EXPO 2015 – Milan – The art of flying

Armani/Silos at Milan

„I decided to call it Silos, because this building used to store food, which is, of course, essential for life. For me, just as much as food, clothes are a part of life.“

Giorgio Armani40 years ago Giorgio Armani created a new fashion identity, defying the passing of time with subtle shades, smooth fabrics and deconstructed jackets. A thin line between masculine and feminine, between rigour and indulgence, where the secret of modern seduction is unveiled. At the Armani/Silos the designer shows us a glimpse of his world: The dream of a measured, timeless aesthetic approach which has changed not only our way of dressing, but also and above all our way of thinking. Built in 1950 for storing cereals, this large area of 4500 square meters divided over 4 floors, you can enjoy a selection of clothes from 1980 until today. The selection, which does not follow a chronological order, tells the story and shows the styles divided by themes. Themes which have inspired and continue to inspire the creative work of Giorgio Armani.

On the ground floor are the sections of Stars and Daywear. The first floor is dedicated to Exoticism. On the second floor there is a section called Coloration. The third and last floor is dedicated to Glamour.

Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday
11 am – 8 pm

Thursday, Saturday
11 am – 10 pm

Armani/Silos
Via Bergognone, 40
Milan, Italy

Carnival of Venice

Being one time in my life in another century. Could it be possible? Yes, in Venice. I came for Carnival and I stepped back in the past.

It is said that the Carnival of Venice started from a victory of the Serenissima Repubblica against the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico di Treven, in the year 1094. In the honor of this victory, the people started to dance and make reunions in San Marco Square. Apparently, this festival started on that period and became official in the Renaissance. In the seventeenth century, the baroque carnival was a way to save the prestigious image of Venice in the world.

It was very famous during the eighteenth century. It encouraged pleasure, but it was also used to protect Venetians against the anguish for present time and future. However, under the rule of the King of Austria, the festival was outlawed entirely in 1797 and the use of masks became strictly forbidden. It reappeared gradually in the nineteenth century, but only for short periods and above all for private feasts, where it became an occasion for artistic creations.

Banned by Mussolini’s fascist party during the 1930’s, carnival was subsequently revived by a number of local artisans around 1979. Since then the annual Carnival of Venice has grown to become an internationally renowned event, celebrated by tourists and Venetians alike.

Of the many different types of events celebrated each year during the carnival the Gran Ballo della Cavalchina at the Teatro La Fenice is considered as the most spectacular and exclusive of all the Venetian masked balls.The modern Venetian Carnival culminates on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday (known as Mardi Gras).