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Baco - AN ONLINE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO FASHION'S ARTISANS AN ONLINE MAGAZINE DEDICATED TO FASHION'S ARTISANS
  • Artisanal
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
      James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
    • DALLA LIDIA: Preserving The Art of Lace
      DALLA LIDIA: Preserving The Art of Lace
  • Sustainable
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • CRAFTED FOR SUMMER EASE
      CRAFTED FOR SUMMER EASE
    • Aboriginal Artisans Shine At Salone
      Aboriginal Artisans Shine At Salone
  • Talents
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
      ARTISANAL CURIOSITIES ABOUND AT PITTI UOMO 95
    • James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
      James Kearns: London’s Self-Made Shoemaker
  • Travel
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • CARTAGENA: A Colonial City Looks To The Future
      CARTAGENA: A Colonial City Looks To The Future
    • Thriving in a Modern World: Pre-Colombino Gold
      Thriving in a Modern World: Pre-Colombino Gold
  • BACO Style
    • HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
      HUL LE KES: A Garment’s Second Life
    • SUMMER INSPIRATION AT PITTI UOMO
      SUMMER INSPIRATION AT PITTI UOMO
    • Connection Knitwear: Retro Slow Fashion
      Connection Knitwear: Retro Slow Fashion

Sofia Celeste

Sofia Celeste is a fashion journalist, who has covered the evolution of Italy’s small and medium sized companies since before the financial crisis. While working as a staff reporter for Dow Jones Newswires and as a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal, she wrote extensively about the economic hurdles faced by the Italian fashion, retail and textile industry. Over the past decade, Sofia’s articles on Italian politics, the Vatican and culture, have been published in the Boston Globe, the Christian Science Monitor and La Repubblica’s D Donna. In addition to dedicating her time to BACO, Sofia freelances for Women’s Wear Daily and is currently the Milan Correspondent for Paris-based online magazine NOWFASHION.COM.

MaXhosa by Laduma SS16. Courtesy Photo
Pitti Uomo 2015June 24, 2015

Men’s Collections Explore New Horizons

By Sofia Celeste

Men’s season was full of ethnic vibes and attention to artisanal elements. Here are a few events and brands that stuck with us around…

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FH Gulf Italia. Photo by Salvo Sportato.
Artisanal, Pitti Uomo 2015June 19, 2015

PITTI UOMO: Unexpected Finds at Pitti

By Sofia Celeste

Florence, Italy–Among the exhibitors at Pitti Uomo, we found some unexpected surprises in the worlds of sports and racing, at the trade show that ran here…

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Mickael Loir. Photo by Salvo Sportato
BACO StyleJune 19, 2015

BACO STYLE: Mickael François Loir of Le Loir en Papillon

By Sofia Celeste

Florence, Italy–At Pitti Uomo’s 88th edition, we stumbled on a brand centered around a magical world of flowers and butterflies and 1920s-era men’s wear. Le Loir en Papillon’s designer Mickael Loir makes bow ties and neckties by…

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Donia Allegue. Photo by Marianne Dorell
ArtisanalJune 14, 2015

Donia Allegue’s House of Turbans

By Sofia Celeste

PARIS–Just a few steps from Champs-Élysées, Donia Allegue’s atelier of turbans invites you in like an old-school ladies’ sitting room. The array of mannequins topped with elaborate head pieces —…

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Pitti Uomo 2015June 3, 2015

Contemporary Artisanal Allure at Pitti

By Sofia Celeste

MILAN–Pitti Uomo is launching a new section called “Open,” which will host 20 brands that will showcase their unisex collections and hand-crafted fashions from all over the world….

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Pitti Uomo 2015, TailoringJune 2, 2015

Cardano Club: Dressing Like A Real Italian Gentleman

By Sofia Celeste

MILAN–Effortless elegance is something that is often innate and not taught, but we can possibly provide you with the next best thing… We caught…

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BACO Style, Pitti Uomo 2015June 1, 2015

Pitti Uomo Accessories Preview

By Sofia Celeste

Potential discoveries abound at Pitti Uomo. At the fair’s 88th edition, we expect sustainable and artisan products to stand out. Here is a preview…

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MaXhosa-by-Laduma
Pitti Uomo 2015, TalentsMay 27, 2015

PITTI PREVIEW: Stars of “Constellation Africa”

By Sofia Celeste

The Ethical Fashion Initiative and Pitti Immagine have joined forces to put four mens designers on show at the 88th edition of Pitti Uomo in Florence…

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TalentsMay 27, 2015

KOLBE: Designing Men’s Wear in Rwanda

By Sofia Celeste

Kigali, Rwanda-based bespoke men’s wear designer Hategekimana Maxmilien Kolbe was born into the Rwandan genocide. After his birth, his mother, a nurse, was shot in the leg,…

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Laduma Ngxokolo of MaXhosa on the runway. (Courtesy Photo)r
Opinion, PAST ISSUES, Pitti Uomo 2015May 27, 2015

IN DEPTH: African Men’s Wear Is Ripe For Growth

By Sofia Celeste

There have been a lot of signs on and off the runway that Africa is the sleeping dragon of the fashion world. In Italy…

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