THE ESCAPISM ISSUE: 13º Above the Equator
GUAM–Most people don’t know this, but I was raised on Guam, a small island located above Australia and south of Japan. Even though I…
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LÅGUAS & GÅNI: Island Wear for the Modern Man
Hagåtña, GUAM–For many years, island wear has been largely dominated by surf tees, spooner shirts and kitschy mu’umu’us, but local designer Erisa Cristobal, a graduate of…
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IRAN: Our Fashion Editor On Her Persian Journey
From the metropolitan markets of Tehran to the ancient Persian ruins of Shiraz, fashion inspiration abounds. BACO’s Fashion Editor Valentina Accardo shares her Iranian…
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THE LUXURY HIPPIE-CHIC OF NINAEL
PARMA, Italy–High-end materials, soft leathers, top craftsmanship… These are the cornerstones upon which Elena Longhi’s label Ninael was built. The Roman designer launched her…
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MAURO SERESINI: Luxury’s Paper Artist
MILAN–When we parked in the unsuspecting residential neighborhood about 15 minutes south of Milan’s city center, we were stunned by the enchanting setting that awaited…
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RUBELLI: Venetian Wallpaper
Legendary Venetian fabric-maker Rubelli is widely known for the soprarizzo velvet that it made for the Savoy family’s train carriages. But since venturing into the contemporary home furnishings…
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THE TEXTILES ISSUE
Not many people realize this, but for most designers, their starting point is textiles. Whether they take a trip to a trade show like…
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NEW ICONS ARE BORN AT MILAN EXHIBIT
MILAN–The “Audrey Dress” crafted with gold laminated and laser-cut lycra with macrame’ effect and MSGM’s shift dress crafted with lace in the image of…
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MANTERO and Paola d’Arcano
As a sublime expression of the excellence of Made in Italy, one of Italy’s finest and most lucrative silk mills — Mantero — and upscale…
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