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 [...]
Author Archives: Silvia Bergomi
In Conversation with Vivetta
March 21, 2011 – 6:01 am
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
March 2, 2011 – 10:32 pm
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
January 20, 2011 – 11:07 am
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 [...]
Chronicles of Milan Men’s Fashion Week – Fall 2011
January 18, 2011 – 10:26 pm
Backstage at Roberto Cavalli. Images by Kristinn Kis. Text and below video by Silvia Bergomi. 11 o’clock. My friend Umbe and I start off the day with a delicious breakfast of pancakes and strong American coffee at California Bakery. Then we rush off to Costume National. Arriving at the show, myriad bloggers and photographers stop [...]
