REDISCOVERING VERSUS VERSACE

In Rome, if you want to shop in Versace, there are two boutiques, one in Via Veneto and the other one is in Piazza di Spagna. The second and younger line, Versus Versace, is particularly hip. It grows a lot in the last couple of years.  I told it to my client Vanisha last week because her hotel was near the via Veneto's store. I had a good guess because the designer, Anthony Vaccarello, because of his great talent, just left the Maison for a new adventure. This week he should be appointed to Saint Laurent. To have an idea of Vaccarello's work look at these four pictures from his last Autumn Winter Collection 2016-2017.Skin, miniskirts, boots. Cool and fun.

PRADA AND THE NATURE OF WOMAN

"The nature of woman is complex and ineffable.. Like a Russian Doll placed inside one another" said Miuccia Prada about her last fall winter fashion show in Milano. If you look at the show at the beginning you will think that is rather confused. In fact it it the opposite. She gave us a clear fashion advice: Next season we can dress and go shopping assembling whatever we want. Retrò Skirts and dresses, sailorman hats, gold embroidery, heavy stockings. The new Prada woman is a vagabond traveling around the world, someone who has all her clothes on the floor and pick up whatever She wants.  She is passionate and confused, the way we are right now.

MSGM A GREAT ITALIAN SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

There is a new brand to add in the italian shopping experience : MSGM. Founded by Massimo Giorgetti in 2009 with the Paoloni Group. The autumn-winter collection was presented in Milano few weeks ago and we saw great coats, nice patterns, lovely skirts. It is a new fresh and feminine style. Even Bernard Arnault noticed his talent and he appointed him in Pucci last May. I met Giorgetti a couple of years ago when he was a Special Guest in Florence for the Pitti. He has an unconventional background. He studied accounting and had retail experiences.