The fifth day of Milano Fashion Week for Spring‑Summer 2027 felt like a love letter to process, materiality and memory. Rather than chasing dazzling novelty, many designers turned to what’s already in our wardrobes and asked: what if we changed how we use it? The result across the shows ranged from rigorously tailored classics to …
Monumenti Aperti 2026: Italy’s nationwide festival to rediscover hidden heritage Autumn brings a wonderful cultural invitation for travellers and culture lovers: Monumenti Aperti 2026 returns, offering an extraordinary opportunity to discover Italy’s lesser‑known treasures. From 19 September, twenty regions, eighty‑five towns and around eight hundred monuments will open their doors, many normally closed to the …
Kaia Gerber reinvents Cindy Crawford’s iconic red Versace dress — mini, modern and utterly magnetic For the new Re/Done campaign, Kaia Gerber has revisited one of fashion’s most enduring red‑carpet moments: her mother Cindy Crawford’s fiery red Versace dress at the 1991 Academy Awards. The result is a clever blend of homage and reinvention — …
Charles Spencer’s bombshell memoir: what Princess Diana’s brother is revealing — and why it matters Charles Spencer, the ninth Earl Spencer and brother of the late Princess Diana, has once again thrust his family into the spotlight. With the publication of his memoir Canto del Cigno — Diana, mia sorella scheduled for release on 22 …
Glenn Martens leaves Diesel: a transformative six‑year chapter closes in Milan Glenn Martens has announced he will step down as creative director of Diesel after six influential years. The designer will close his tenure with the Spring/Summer 2027 collection, scheduled to debut in Milan on 22 September — a runway show that now carries the …
New research published in Neurology suggests that the pace at which we walk could reveal more about brain ageing than we might expect. Following nearly 5,000 older adults over time, researchers identified a clear link between walking speed and cognitive decline: older people who maintained a brisk pace — the so‑called “super movers” — showed …
The latest PISA report from the OECD has sounded a global alarm: average scores in reading and mathematics have fallen sharply in many countries. Yet Italy stands out as a notable exception — its fifteen‑year‑olds have held steady, even improved in some areas, and for the first time the gender gap in science has closed. …
Grey is having a major fashion moment for Autumn‑Winter 2026/27. Far from being a neutral afterthought, grey has been recast as the season’s signature colour: worn head‑to‑toe in varying shades and textures, it delivers a sophisticated, modern uniform that designers are calling the “groutfit.” From pearly smoke to deep charcoal, the runway shows this season …
Pamela Anderson made a striking transformation at the Venice Film Festival 2026, trading her sun‑kissed Baywatch blonde for an ultra‑cool, almost “transparent” platinum hue and Old Hollywood waves. The result is a masterclass in how a bold colour shift, combined with vintage styling, can reinvent a public persona while staying true to inner values—here, a …
Matilda De Angelis at Venice: why her plea about migrants matters now At the Venice Film Festival this year, Matilda De Angelis did more than promote a debut film — she used her platform to humanise a complex, politicised issue. As the lead and executive producer of Balcanica, De Angelis spoke movingly about the human …
