www.youtube.com MILAN - Fendi head designer Karl Lagerfeld describes his Spring 2011 line as being one that's all about softness. The dresses are made of soft material that drapes gracefully around the body and the arms come out of the top in sleeves that are not visible, but still keeps the uppe...
www.FTV.com MILAN - The models are in final rehearsal for the Antonio Marras show and doing a walkthrough before the show is about to begin. The inspiration for this collection is an old picture of Antonio Marras's mother. She was very elegant, he says. A picture of his mother is displayed...
www.FTV.com MILAN - Designer Alessandro Dell'Acqua sets the bar high for No. 21 and FTV is hanging backstage with him as we watch how he makes it all happen. "I looked at two wardrobes," he says, "A woman's and a man's wardrobe. The woman's one was very glam, while the man was taken from...
www.FTV.com MILAN - Gianfranco Ferre designer Tommaso Aquilano takes his inspiration from the fast-paced world of jazz mixing loud colors with sensuality and warmth and adding geometric shapes in a fine texture to the women's silhouette. Take note of his unique sequined color blocking. Designer: ...
youtube.com MILAN - Designer At Work: Miss Bikini Luxe Women S/S 2011 Milan Sultry models in high waists, poppy prints, and bold bikinis strut down the runway, showcasing the Miss Bikini Luxe line created by Italian designer Francesca Piacentini, who draws much of her inspiration from the sexy 70...
www.FTV.com MILAN - Head designer Manuel Faccini typically takes his inspirations from nature's creatures and this Fall/Winter 2011/2012 collection is no different. "I took inspiration from two different types of animals like swan and fox. Very different from each other," he says, "I tried...
www.youtube.com MILAN - For his self-titled Roberto Cavalli collection at Spring Fashion Week 2011, Roberto Cavalli dug out his past, though not only in clothing--also in creation, idea, technique, and objectivity. His Spring/Summer collection is filled with two things Cavalli has always been kno...
Alessandro DellAcqua the fashion designer of Brioni speak about his Women collection S/S 2011.
www.FTV.com MILAN - Color, fur, and lush fabrics are the name of the game for the Blugirl Fall/Winter 2011/2012 collection. "Inspiration for this collection came after a journey I made to England when I noticed that the most elegant girls were no longer wearing the usual down jackets we...
DESIGNER AT WORK - KARL LAGERFELD
www.youtube.com MILAN - At Spring Fashion Week 2011, Les Copains designer Albino D'Amato proposes a new kind of knitwear--which is knitwear done in a luxurious way with precious yarns--but also stretched to make it super comfortable. The collection contains lots of resort wear, light cardigans, a...
www.FTV.com MILAN - Get wrapped up in Francesco Scognamiglio's magical, romantic collection for Fall/Winter 2011/2012 based on all aspects of love and the rose. "It's a story about love. It's a love story. It's about scene and romance. I just start from the symbol of a rose and from the...
Veronica Etro the fashion designer of Etro speak about her Women collection S/S 2011.
SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly www.FTV.com RIO DE JANEIRO - "I never imagined when I start doing my business. I was originally an architect with landscaping projects. When I moved to Rio, I started doing fashion," Designer Lenny Niemeyer says. Brazilian model Lais Ribeiro gets fitted in one of Lenny's...
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD DESIGNER AT WORK
www.youtube.com MILAN - MaxMara is the epitome of sportswear in Italy and the world thanks to Laura Lusuardi's comfortable trends and details. She talks about her inspiration for Milan Spring . Lusuardi says that the collection displays a return to minimalism in terms of minimalist tailoring with...
