A house of many faces
‘Red is perfect for guests’: Barnaba Fornasetti’s guest room. Photograph: Galati Fourcade and Fantacuzzi Collaboration with Louis Vuitton
‘Red is perfect for guests’: Barnaba Fornasetti’s guest room. Photograph: Galati Fourcade and Fantacuzzi Collaboration with Louis Vuitton
Barnaba Fornasetti’s home is a contemporary take on his artist father’s avant-garde vision
Sat 24 Apr 2021 11.00 EDT
Major kudos to anyone who paints their guest-room red. “Red like this is difficult to stay more than three days, so it’s perfect for the guests!” laughs Barnaba Fornasetti, proprietor of the historic Casa Fornasetti in Milan and artistic director of the famed interior-design brand bearing his family name.
Spring is imminent, but not
quite here. And even with the world nearing physical re-emergence, thanks to vaccines being rolled out globally, it may be difficult to shake off those snuggly house slippers and merino-wool tracksuits just yet. The solution? Ease back into making an effort with what we like to call ‘soft dressing’.
Whether it’s a luxe coat in the plushest of fabrics, furry statement boots that beg to be seen (and felt) or a knitted snood that doubles as a protective face shield, optimum cosiness with a healthy dash of style is the aim. And if bravery is no issue, go all out in next season’s biggest trend: teddybearcore.
The boldest beauty looks from A/W 2021 fashion weeks
The boldest beauty looks from A/W 2021 fashion weeks
The exuberant looks of the autumn / winter 2021 fashion season hint at a desire for playful and experimental beauty following a year spent indoors
Molly Goddard A/W 2021.
Photography: Ben Broomfield
‘Slowly something is mounting, some more desire and excitement,’ Miuccia Prada said in her A/W 2021 post-show discussion with collaborator Raf Simons, and it’s certainly true that there was an enthusiastic undercurrent running through many of the beauty looks in the A/W 2021 shows.
The season’s helmet haircuts, body paint, face stickers, crayola colour palettes, goth extremism and other inventive takes on beauty, suggested a readiness to get playful, to experiment. Skincare and wellness dominated the conversation last year, but this season hints that there is ‘desire and excitement’ around the return to a bolder makeup.
A year into remote working and we should be well into the swing of video conferencing and how to dress for it. I have certainly peaked in looking bland and comfortable, but I haven’t tired of
As 2021 shapes up to be the year we return to the dancefloor, Mrs Prada unveils her most ingenious ‘handbag’ yet. Meet the glove purse, the post-pandemic answer to nighttime accessorising