall theme appeared to be a "back to future" feel. The luxury fashion brand has unveiled Kim Kardashian as the face of its new Spring/Summer 2023 ad campaign with sexy black-and-white shots.
Italian Design · 27 February 2023
A refined and contemporary elegance. The Tods Women's Autumn Winter 2023/24 collection, designed by Creative Director Walter Chiapponi, manifests a bold identity, joining the high quality of Italian tailoring to clean lines and the softness of its precious materials. The staple pieces of the winter wardrobe - iconic, essential, and timeless - mix and overlap with a unique interpretation of artisanal quality.
Italian Design · 23 February 2023
IZMEE: The Stylish Water Bottle Brand That Will Stop You Using Plastic For Good. Demonstrate your awareness and individuality, by not using plastic but a stylish steel water bottle. Each product, accessory and item invites you to embrace colour, design and extreme expressiveness. It is typical Italian design with a cosmopolitan soul: cross-contaminations of styles mingle with unexpected details, culminating in a statement of a nonchalant attitude. And that just with a water bottle!
Italian Design · 20 February 2023
The new Bottega Veneta bag, released last week, is meant to pair signature elements of the House with a new-age finish, called the Bottega Veneta Andiamo Bag. Andiamo, “Let’s go” in Italian, is precisely what this bag is intended for – on-the-go everyday carrying.
Italian Design · 31 January 2023
A strong performance of the Tod's brand and of the leather goods category boosted the Italian luxury group's revenues. Diego Della Valle, chairman and CEO, said:"We are pleased to note that our customers are increasingly appreciating the very high quality of our products, their craftsmanship and their iconic Italian lifestyle with a strong creative value.” Tods is a family-owned business which started with Filippo Della Valle in 1920 who operated a shoe-making business out of a basement.
Italian Design · 08 January 2023
"Elegance comes not only from what you wear, but also from what you think" (Gianfranco Ferre). If on the Last night of the year you wore something sparkling - don't put it away for the following year. Instead combine it with everyday office or casual wear to create your own unique look. For 2023, we need a bit of sparkle and a sequin skirt such as from Valentino or Dolce Gabbana, pants or jumper - such as from Bruno Cuccinelli are the ideal item to combine with knits or jeans.
Italian Design · 23 December 2022
At Milan Fashion Week 2022 Patricia Urquiola unveiled Habito, her Fall Winter 2022/23 Signature Collection for Italian fashion brand Weekend Max Mara. Presented at the showrooms of cc-tapis who she had designed rugs for, a collection of shirts, coats, quilted jackets, blouses and sweaters in eye-catching color combinations, gradient effects and textures and of oversized silhouettes were displayed. Also reinterpreted - the iconic Weekend Max Mara’s Pasticcino Bag with two fabrics.
Italian Design · 04 December 2022
Not quite a shopping bag and not quite a tote or shoulder handbag; the various designer shoppers offer though spacious comfort for your shopping and essentials. At the same you can be a bit outrageous with the prints or materials. Not to the extent we have seen from non-Italian brands, using real plastic rubbish bags!?
Here we still have style and quality with Italian brands. Whether from Gucci, Prada, Armani, Tods or Miu Miu or Max Mara or Etro or Ferragamo, there are many trendy options!