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 [...]
Author Archives: Silvia Bergomi
In Conversation with Martina Grasselli
October 15, 2010 – 7:24 am
Looks from Coliac Spring 2011 Silvia Bergomi: Who is Martina Grasselli? Martina Grasselli: An Italian jewelery designer…a temper… I often attract the ire of friends and acquaintances. I am kind of eccentric, moody but very sensitive…also very, very tough. But when I work on my collection, I am a caterpillar . Silvia: Why did you [...]
Milan Fashion Week – Spring 2011
September 30, 2010 – 10:59 am
Missoni. All images by Samantha Casolari. Text by Silvia Bergomi. Maybe it’s the open air, the laid-back atmosphere or the fact that I particularly appreciate this maison…but the Spring 2011 Missoni show was characteristically amusing, vivacious and vibrant. Perfect color pairings, perfect silhouettes, perfect styling… and great music too, thanks to Steve Mackey, the show’s [...]
In Conversation with coseAtre
September 30, 2010 – 9:05 am
Looks from coseAtre Spring 2011. A few words with Milan-based design collective coseAtre. Silvia Bergomi: Why coseAtre? Who are you? coseAtre: Marco Corso, Laura Armato, Giulia Cerini and Valeria Pintacuda. At the beginning we were three designers; we met at the Domus Academy two years ago. Now we’re four. In 2009, after the exhibition “Collezione [...]
Dossier in Conversation with Paolo Giacomelli
July 22, 2010 – 6:16 am
Designers Roberta Paolucci and Paolo Giacomelli. Text by Silvia Bergomi. Images courtesy of Iosselliani. Paolo Giacomelli and Roberta Paolucci are the inventive duo behind the Italian jewelery brand Iosselliani. Born in Rome, Giacomelli began his career creating jewels and accessories for famous turn-of-the-century designers, including Missoni, Fiorucci and Anna Pianura for Crimson. Recently he has [...]
