ISSUE No. 23: The Barber Shop Revival
The idea of a traditional barber shop reached its heydey after World War I and II, when men were forced to cut their hair…
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THE PARIS ISSUE: Fashion is Obsolete. Hurray for the Clothes!
“I don’t like fashion,” declared designer Romain Brau, when asked about his work, for this special Paris Issue of BACO. How can he say such a thing? Everything…
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IN DEPTH: African Men’s Wear Is Ripe For Growth
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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ISSUE NO. 19: Artisanal Luster of Vintage
Backstage during fashion week, one will likely find that nearly all the mood boards for fashion’s vanguard brands bear a few references to the past. Some…
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ISSUE NO. 18: The Maestro and the Apprentice
Much like in the painter’s practice of the Italian Renaissance, today’s fashion world shares a very disciplined approach to educating and cultivating the aspiring artisan. Surprisingly,…
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ISSUE NO. 17: Meet The Artisans
This week in 2013, 1133 people died in the Rana Plaza catastrophe in Dhaka, Bangladesh. A further 2500 were injured while working for some of the…
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THE EXPO ISSUE: Where Fashion and Food Mingle
MILAN–More and more what you put into your mouth has become just as fashionable as what you wear. And that has never rung more…
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Design Week: World’s Chicest Block Party
Salone Internazionale del Mobile, Milan’s international furniture fair, is in full swing this week. Over the last decade it has enhanced the Italian fashion…
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The Jewelry Issue: Old World Charm
Last month, I took a trip to Lisbon and Porto for Portugal Fashion Week. I was struck by the rich fabrics and the overall…
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Issue No. 13: The Sicilian Renaissance
An island marred by wounds from as many invasions as it has lemon trees, Sicily itself is a vessel of influences – from the Ancient…
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