Salone and Fuorisalone define the Milan Design Week 2022, the most important event in the world for design. Archivibe will be taking part curating two events for Valcucine.
Fuorisalone 2022 will take place from 6th to 12th June 2022.
A special Design Week made of sharing and hybridizations between leading and emerging designers, able to give rise to innovative projects that influence the design industry, which will be compared to the theme of the next 2022 edition “Between Space and Time“.
The contrast between the building’s neoclassical architecture and the daring interior of the Atelier is complimented by the use of key elements such as stone, mirrors and leather, which provides the setting for the furniture of the Bentley Home collection. LLG
Architect Peter Marino was in a mood to talk in powers of 10. - wwd
“It’s much easier to work with a limited palette — 10 times easier,” he said, dialing in from his Manhattan-based practice to talk about “The Architecture of Chanel,” a book that features a selection of 16 of the many buildings he designed for Chanel, all in the French brand’s signature black and white.
As effortless as they look — sugar-cube-like shapes for Los Angeles and Miami, an asymmetric stack of black rectangles for Seoul — Marino said “10 times the effort” goes into creating a building versus an interior “because the interior never lasts more than five years.”
The go-to architect for a big swath of luxury’s biggest names — from Dior, Bulgari and Louis Vuitton to Ermenegildo Zegna — Marino has collaborated with Chanel for 25 years and received hundreds of commissions, amassing a collection of buildings and boutiques that are as recognizably Chanel as the packaging for a bottle of No.5.
“Four thin black lines outlining a matte white rectangle: Inherently architectural, modern, timeless, elegant, clean and uncomplicated,” Marino writes in the preface of the 280-page tome, which is published by Phaidon and lavishly illustrated with conceptual drawings and photos galore of exteriors and interiors.
In an interview, the architect noted that “every brand has a color, which is really interesting” and rattled off Dior’s fetish gray and Vuitton’s distinct brown, and mentioning the famous Christian Louboutin lawsuits over its red soles. “Color is really, really, really close to a brand, which is why I could never understand the Valentino stores in the last eight years because they suddenly went to gray terrazzo and I was quite perplexed at that. But then, what do I know?”
The new Chanel boutique in Miami is modern and edgier, as Miami owns a more youthful arty clientele. Peter Marino built a complete new building for this exceptional Chanel boutique. With more than 200 Chanel stores on his creation list, Peter Marino celebrates Miami, the American art Capital with this new boutique. It is a massive two story cube with white stucco facade and large clear cubic windows with a large volume inside inviting guests to an art gallery store. It is a piece of art in itself.
At the entrance, the clients are drawn inside by a beveled black steel frame. Lots of lights and a spectacular contrast of white and black colors. When some other boutiques have more colors, here the entire decor is black and white, in tribute to Coco Chanel.
Longer days, shorter nights, flowers blooming all over… It is clear: Spring has sprung. On top of a rampant growth in the sales of antihistamines, Spring brings a few unavoidable changes to our wardrobes. While we can slowly start storing our bulky winter coats in the back of the closet, it is too soon for shorts and flip flops. Besides, for most of us, the past few months have been spent at home, where little care is given to how trendy we look. But, with public places slowly opening up and the sun inviting us out, it’s hard to resist swapping the coziness of our couches for the vibrancy of the streets. So, we now face the same old dilemma we most certainly did not miss: What should we wear to look fashionable this season?
To help you out, after carefully analyzing the runways of some of the most Iconic houses of fashion for this spring, I summed up the most remarkable trends you really cannot miss.
The largest trend of this year, present in most runway looks, was an item that not long ago was certainly not a day-to-day item for most of us, yet it has very quickly become an unmissable accessory: The face mask. Black was the preferred color of most designers: It goes well with any outfit, it does not stain and most importantly, it matches every skin complexion. But do not let that limit you: Face Masks are a new and still widely unexplored piece of clothing, and as your face is the part of your body that gets the most attention, they provide you with a fantastic opportunity to show your creativity and personality.
Female trends this year are marked by Pastel Tones, yellow bags, blue accessories, and oversized shoulder pads. Headscarves made a comeback and knee-high boots will be a common sight too (particularly popular in white). If you are going shopping soon, camel and yellow are definitely tones to consider. One of my favorite trends this Spring, are Folk-Inspired coats! In fashion, modernity and tradition walk hand in hand and this trend represents that perfectly.
For Men, tailoring this spring is particularly relaxed: pants will be worn baggy, with a lot of pockets (the more the better – time to get those cargo pants out) and coats will be worn baggy too. Leather made its presence felt on the runway this year, so do not forget to give it a try: boots, pants, jackets… You name it. If you feel like wearing shorts, give Bermuda shorts a go, they are very trendy this spring. In terms of patterns, this year the choices are unquestionable: Floral patterns (my all-time favorite), vertical stripes (perfect to cover up those extra pounds we gained during lockdown) and most importantly, a lot of WHITE – 2021’s favorite shade for men.
These are some of my tips, but don’t forget, fashion is an amazing instrument to express our individuality - Have fun and always be yourself.
BVLGARI MILAN DESIGN WEEK METAMORPHOSIS. News, 10th September 2021
Bulgari continues its commitment to promote the arts with the "Metamorphosis" exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM) in Milan, to be inaugurated on the occasion of Design Week. With its highly original setup and pioneering spirit the exhibition takes on a journey through the world of metamorphosis - a central theme explored through different symbolic, creative and artistic interpretations. This is one of the key appointments that Bulgari has planned for the 2021 Design Week, scheduled from September 4 to 10.
Under the artistic direction of Alba Cappellieri, full professor at the Polytechnic University of Milan and Director of the Vicenza Jewelry Museum, Bulgari tells the story and myth of the emblematic snake, which has represented metamorphosis and regeneration through all cultures, becoming a symbol of the Maison's bold design and visionary craftsmanship since the end of the 1940s. For the exhibition, the four international artists Ann Veronica Janssens, Azuma Makoto, Daan Roosegaarde and architect Vincent Van Duysen have interpreted the theme of metamorphosis through their individual creative language in site-specific installations.
"Metamorphosis" describes the evolution of shapes and their continual change, transformation and innovation. It is also a fundamental concept in contemporary creativity, one that has been addressed to artists, stylists, designers, philosophers and craftspeople who have broken boundaries in their own fields to keep evolving, growing and transforming. These are the same principles that have also inspired Bulgari's constant design evolution and especially the one of the Serpenti icon.
The exhibition begins in the GAM courtyard with a pavilion that welcomes and introduces the visitors to the snake as a symbolic metamorphosis in the current Bulgari collections. Through the grand staircase, the experience continues in the interior spaces of the Gallery on the first floor, where the creative metamorphoses are represented with the historical masterpieces of the Serpenti from the Bulgari Heritage collection, in a linear path that culminates in four monographic rooms, the artistic metamorphosis, each created by a different contemporary artist who interprets his vision of metamorphosis.
At a time when Paul Poiret dominated the world of women’s fashion, Gabrielle Chanel went to Deauville in 1912, then to Biarritz and Paris, and revolutionised the world of Haute Couture, adorning the bodies of her contemporaries with what amounted to a fashion manifesto.
The first part of the exhibition is chronological; it recounts her early beginnings with a few emblematic pieces, including the famous 1916 marinière, the sailor blouse, in jersey. You are invited to trace the development of Chanel’s chic style: from the little black dresses and sporty models of the Roaring Twenties to the sophisticated dresses of the 1930s. One room is devoted entirely to N° 5, created in 1921 and quintessentially the spirit of “Coco Chanel”.
Ten photo portraits of Gabrielle Chanel accompany the ten chapters of the exhibition and show the extent to which the couturière herself was the embodiment of her brand. Then came the war and the fashion house was closed; the only things still sold in Paris, at 31 rue Cambon, were perfume and accessories. Then the arrival of Christian Dior and the New Look – the corseted style that she so objected to; Gabrielle Chanel reacted by returning to couture in 1954 and, against the trend, reaffirmed her fashion manifesto.
The second part of the exhibition is themed and you are invited to decipher her dress codes: the braided tweed suit, two-tone pumps, the 2.55 quilted bag, black and beige naturally, but also red, white and gold... and, of course, the costume and the fine jewellery that were intrinsic to the Chanel look.
Louis Vuitton, one of the world’s most valuable luxury brands, chose Wuhan as the first stop for its “SEE LV” global traveling exhibition. The event will lay out some of the fashion house’s greatest innovations in design and technology over the course of its remarkable 160-year history.
Prior to 2020, few people outside of China were familiar with Wuhan. This year, Wuhan’s role as the first epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic granted the city unprecedented fame and it has since then become one of the most popular touristic spots for Chinese tourists.
Chinese tourists carrying several shopping bags from luxury brands have over the years become a common sight in the main shopping districts of Europe. This year, travel restrictions resulted in major losses for big companies like Louis Vuitton. Part of the company’s strategy has been to shift attention to the Chinese market. China, with a population of over 1.4 billion and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, is the world’s biggest luxury goods consumer – a cake every major retailer wants a piece of.
Choosing Wuhan in lieu of a more cosmopolitan city such as Shanghai or Beijing, is both a sign of confidence as well as a move towards Louis Vuitton’s strategy to decentralize sales and create a closer relationship with Chinese customers. The exhibition will run between the 31st of October and the 6th of December at the Wuhan International Plaza and the admission is free to the public.