Art Comes First | Pitti Uomo 84 | Florence | The DJ Project | Menswear

THE DJ TECHNIQUE APPLIED TO MENSWEAR | VINYLS AND THE FUTURE

Art Comes First, a group of creatives who I first saw at Pitti Uomo 83. They impressed me so much that I spent day after day visiting their stand and their stylish chess players who form part of the ACF creatives, then introducing "The Coal Project".

At Pitti Uomo 84 the ACF group, composed by founders Sam Lambert and Shakah Maidog with Matteo Gioli from Super Duper Hats iand Liam Maher from Denham, presented "The DJ Project", applying the DJ technique of mixing, vintage pieces, new fabrics, cutting, sewing and remaking all together, once again combing art and fashion, with the tradition of menswear design with processes of the future.

Their vision for this project is a hybrid, looking for inspiration from the music vinyl legends of the past with tailoring techniques of today.

This time round they had a room, sort of gallery and at the same time an installation with workshop, a sewing machine, tailors at work, hats, vinyls ... their outlet of inspiration. 

Upcoming menswear designer Edwige Pierre admiring the Rebel in Suit room

Their inspiration - Louis Armstrong

 Inspiration Board

Shaka Maidoh 

 Sam Lambert

Next up is launching their website, their Spring/Summer collection, globe trotting the world and who knows ... They are creative geniuses at work!

http://www.artcomesfirst.com/

Ruggero Mengoni Photographic Exhibition | Il Vaso Ermetico | Florence

The androgyny and the muse | "The vessel is the root and the principle of our art" 

Photographic Exhibition

"II vaso è la radice e il principio dell'arte nostra" Dalla Philosophia reformata di Mylius

The exhibition was held during the week of Pitit Uomo 84 on the 18th of June in Florence, Italy. 

The location was in San Frediano on the other side of the river in the old centre. The venue was a real art scene and the architecture reminded me of old houses from the 17th century, ancient mixed with modern art. It was full of sculptures, paintings, objects used for extravagant style settings and photo shoots and finally a living room furnished as a showcase-in a beautiful house ready to welcome artists as eclectic with Daniela Fiorilli visionary Ruggero Lupo Mengoni.

The model in the photographs is Simon, his look is out of this world, he is androgynous and beautiful. I just fell in love with him ... free flowing prosecco and focaccia set the night to be truly Florentine. 

Il Vaso Ermetivo, The Hermetic Vase, is a collective project that was born from the visionary photographer Ruggero Lupo Mengoni with designer Daniela Fiorilli.

The Hermetic Vase, is an intimate journey that blends with ECLECTIC seeking to mark a path between art and emotion. A space incubator for ideas, a place for discussion and experimentation born out of a consolidated two young artists, Virginia Panichi and Eleonora. A union so perfect as to make them a single identity: ECLECTIC. 

 Simon and I

Una notte Fiorentina ... a great exhibition and I hope Daniela and Ruggero take it elsewhere because it was a match made in artistic heaven!

Visit Ruggero Mengoni's website
http://www.ruggeromengoni.com/

Ruggero Mengoni, who was my photography lecturer at Polimoda whilst I was doing my masters.
All photos except except for the promo one, were taken by me from La Maison Sartorie D'Amber

Pitti Uomo 84 | Street Style Trends and Details | Florence and Menswear

The Trends: Sneakers, Floral Print, Blues and Denims

Pitti Uomo is an occasion where you can feast your eyes looking at all the latest menswear fashion, from the classic, the newbie, the fashion bloggers, the oldies and the wannabes ... you see everything!
But some know what they are doing from the epitome of menswear style Nick Wooster, to fashion bloggers like Joshua Washington, Mariano Di Vaio, and Funfere Keroye, to the oldie who knows it all like Lino Ieluzzi and the designers Michael T Bergen, Aki Choklat and Francesco Avino.

Here are the trends:

Florals and a mix of different prints

The winter blues?

 No these are the Summer ones mostly blazers... denim, double breasted, pinstriped, in all forms

The Sneakers ... Nike of course

The Reds and Pinks

The daring women wearing prints and the classic Gucci Bamboo Bag

Check out the street style pics from Pitti Uomo 84 here:

http://lamaisonsartoriedamber.blogspot.com/2013/07/pitti-uomo-84-street-style-florence.html

Pitti Uomo 84 Street Style | Florence June 2013 - The Men, the Boys and the Gentlemen

Pitti Uomo 84 ...  the heat was on

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but the men still braved the heat and the sun of Florence for some serious style

Pitti Uomo is an occasion where you can feast your eyes looking at all the latest menswear fashion, from the classic, the newbie, the fashion bloggers, the oldies and the wannabes ... you see everything!
But some know what they are doing from the epitome of menswear style Nick Wooster, to fashion bloggers like Joshua Washington, Mariano Di Vaio, and Funfere Keroye, to the oldie who knows it all like Kino Ieluzzi and the designers Michael T Bergen, Aki Choklat and Francesco Avino.

T.Michael Bergen from Norwegian Rain

Aki Choklat - shoe designer, trend forecaster and Polimoda professor

Fashion blogger and model Mariano Di Vaio

Fashion Blogger and shoe designer Funfere Koroye

Menswear designer and fashion blogger Joshua Washington a.k.a Edwige Pierre

Fashion Blogger and shoe designer Funfere Koroye

The most stylish gentleman Lino Ieluzzi

Davide Baronicini from Mr Suit Supply with Lino Ieluzzi and some very stylish friends

One of the most influencial men in fashion Nick Wooster

Francesco Avino from Avino Laboratorio Napoletano - tailored menswear shirts

For the trends of Pitti Uomo click on the link below

http://lamaisonsartoriedamber.blogspot.com/2013/07/pitti-uomo-84-florence-and-menswear.html

All photos by Laura Muscat from La Maison Sartorie D'Amber - kindly ask permission to use them 

Meeting Scott Schuman from The Sartorialist in Florence | Pitti Uomo

Pitti Uomo and Scott Schuman in Florence January 2013

Pitti Uomo week was eventful, you cannot imagine how much. I was all over Florence from Polimoda, to La Fortezza where Pitti Uomo was being held, to fashion shows and to parties, it was fun and such a great week. 

On the first day of Pitti Uomo, during my work assignment for Trendstop, I bumped into no other than Scott Schuman, the man behind The Sartorialist and the man who made street style what it is today.

At Pitti Uomo January 8th 2013

The following Thursday, there was a book signing by him at Polimoda, and I was informed that it had to end at 8:30pm, knowing that, I went to the Maison Kitsune fashion show and arrived at Polimoda at 7:30pm. As soon as I arrived, I was told that the book signing was over, until I met one of his assistants and told me to wait, I did and got both books signed, The Sartorialist and Closer signed. 

Photo by Filep Motwary
http://www.filepmotwary.com/motwary/polimoda-2013/

At Villa Favard after the book signing on the 10th of January 2013

Thank you Mr.Schuman for being such an inspiration not only in street style and photography but also how we look at fashion now.

Check out the Polimoda Magazine
http://www.polimodamag.com/the-sartorialist-at-villa-favard-3057/

Fashion is Florence and yes its 4Ever with Luisa Via Roma

The city is buzzing with activity and the fashion elite is here ... Firenze

Le Blog de Betty being photographed next to the Duomo

I must say that this has been and will be the most exciting week. This weekend I met fashion bloggers, Chiara Ferragni and Bryan Boy at Volume. They were with Riccardo Pozzoli (Chiara's boyfriend) and Eleonora Carisi, whom I did not recognise (shame on me), I follow her immaculately. 

Blurry with Chiara Ferragni

With Bryan Boy ... I was so upset, I wasn't looking my fashion best

Pitti Uomo is here and Florence lights up with fashion activities, before and after. 

Luisa Via Roma's event Firenze 4Ever brings all the famous fashion bloggers, to his beautiful old city. 

Photoshoots and style labs, food and drinks, dinners and parties, two days filled with activities. 

All bloggers wear the new Spring/Summer 2013 collections, they choose a designer and a location to suit the  drama and glamour behind their outfit.

Eleonora Carisi and Chiara Ferragni

Song of Style during the Style Lab

Wendy's Lookbook

The beautiful Eleonora Carisi 

Bryan Boy 

Luisa Via Roma, has reached such heights, not only in Italy but in the world as one of the best concept stores, and in some cases, noone can beat it. Its innovative, and continues changing and growing, with events such as these. 

Bryan Boy sent me a tweet the following morning and the started following me on Twitter, I'm a happy bunny!

Yesterday I bumped into Giuseppe Zanotti, whilst he was walking into Luisa Via Roma, everyone is in town, so come to Florence and see it all for yourself.

I'm so happy to be back. 

Laura

and ...

remember, what goes around comes around, life bites you and then it smiles at you so smile no matter what