Volta co-founder Giacomo Piazza. Images by Claudia Zalla The Italian-based Volta Footwear defines its handiwork as a hybrid between a sneaker and a casual shoe, which does actually describe them quite well. But it doesn’t quite do these “instant classics” justice. Delving deeper, Volta is the unlikely consequence of the melding of four minds, now [...]
Author Archives: Elisa Lusso
In Conversation with Studiopretzel
October 20, 2011 – 8:19 am
Studiopretzel founder Emiliano Laszlo. Image by Marco Annunziata. Is consumerism killing craftmanship? How much longer will quality clothing exist? Fashion these days often forces industry insiders to forgo words such as quality and craftmanship in the name of survival, as defined by profit margins and output. In Florence, however, Studiopretzel is bucking the trend, offering [...]
Chronicles of Milan Fashion Week: Ferragamo and Armani’s Acqua for Life
March 14, 2011 – 11:26 am
Ferragamo. Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. 65% of the human body is made up of water. 4/5 of our planet is covered in water but only 3% of it is drinkable, and in the majority of cases it is inaccessible. Every day, 4,000 children die from water-born illnesses. For these reasons and [...]
Chronicles of Milan Fashion Week – Fall 2011: Jil Sander, DSquared2 and Levi’s
March 9, 2011 – 8:50 pm
Images by Paolo Simi. Video by Silvia Bergomi. Text by Elisa Lusso. Jil Sander’s bold volumes and tactile textiles recall open skies, skis and clean cuts (both on the slopes and in the altier). Meanwhile, DSquared2 heads back to the Old West, where circled specs, bucket hats and even dreadlocks reigned. Finally, Dossier contributing editor [...]
Chronicles of Milan Fashion Week – Fall 2011: Gucci
March 2, 2011 – 9:56 pm
Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Elisa Lusso. Video by Silvia Bergomi. Evolving her penchant for the ’70s—which also dominated January’s menswear collection—Frida Giannini introduced classic Gucci glamor with a dandy twist. Androgynous wide-brimmed hats floated over vibrant furs, introducing a daring women who asserts her sexuality with subtly seductive knee-length skirts, flares and masculine [...]
