By Bella Lapp Over the course of the Fashioning the Body, Shaping the Nation mosaic research trip, our group visited Milan, Bologna, Ferrara, Florence, Prato, Perugia, and Rome. We interviewed various people from different points in the fashion supply chain – fashion designers, consumers, and workers who specialized in different aspects of garment construction and…
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We made it from Harrisburg after a good flight. And now we’re preparing for our time in Italy.
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by Vivian Anderson and Stella Philip On March 5th, 2024, we visited the Fondazione Sozzani and interviewed Andrea Batilla, one of the most well-known critics in the Italian fashion industry who is currently working as a Brand Strategist. This position is a type of consultant for brands. Brand strategists help brands see where they should…
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by Anna Ryan Radigan On the third day of our Fashion Mosaic research trip to Italy, on March 6, 2024, we visited Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper in Milan. None of us had actually seen it before, though most of us were familiar with it, as I was since I’m an art history major….
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by Roma Cervino Visiting Armani/Silos in Milan was an incredible experience that highlighted the history of Giorgio Armani designs and the legacy that he created. Armani encapsulated his personal interpretation of fashion, connecting fashion to life necessities, in his statement explaining his decision to name the museum: “I decided to call it silos because the…
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by Ady Salvatierra On March 8th, 2024 two of my fellow student researchers Fi Porco, Bella Lapp, and Professor Marini-Maio, one of the professors running the 2024 Fashion Mosaic, and I had the amazing opportunity of visiting the Sartoria San Vittore sewing workshop of Cooperativa Alice. Cooperativa Alice, located in Milan, Italy, is a sewing…
Read moreFashioning Back in Time at the Castello Sforzesco
By Sofia-Teresa Di Bacco In a captivating visit back in time, we, the students of the Dickinson Mosaic 2024 along with Professor Farrell and Professor Sweeney, took part in an enriching visit to the Castello Sforzesco in Milan on March 7. This immersive experience allowed us to connect with the historical tapestry of Milan, both…
Read moreLa moda a Milano e la moda a Bologna
by Bella Lapp and Keon Eady Today, on March 8, the group traveled from Milan to Bologna via train. The economic landscape of each city was evidenced by advertisements in both cities. When we stepped off of the train platform in Milan, we were met with huge advertisements for luxury brands like Dolce & Gabbana,…
Read moreMarco Rambaldi – Designing A World You Want To See
Marco Rambaldi: Fashion Without Constructs – Shaping a New Generation by Fi Porco Marco Rambaldi is the face of a new generation of not only designers- but a new generation of youth that are willing to conquer the societal norms that have limited their expression for so long. Rambaldi shortly after his graduation from the IUAV…
Read moreBelle di Faccia, Elisa Manici, and Clothes Fitting Bodies
by Vivian Anderson On March 9, the Dickinson Fashion Mosaic explored the fashion market’s hostile eye towards those of a larger size. For this we interviewed the two founders of the first fat activist group in Italy, Belle di Faccia, Chiara Meloni and Mara Mibelli, as well as another fat activist, Elisa Manici, the author…
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