Dear Diane, dear shaded viewers, It is always a pleasure to go to the press days where you get a chance to see the collections close up. It is also a chance to see collections that do not show during Milan fashion week.
First stop: Beside( thank you to Valerio Inella press pr)
Beautiful embrodery on Kenzo dress at Beside
Aquascutum leather dress at Beside
Then I moved on to Paolo De Vivo , the showroom is in an amazing liberty building (thanks to Paolo De Vivo)
A piece by Alessia Crea , the fabric is so soft, it feels like water.
GIULIANO FUJIWARA a/w 11/12 woman collection, more on this later.
At Ilaria Nistri showroom
I came across Alice Morelli, was so nice talk with her
Ilaria Nistri collection a detail from wool jacket