These shoes are the selected shiny winners of our Pinhole Photo Contest! Thank you for the many applications we received. It’s been a pleasure and lots of fun going through shoes, toes, feet!
Once again we would like to thank Sharan Pinhole Cameras for their courtesy and collaboration.
ShoeShine Everybody!
Author : Redazione
We don’t pretend you to buy those mitten gloves if you don’t feel like ( LOVELY, isn’t it ?) but this is simply the best parka jacket you will find around during fall 2011, so don’t forget about it. It comes from Canadian born designer, now Newyorker, Antonio Azzuolo who has all the statements to be the next big American Designer. He worked at Ralph Lauren’s Black and Purple Labels, at Hermès and at Kenzo , so he perfectly knows what he is doing . He also happens to be the son of a tailor, so cutting an excellent jacket is not a mystery to him. Best you can do for Fall, is having an Antonio Azzuolo piece.
http://antonioazzuolo.com/index.html
Author : Redazione
How many men have you met who are truly devoted to their work? How many men have the fortune of living their work like living a true, beating passion?
Sergio Valente is one of those.
He has dedicated his life to his career. He is one of the people who have made the greatest contribution to maintaining the high status of Italian fashion on the international scene, by exalting taste, refinement and beauty. In the 60’s, after leaving his accountancy studies to switch to a brand new sector, he was taken on by Filippo, Rome’s most famous hairdresser, with the task of assisting his English-speaking customers. In 1966, his debut with a cover of Vogue Italia by the photographer Helmut Newton. In 1969 he was engaged by designer and sculptor Roberto Capucci for his fashion show. In 1970 he was awarded the “Art and Fashion Oscar”. In 1971 he opened his BeautyCenter in the prestigious Palazzo Bulgari inRome’s Via Condotti, (now Via del Babuino)which soon became a Mecca for many women belonging to the international jet set. And so on, and on and on. Restless. The distinctiveness of his art conveyed in his work allowed him to become the most sought-after hairdresser by the big names in fashion: Valentino, Versace, Fendi, Ferrè, Mila Schon, Capucci, Lancetti, Sarli and Dolce e Gabbana. He has been the hair-stylist for Valentino’s first American fashion show, at the Hotel Pierre in New York. The first Italian hairdresser “summoned” to open a branch in New York in 1985, at Bergdorf Goodman where, in 1995, he won the prestigious President Award for the “Most Creative Contribution”. He has styled divas, models, ha has been celebrated on books and innumerous magazines. Details »
Author : Isabella Cecconi
Rome with its immense cultural heritage is increasingly considered as an additional reference point in the firmament of Italian artistic creativity. Its mission is to represent a place where historical sedimentation and cultural fusion are broken up and then recomposed in order to coexist within a new dynamic equilibrium.Fashion and savoir faire, the skill of hands that create marvellous objects.Rome’s cultural heritage, where art represents a universal mark that carries that sense of manual work and material culture.
Elitism has been following performances, catwalks, events of the 19th edition of AltaRomaAltaModa, held from J uly the 8th till the 11th. Starting from an exciting pre-opening of Mario Testino’s TODO O NADA exhibition at the Fondazione Memmo, celebrating the expressive force of this amazing photographer. The A.I. Gallery project, five artisan artists capable of expressing contemporary creative trends, have showcased their works at five Roman art galleries located in the old Roman Ghetto. An itinerary whose aim was to express the profound link that exhists between fashion and art. The fusion between fashion, art and design, i.e. artisans, their skills and handcrafting. Who is on Next? One of the most authoritative competitions for the scouting of new talents, launched on the world of market. Created and organized by AltaRoma and Vogue Italia. Eleven finalists divided between prêt-a-porter and accessories.KM3d-1, a short 3d film, presented at the Hadrian Temple, starring Kate Moss. The modern portrait of an icon, represented as a legendary goddess, whose image is revealed throught an explosion of hundreds of Swarovskis. Ommissioned by AnOther Magazine, and developed by creative director Jerry Stafford, the film is directed by Baillie Walsh. It’s a journey into experimental, multi-dimensional image making.
AltaRoma, a crossroad of avant-garde, culture and fashion.
All pictures, courtesy of creative art director Luca Andriani 2011. Details »
Author : Isabella Cecconi
Ye of the Plough, Ye of the Bower,
Ye of the Mill and Ye of the Tower,
Ye of the Way and Ye of the Tree,
Ye of the Stars and Ye of the Sea,
Rise Up to the Cry of the Commoners Storie,
Our Ragged Kingdom – a Kingdom of Glory!
Anon (Trad)Jamie Reid is world renowned for his work with the Sex Pistols, but there is so much more than this. Reid’s collaboration on the Suburban Press (1971-1975) was an early coalescing of his political convictions and artistic intuition, and his output after the implosion of the Pistols extended his artistic drive through many genres – music, publishing, performance. After a long creative residency at the Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch he has, for the last ten years, immersed himself in a daily painting practice to explore and reveal the Aspects of the Eightfold Year (www.eightfoldyear.org). Details »
Author : Redazione
We thought we were doomed to see movie and feel ridiculous but apparently someone has changed our destiny. The time of 3d movies seen with horrible finger tipped glasses has gone : Polaroid finally produced a series of glasses to bring with you to the cinema or watch TV. Choose the pair that matches your style and remember that prescriptions lenses can be mounted. The torture of wearing two pair of glasses, one on the other, is gone too.
Author : Redazione
Elitism was at the special opening of Macro Summer 2011. Amazing installations, amazing artists. The exhibit bounds together art, photography, visual wonders. An enthusiastic experimentation of the Macro Museum which confirms its vocation for the contemporary, in all its shapes. Featuring works from Tomas Saraceno, Bice Lazzari, Guendalina Salini, Marinella Senatore,Giovanni de Angelis and much much more.
MACRO SUMMER 2011 From June the 25th til September the 15th.
Author : Redazione
Author : Redazione
On June 14 the city of Florence will host a special night entirely devoted to the world of the fashion.
The headings of the RCS Group in collaboration with the Comune di Firenze and Pitti Immagine, has thought about giving to the citizens, to tourists and fashion crowd a program of events that will animate the center of the city. Shops will illuminate until midnight and there will a lot of energy around.
Florence & Fashion is not only fashion, but also culture and show. Thanks to the appointment of the Direction Culture of the Comune di Firenze Palazzo Vecchio will be open to visits (and free) while Piazza della Repubblica , with the job of team of the headings RCS Corriere, Seven, Me Donna, Style Magazine , it will become animated in the evening with a show of sounds, lights and colors. The Florentine public can enjoy a suggestive performance of aerial dance, of an installation of video architecture and a concert of music live with an artist of fame, NOEMI.
A gif to the city, an homage to fashion.
Author : Redazione
Vogue’s legend Carmen Dell’Orefice is a fresh 80 years old girl. Happy birthday to this legendary woman.
Photo : Norman Parkison
Author : Redazione
Emil Congdon is designer and creator of his own leather line called Emil Erwin. Born in Nashville Tn, at a very young age he realized that in the era of poor quality products he wanted to make something different. Excellence was his main intent and beside creating a happy family – They are my daily motivation and the heart of Emil Erwin – he started a small business in leather accessories. Bags, purses and walltes that a Park Avenue spoiled shopper gal would definitly buy (if she only knew that the monogrammed era is over).
We therefore are happy to present the Erwin Messenger (photo above) in our Best You Can Buy: it is an example of fervor, a masterpiece . It is made with leather from Horween Tanner in Chicago, English Bridle Leather precisely. Buckles and rings are stainless still and it is stitched with Mil-Spec B138 and B277 nylon thread. Love and care are inside its many pockets and the intent of lasting more than two lives is taken for granted. PA’s gal, wake up!
Author : Redazione
Dear readers, a year ago Elitism was born. Needless to say we are very proud of it and that Elitism is, for us, a living creature. In this short period of time we have constantly tried to be different, impractical, and fight against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the ordinary. We wanted to thank you for reading us, spreading our articles and recomending us. We want to thank all the designers, stylists, photographers, architects, bikers, directors, writers, painters and artists that transform our work into a pleasant journey! An avalanche of Thanks from us all.
Photo by Sarah Lee
Author : Francesca Querci
