Archive for August 2024
L’abito amato di Elena Crosilla
Può sembrare scontato esporre un vestito da sposa come abito amato. Non in questo caso, dove nuovamente ci troviamo davanti ad un racconto eccezionale. Da bambina, Elena ammirava la madre intenta a confezionare vestiti, imitandola e facendo vestiti per le sue bambole con gli avanzi di stoffa. Pur casalinga, la madre era una sarta esperta,…
Read MoreElena Crosilla’s loved garment
It might seem obvious to feature a wedding dress as a loved garment. However, this is not a typical story, but an exceptional one. As a child, Elena would stare wondering at her mother making clothes. Elena would imitate her, crafting tiny garments for her dolls using the leftover fabric. Although a housewife, her mother…
Read MoreA Year in Fashion Conservation: Planned work for 2024 by the ITS Collection conservation team.
We have already dealt with the huge (and beautifully exciting) work that is the conservation of a unique collection like the one of ITS Arcademy – Museum of Art in Fashion, you can read about it here. We sat down again with Virginia Dordei, Head of the Conservation team and responsible for the integrity of…
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