Author Archives: Silvia Bergomi

Chronicles of Milan Fashion Week – Fall 2012

Jil Sander. Images by Silvia Bergomi. Jo No Fui Click “Read more” for additional images.

In Conversation with Magda Antoniuk

Interview by Silvia Bergomi. All illustrations by Magda Antoniuk. Magda Antoniuk is a Polish illustrator with a university degree in sociology who turns fashion imagery into vivid hand-drawn creations that have appeared in numerous international publications. Despite or perhaps because of their interpretive, personal quality, her works imbue their subjects with an intimacy and reveal [...]

In Conversation with Vivetta

Images and text by Silvia Bergomi Silvia Bergomi: When was Vivetta “born?” Vivi Ponti: In September 2008. Silvia: Who is Vivetta? Vivi: Me. Silvia: What inspires your designs? Vivi: When I begin to design a collection, I always start with a theme, but in the end I can never follow it. I always end up [...]

Chronicles of Milan Fashion Week – Fall 2011: Blumarine

Images by Paolo Simi. Text by Carlotta Menozzi and Silvia Bergomi. Video by Silvia Bergomi. Victoria’s Secret face Candice Swanepoel opened an out-of-character Blumarine show that was a conversely shocking and subdued departure for a brand known for its sequins and vibrant hues. Instead, Candice emerged in somber camel and black, as did the following [...]

Chronicles of Milan Men’s Fashion Week – Fall 2011

Images by Paolo Simi. Text and below video by Silvia Bergomi. It’s 10 am. Time for a shower followed by a leisurely organic breakfast. By 12:30 I am braving grey, chilly, damp Milan on my way to the Ferragamo show. Despite the drab weather, the crowd in Piazza Affari is buzzing. I sit in my [...]