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Pitti Uomo 93: in pictures

The premier menswear trade fair Pitti Immagine Uomo returns to the Fortezza da Basso for four days of sealed-off-to-the-public fashion.

ART + CULTURE

Florence’s fashion shows

It’s that time of the year when we keenly observe that twice-yearly migratory breed bound to ruffle the odd feather: The Pitti People. But Florence and its environs has always ...

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The Florentine Guide to Pitti Uomo 93

In Florence for Pitti Uomo 93? Get The Only Guide You Need to the Fashion Week You Love, brought to you by The Florentine. 

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Interview with Greg French, Australian Ambassador to Italy

On May 24, 2017 Dr. Greg French, Ambassador of Australia to Italy announced Jamila Pandolfo as the winner of the fashion competition “Wool Wonders” at Polimoda’s headquarters in Florence.

ART + CULTURE

5 reasons why Pitti Uomo is sustainable

At Pitti Uomo, how does sustainability fits into the world of menswear and the future of the fashion industry?

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Handle without care: Pitti Uomo 92

"Handle without care" is a slogan that fits like a fashionable glove to Florence's fashion week, Pitti Uomo. Marco Badiani shoots the nonexistent breeze at Fortezza da Basso.

ART + CULTURE

The Ephemeral Museum of Fashion: a review

In “The Ephemeral Museum of Fashion” exhibition at Palazzo Pitti, the substance stands up to the fifteenth-century setting in a way that charms the visitor, fashionista or not.

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Pitti preview: Paul Smith, Pitti Palace and La Pergola

From January 10 to 13, the Tuscan capital will take a dynamic approach to fashion with the theme of dance for the 91st Pitti fashion fair.

NEWS

Polimoda launches talent development project

Florence-based fashion institute Polimoda presented the new Talent Development project during Pitti Uomo 90. It is a program conceived to bridge the gap between education and industry, and support the ...

Lifestyle

Street style in Florence

The lure of Florentine life lies not in big-ticket events and occasions, but in the moments and rituals that lend the city its rhythm. Local street style is a reflection ...

Lifestyle

Interview with Jen Mascali, up-and-coming leather handbag designer

Born just outside of New York City, handbag designer Jen Mascali has fashion in her blood—her mother and grandfather are both artists and her great-grandfather was a shoemaker for stars ...

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Gender-free fashion in Florence

Although Florence seems a timeless city, styles change rapidly in tune with changes in culture. The latest cultural shift has to do with gender. Womenswear has long taken inspiration from menswear. But men are now turning the tables and doing some gender bending of their own. This trend, which began

ART + CULTURE

Meet rising designer Eleonora Bruno

  The Florentine is publishing this interview on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Hard work, instant success At 28, Eleonora Bruno has already ...

Lifestyle

Internal nature: interview with jewelry designer Caterina Mariani

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Just as a butterfly grows from the caterpillar’s cocoon, Caterina Mariani has transformed from a young Florentine Polimoda student into a worldwide known jewelry and

Lifestyle

On Yojiro Kake, Polimoda-trained Japanese designer

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Yojiro Kake is a young Japanese fashion designer based ...

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Wood’d: interview with Andrea and Stefano Aschieri

  The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Brothers Stefano and Andrea Aschieri are the owners ...

Lifestyle

Dress in denim!

With beach days behind us, we’re back to daily life in Florence, ready to start the fall season in style with a classic staple that’s trendier than ever right now: denim. The word ‘denim’ derives from the French city of Nimes—the blue

Lifestyle

Interview with shoe designer Marco Laganá

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   ‘An Italian guy, with the world in his eyes ...

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Meeting the heads under SuperDuper Hats

photo credits Casey Griffin   The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Renowned brand SuperDuper Hats ...

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Inspired by Dante: Interview with Rosh Mahtani

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Rosh Mahtani is a London-based designer who founded Alighieri, ...

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The nous behind NO Artigiani Italiani

  The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Claudia Cennamo and Marco Capaccioli, the owners of ...

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Interview with designer Nicola Indelicato

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Nicola Indelicato is one of Florence’s new ‘it’ designers, ...

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Interview with designer Filippo Disperati

The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Filippo Disperati, a young and emerging Florence-based fashion designer, ...

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Interview with stylist Alessia Caliendo

photo credit: Giuseppe Circhetta   The Florentine is publishing this series of interviews on the occasion of Vogue Fashion’s Night Out on September 17, 2015.   Dedicated, whimsical and creative, ...

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