88th Pitti Uomo: Mini’s high-end fashion accessories for gents

Cool fashion classics encounter a modern design idiom. The first MINI Capsule Collection presented at 88th Pitti Uomo in Florence. A Collection inspired by MINI Clubman. On the occasion of the 88th Pitti Uomo, MINI got together with six young Italians and the heads behind the Pitti Uomo gentleman’s fashion fair to design the first MINI … Read more

Ferragamo turning back the clock mounted on the Palazzo Spini Feroni

Salvatore Ferragamo is commemorating the 150 years since Florence was named capital of the Kingdom of Italy (1865-1870) with “A Palace & The City” exhibition. The exhibition is a journey back in time, turning back the clock mounted on the Palazzo Spini Feroni’s façade in Firenze. As the minute hand moves counter clockwise, visitors go … Read more

Dress codes: When smart casual isn’t good enough

Women in flat shoes were turned away from the Cannes red carpet last week – barmy dress codes or all part of the fun?

Miuccia Prada: I hate the idea of being a collector. I really hate it

She’s one of the industry’s biggest names but thinks life is about ideas, not frocks. Armani described her designs as ‘ugly’ but they remain hugely desired. She has opened a giant gallery in Milan but doesn’t like being called a collector. So exactly who is Miuccia Prada?

Must-Have Summer Fashion Trends For Men

Hey guys, this summer needs to be all about being comfortable but still looking good to the ladies. Depending on where you leave, summer weather can get pretty hot but you still want to look cool, which means finding the right clothes, the right materials and even the right accessories. First of all, say no … Read more

Rem Koolhaas crafts a spectacular ‘city of art’ for Prada in Milan

A new Roman Polanski film is being shown, Jeff Koons and Donald Judd artworks are strewn about, and Wes Anderson’s designed the kitsch cafe … in a scruffy industrial corner of Milan, Rem Koolhaas and Miuccia Prada have made a dazzling art space, so vast it’s practically a city. Oliver Wainwright is in awe