The mountain style becomes urban: somewhere between wool and amphibians

Their name is self-explanatory: biking means excursions, and these boots (made for forest rangers) where made to withstand snow, rain and cold.

In the 80’s they were part of the Paninaro “uniform”.

Nowadays trekking ankle boots and “work” boots are also worn in the city: with jeans, with ribbed velvet trousers, leggings and large pullovers.

One must always pay attention to the proportions and gauge tight and large, to balance the boot’s bulkiness.

The crises has taught of choosing and when one learns to choose, often his taste is refined, he experiments new roads, feels the exhilaration of a new originality that he then cannot renounce.

Piombo tells:

“Large American clients always need a refined product, but not too refined.

A brand that distinguishes itself from the others, without, however losing the ease with which it can be worn, the market needs our product.”

Niche sales are now feeling a quality increase.

Piombo has always gathered ideas and colors from around the world, which he then unites even in irregular pairings.

PIOMBO, THE “LITTLE ONES” LAND IN NEW YORK

Barney’s Corner: it’s the turning point for the niche brand

The winds of men’s fashion are changing (for the better)

Ethiopian Cottons, Turkish terrycloth: The “impure” made in Italy of the fashion designer-businessman

Born in 1989, the Piombo brand now attempts the American adventure.

Massimo Piombo is a fashion designer businessman based in Varazze.

His philosophy is a romantic way of dressing, not standardized, playing with surprising contrasts and on a refined but wearable aspect

A style of a young, sophisticated man – precise and attentive to combinations – and a little snobbish, who however, has little to share with the extremes of certain dandy-types, always in the front row at the fashion shows.

The invitation to Barney’s is the proof that something in men’s clothing is changing.

That’s how the business commitment in the company campaigns, the packaging in recycled materials, recycled materials being used ever more often, the collaboration in Italy with the Legambiente (Environmentalists) and contact with Greenpeace.

“An Italian, Giuseppe Veronesi, understood our family brand better than we, who had invented it, had.

The legend of the America of the woodsman, of wide open spaces, of nature, translated into Italian fashion cities of the Paninari ”

That’s the great story of Timberland, magic – which still continues.

“We are (good) scoundrels”

From “Paninari” (a youth scene that took its name from a group of youngsters who used to meet at the Al Panino bar (At the Sandwich) in Milan’s Via Agnello during the early 1980s) to lessons from Clinton

Jeffrey Swartz, 51 years old, third generation, heir of the family business founded by his grandfather.

A special consultant of the business is Bill Clinton, ex-U.S. President.

“Clinton says that politicians and managers are inevitably seen as scoundrels.

It takes demonstrating by facts of being good scoundrels, who at least are doing something good in practice, without preaching, but with tangible results.”

Beautiful and of noble birth, yet at the same time ironic, fun and sharp.

 Her last book, “LA PARISIENNE” a stylish guide book, is already a bestseller in France.

 Not luxury but refinement, not sexy but sensual.

 In the game of red light, green light, the winners are sweaters and flowing jackets found in the men’s section of department stores, while too much jewelry makes you look like a Christmas tree.

“A beautiful woman has white teeth, clean and perfumed hair and is not necessarily on display.”

“DIAMONDS? WITH JEANS”

Moda the book (and tips) on how to copy French women’s style

 The face of Roger Vivier: matching is out

 “The white pants are perfect and the blouse is ok.

 But the scarf is useless, if it was really cold, you would wear a jacket, don’t you think?”

 Lessons in style from Inès de la Fressange, the undisputed style icon of the last twenty years.

Sergio Toma:

“We wanted to show our solidarity to Houssem who had decided he wanted to remain in our country.

The idea behind the patchwork jacket (available for purchase in 2012) came about due to his presence and that of the other immigrants, to send a positive message of peaceful cohabitation.

At the same time, we gave Houssem the chance to model for us.”

A beautiful story.

From immigrant to model.

In March he was aboard a decrepit barge, fighting for his life in the midst of the sea between Tunis and Italy together with many of his fellow countrymen.

 A desperate voyage:

 “they were the 17 most horrible hours of my life … I could have died… “

From Lampedusa to the temporary shelter in Manduria, after which the administrator of Havana made him testimonial of his brand and he participated in the catwalk in Florence at the Pitti.

The fans of the androgynous divas of the past, Greta Garbo, Lauren Bacall or Katherine Hepburn, have never forsaken it, nor have they stopped wearing it with pants.

But ever since Audrey, the other Hepburn, pulled it out of the masculine wardrobe in the 50’s to wear it with a full skirt, the white shirt has been continually reinvented.

Wrinkled and worn with jeans, during the day.

Feminine and transparent, at night.