Masters of Style: Celebrating the Stories Behind Italian Fashion

The other day I went to the private view of the new exhibition, Masters of Style: Celebrating the Stories Behind Italian Fashion, being shown at Somerset House.

A succinct exhibition hailing classic advertising imagery from six selected famous Italian brand archives: Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, missoni, Salvatore Ferragamo, Gucci and Giorgio Armani. The exhibition was curated by acclaimed fashion journalist Colin McDowell.

Here is a selection of my favourite couple of images from each brand.

Giorgio Armani

Dolce & Gabbana

Salvatore Ferragamo

Gucci

Missoni

Prada - I chose four images from Prada because it was my favourite!

Masters of Style runs until August 14th 2011
Somerset House
Strand
London WC2R 1LA
Entry: £6
For more information visit: www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/masters-of-style

Pharrel's Miami masterpiece

Courtesy of The Selby

Inspiration

Some more images that I love today...

Richard Serra sculpture at LACMA

Transylvania by Chris Dean

 A.F Vandervoorst

 The Selby

Unknown source

Ring by Kim Buck

 Orsta gallery, Sweden

Bianca Jagger

Unkown source

Pic of the day

Paris Versus New York

These posters have been popping up a lot recently. I’ve viewed them individually and admired their simplicity and charm, but en masse they serve as a witty dialogue of two iconic cities, as well as a visual cultural guide. See www.parisvsnyc.blogspot.com for more

Vogue Paris October 2010

Vogue Paris’ October shoot by Terry Richardon and Carine Roitfeld certainly evokes a reaction.

Featuring Dior and Chaumet jewellery worn by the comparatively voluptuous model Crystal Renn, the shoot is loaded with Richardson’s overt sexualized style; but I don’t think it’s this that’s prompting the reaction.  More the fact that they chose a ‘larger’ model and the story revolves around gluttony.

Whatever the debate, the images are undoubtedly stunning.  I love all the contrasting textures – the knitwear, the clarity and smoothness of all the rocks, the slabs of meat – but most of all I just want to submerge my hands right into that mound of spaghetti! I think that picture might be one of my favourites...ever.

Miss Renn, you wear it well.