House of Trussardi



Nicola Trussardi (1942-1999)

 The Trussardi family owns a glove manufacturing business that has been thriving...ever since it was founded by the great Dante Trussardi in 1910 in Bergamo, Italy. But the family business took a great and successful turn and worldwide recognition when one of Dante's grandson Nicola Trussardi took over the company and turned the company's name synonymous with luxe accessories which includes belts, shoes, umbrellas, foulards, ties, bags and suitcases. The company also went on to produce ready-to-wear garments made of leather.

The House of Trussardi became a major name whose presence in the Milan Collections has always been consistent. It is a fact that leather items made by the Trussardi label is most supple compared to the traditional ones. The company has one of the most advanced tannery in the world wherein sophisticated procedures for treating and refining leather is carefully observed.

Nicola Trussardi tragically passed away in 1999 at age 56. Today the House of Trussardi is run by his daughter Beatrice. The company is also active in upholding contemporary art and major events in Milan. The Trussardi brand has boutiques and stores all over Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Russia and the Middle East.

Photo Credit: Trussardi Men's S/S 2010 Milan
Photo: Krasfashion
Photographer Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/krasfashion/

Italian Fashion Designers

In the days to come we will check out Italian high fashion designers and high-end designers. Italy is considered to be one of the major fashion and style capitals of the world and I believe it would be good to get to know their designers or a bit of history of some of Italy's fashion houses.

Personally what I like about Italian high fashion is the attention given to the details and the construction of the clothes from men's Italian suits to women's formal evening wear, not to mention the bridal ensemble. I like how these designers execute the design and the cut of their creations very neatly. There is always that strong simplicity that I tend to see in Italian fashion compared to the sometimes gaudy or over-the-top French fashion.

So come with me and let's get to know the Italian fashion empire. La Dolce vita alta moda Italia!!!
Photo shows F/W 2005-2006 creation from Italian high fashion designer Renato Balestra.

Thank You Readers and Visitors

Hi readers or page viewers of this blog. I have been quite busy over the summer (July-Sept.) and I obviously didn't have the chance to post new entries. Now that I am back I will try my best to continue blogging on great stuffs and informative issues.
Since I haven't read nor updated this blog for more than three months I have no idea if people are still reading some of my entries or at least simply viewing its pages but surprisingly two days ago I just found out that the blog's administrators added new features: a counter which registers the number of how many people visited my blog, the countries where my blog is visited or read, the popular postings that people read on my blog and so on and so forth. I was just amazed and happy to inform you my DEAREST READERS even if you are not regular followers of this blog that this blogsite is not far behind. So far we garnered 2000 plus visits since we started this blog this year, not bad at all. Also found out that this blog is quite popular in India and the Philippines. What more can I say, I am very THANKFUL for all of you who visit or read this blogsite. Thank you, thank you so much. You all keep me going in preparing and writing nice little blogs for you to enjoy.

Below are the countries and the approximate number of peoples from those countries who at one time or the other visited or read my blog. This official information is taken from the Stats Report about this blogsite (your blogsite dear readers!). This Stat Report covers May 2010 to Oct. 2010.

United States 568
India 501
Philippines 389
United Kingdom 111
Australia 84
Canada 57
Italy 32
South Korea 30
China 22
Poland 20

Once again THANK YOU for those who visit and/or read my postings. Thank you all!!!

Classic Summer Style: The Sarong

This simple piece of fabric that is wrapped around the waist and worn as kilt by men and skirt by women is a summer favorite, which we call the sarong. The sarong has been worn for hundreds and hundres of years in parts of the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and Horn of Africa.

I believe that this piece of garment should be part of a stylish woman's and a fashion-forward man's summer wardrobe. The sarong can be solid color or heavily printed. Best place to wear the sarong is the beach or simply wear it casually out in the streets. Although in my opinion this piece of garment looks better on a slim and fit body, after all....summer is all about showing off one's great figure - so why not flaunt it wearing your sarong!






















Photo Credit: Woman in Sarong from Natalia
Photo Link: www.flickr.com/photos/18006004@N00/

Photo Credit: Man in Sarong
Photographer: Audra Bishop
Photo Link: www.flickr.com/photos/audi_jo/

Classic Summer Style: Sundress

The sundress, the most basic must have for women during summer. This one piece dress is one of the most comfortable piece of clothing that makes a woman ultra feminine.
The material is basically made of 100% cotton or cotton combined with other synthetic material. This summer wear usually comes in basic plain white or in different colors or in printed florals or crazy patterns.

Women should just make sure that when wearing the sundress is to wear it with confidence and honestly stand tall and straight. It is just a nice sight to see a woman who knows how to let herself shine wearing her sundress.

Photo Credit: Lovely Jess in her Sundress
Photo Link: www.flickr.com/photos/yarnmonster/

Classic Summer Style: The Kaftan

The Kaftan dress is a summer basic for women. This dress has its origins in Persia. Though women in Morocco has been and are still wearing the kaftan for hundreds of years.

This dress is a great fashion statement when worn during the summer and in tropical countries and Middle Eastern and Northern African countries. It has a longer floor-length version which looks like an evening gown and a shorter version which is knee length or waist length. The longer version if intricately embroidered and worn with the right jewelry is quite splendid as a formal wear for a glitzy summer night party. The shorter version can be worn on the beach or just about anywhere.

Kaftan is a classic summer dress, it never goes out of style.

Photo Credit: Kaftan Summer/Beach Wear
Photo Credit and Designer: Molly brown Swimwear
Photo Link: www.flickr.com/photos/mollybrownsswimwear/

Summer is Here

Well it is great to know that summer is here, at least for the northern part of the western hemisphere. This is one season I love. The days are longer and there are a lot more things to do.

Ah the great outdoors - hiking, the beaches, the lazy days at the park, biking and rollerblading, strolling by the pier, dancing outdoors, dining outdoors, etc. a lot more you can do outdoors during summer. The fashion and style during summer is also nice, less clothes, light colors, simple to wild prints, the hats and fedoras, the swim wear and board shorts etc. The cold drinks - oh wow!!! cold lemonade and orange juice and fruits galore, well tropical fruits. Yes there is a lot more to do this summer.

Summer for me is when I can do a lot of photo shoots since I love shooting outdoors on-location. If I get the chance I try to go out of the city and go to a quaint and quiet town for the weekend or if I have a budget I go fly out of the country or visit another state for a little rest and recreation. Happy summer 2010 to all!!!

Photo Credit: Summer Sunset over Lake Michigan
Photographer: Norm Hoesktra
Photo Link: www.flickr.com/photos/norjam8/