"My first 40 years of fashion"
Krizia: a balance I prefer to remember and plan for the future. The designer Mariuccia Mandelli celebrated with a series of new boutiques and an exhibition in October, the 40 years of occupation.
The designer celebrated with a series of new boutiques and, in October, with an exhibition TITLE: "My first 40 years of fashion" "I should have to be more 'ambitious, I do not feel happy that I recognized those who have found Montanelli help I do not see half his face to vote, but they are linked to Milan Krizia: a favorite memory budgets and plans for the future - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LONDON. "I do not do budgets, even after forty years' of Krizia. It scares me even plan a year, I prefer to think of a thing and put it into practice immediately, right now. Now we are opening new stores. I they were all already 'good and ready. "Mariuccia Mandelli, tireless, enthusiastic, like the first day of work, will celebrate four decades in fashion without looking behind. Even if her and' a history of those who still believe in Dreams: The Story of a 'former child prodigy from the hands of' gold that mirrored the patterns on a doll, a university teacher in '54, forgot to throw in fashion with a' friend, Flora Dolci, a table and a sewing machine in an apartment provided by the musician Luttazzi, the first suit sold at a boutique in Milan ... "But I do not remember the melting pot," he says. And yet, not 'satisfied with its empire of 300 million dollars? "Maybe I should have be more 'ambitious. I never pursued success, even though I was winning more and 'doing a job that always thrills me. But, I admit, I feel that it was not fully recognized for what I did, I suggested, I have proposed in fashion. "If ever there were areas of 'shadow over his career stilististo, to clarify its long and happy adventure fashion will ', in October, a major exhibition in Milan that will fly' then in New York and Tokyo. A show that will explain 'how innovative was his knitting: "I was the first change in appearance, and in the years' 60, when they were much smaller tween set, I made up knitted sweaters and wonderful mix of yarns. Even Lady D. told me to take them in private. " How has broken the traditional patterns of dress: "They were all astonished when I presented at Palazzo Pitti in '64 an evening gown of pleated cady' with a sweater, but instead conquered the prize" Critique of fashion. "How much passion for animals , arrived by chance in his collections, but become real works of 'art craft.. I invented a pulloverone jacquard with a sheep, all of which immediately went crazy. Krizia remember.. My zoo was born from them'. I have always opted for tigers, Panthers, more 'elegant, especially those stylized years' 20, although my favorite animal and' the dog. " And sempe been loyal to its customers. It 's always piqued to offer a real and concrete fashion. And to give continuity 'to its proposals. "I often meet friends who are rediscovering the beauty of some of my clothes several years ago." Krizia and 'proud to be a simple and practical woman, with a sense of true values, including, very strong, that of duty. Quality 'that, after climbing 80' should reward this decade. "I hope so. It was a time when he was especially praised the designer can enhance and enhance its brand. Instead it rewarded the seriousness 'in the work. And I' like that enlightened employers have rewarded Montanelli helping to re-establish a newspaper. A very positive and that 'hope at all. I think to my "heirs", Anna Domenici, my assistants, to Ross, a family who does not relish some ...". Yet in these years, the fashion is not 'been too exalted? "The Italian fashion deserves a great deal, and 'always been filled with concrete proposals, portable, high-quality' and taste. And 'the answer.. Our product and' the most 'sold in the world. And to think that there are detractors periodically to give us ready for the dead. Today we are exporting 30 per cent more. 'And so the' shine to 'Italy. " Mariuccia Mandelli and 'true to Milan, so as to have opened its space for free Krizia, became the point of' meeting activities' culture. A space not offered to drive her fashion. And not for political goals. "When, last January, the 'unity'" asked me to introduce here his new formula, I said no to see me do not give a new political label. I have already 'passed to craxiana even though I've never had it' cards will 'acquaintances. Now I pick the most 'no. In this swirl of positions, where it seems that nothing changes, I do not see half his face to be voted on. But I feel very connected to the city '.
Laura Dubini
