Beppe modenese biography of alberta
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The atmosphere on planet fashion is usually seen as perilous for politicians—the seriousness of their calling and the perceived frivolity of ours is a mix that gives spin doctors the jitters. Utterly undaunted, Matteo Renzi today strode into the Palazzo Reale for a lunch to mark the opening of Milan Fashion Week. As he noted in his speech, this was the first time any Italian prime minister has attended the event—and he hoped that it would not be the last.
“I’m not saying I’m going to come every year and have lunch with you,” he teased, before adding: “Many people are working in this industry, and it would be detrimental to say that fashion is just a luxury divertissement for the lucky few. Fashion is many people working hard, with passion behind what they do.”
This 41-year-old prime minister’s bold approach is not limited to fashion. As he told Vogue Runway: “This is a very important moment in Italy because we invest a lot in the future. Investing in the future means changing
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Milano Fashion Week – Women’s Collection Fall/Winter 2021/2022 DAY 1
Text by: Domenico Costantini
Milano Digital mode Week Women’s Collection/Fall Winter 2021-2022 started with a dutiful tribute to Beppe Modenese, the former president of Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana, who passed away last November. Without Modenese, Milano Fashion Week would never have existed and never been considered one of the most influential fashion events in the world.
Right after the tribute, Gisèle Claudia Ntsama, Fabiola Manirakiza, Karim Daoudi, Joy Meribe, and Mokodu Fall, also known as the Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion collective, took over the scen with a digital presentation titled WE ARE MADE IN ITALY. The project, which was firmly supported by Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean, marked a historic moment for the future of the fashion industry as a whole. As a matter of fact, it was the first time ever that The Camera Dell
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Vogue Italia editor Franca Sozzani’s mass draws designers, fashion executives
Reporting from Milan — Franca Sozzani could always command a gathering of industry insiders — any day, any time. The same happened on Monday when a mass was held at the tail end of Milan Fashion Week to remember the late editor in ledare of Vogue Italia, who died in December.
It’s probably easier to say who was not at Milan’s gothic Duomo cathedral. Police set up barriers to control access to the church while crowds of curious onlookers clustered around — iPhones handy and ready for selfies. There were institutional personalities, ranging from former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the city’s mayor Giuseppe Sala to Ivan Scalfarotto, deputy minister for economic development, as well as Carlo Capasa, president of the Italian Chamber of mode, and Beppe Modenese and Mario Boselli, both honorary presidents.
Giorgio Armani; Miuccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli; Alberta Ferretti and her