The return of Walter Albini: will Alessandro Michele be the new creative director?

Investment firm Bidayat has acquired the Italian designer's archives from Curti, planning to relaunch the brand globally in a luxury key. There are rumours, or maybe it's more a desire, about Alessandro Michele as a possible architect of the future rebirth of the brand.

Gucci confirms the exit of Alessandro Michele

The creative director in office since 2015 leaves the helm of the brand which, thanks to his talent, has become one of the pillars of luxury

Portraits

The interview with Stefano Boeri: Italian Design between past and present

If in 1900 the word design did not appear in the Vocabulary of the Italian Language, in the 1950s, among the ranks of Italian intellectuals, the concept of industrial design, design (in English), took hold, where the project manages to separate itself from artistic. Stefano Boeri tells us his vision of Italian design, from yesterday and today.

Valentino Linda Evangelista 2003 Jean Paul Gaultier

Fashion

Essenza Valentino, the story of the brand that has made clothes into poetry

That of the Maison Valentino is a great beauty, one of those beyond time and fashions. Fabulous recap of a man, Valentino Garavani, who taught the world what elegance is and who continues to do so today, in the passing of the baton.

Recommended posts for you

Ibiza

The Ting Tings: Writing HOME in Ibiza

Fifteen years after their debut shook the indie-pop scene, The Ting Tings return with HOME, their most intimate and accomplished album to date.

face head person photography portrait adult female woman

Soul

Discover Bovisaj - A New Holistic Method for Well-Being

The BOVISAJ method encourages you to strengthen your face in order to naturally firm and reshape your features. It is a true philosophy, rooted in an awareness of the tensions and emotions that shape your appearance over time. Meet its founder, Leila Haddioui.

Fashion

10 Timeless Jewellery Pieces That Made Cannes Red Carpet History

The world has some stunning high jewellery – and Cannes is where it shines.

art painting person photography portrait adult female woman canvas dress

Ibiza

The Oracle of Talamanca: Karimah Hassan’s Colour-Drenched Dreamstate

On view at In Between Ibiza from 24 May to 24 July, If Thoughts Become Things reveals a quieter, more intuitive side of Karimah Hassan—shaped by the island’s off-season stillness.