| Fashion design history is brought to life by Palazzo | | | | buckles and brooches, accumulated during the |
| Morando, on Via Sant'Andrea 6, Milan, Italy. This | | | | family's work in the leatherware company |
| lovely Renaissance building was restored a few | | | | founded by their father in 1928. |
| years ago, and this work uncovered an interesting | | | | Lastly, "The Tirelli Collection, atelier costumes for |
| frieze at the top of the façade. The municipal | | | | cinema and theatre" presents the Tirelli |
| authorities intelligently decided to use this space | | | | dressmaking business and its work on cosumes. |
| for a Fashion Museum, something that is | | | | This show was curated by Oscar prize-winner |
| absolutely necessary in one of the world's fashion | | | | Gabriella Pescucci. The Tirelli maison has won eight |
| capitals. Palazzo Morando is right at the heart of | | | | Oscars for its costumes, and has received |
| Milan's top fashion district, close to Via | | | | another four nominations. These garments are |
| Montenapoleone. The municipal advisor for Culture, | | | | absolutely spectacular to behold, and they are |
| Massimiliano Finazzer Flory, said that rather than | | | | remarkable for their historical and philological |
| being just a museum, the space is "a venue | | | | accuracy. |
| involved in research into visual design and the | | | | This is a great start for the Museo della Moda, |
| promotion of a young and fresh image of | | | | and there is more to come. On 8 April 2010 at |
| Fashion" (Municipality of Milan press release). | | | | 11.30 a.m., there will be a press conference for |
| From 2 March 2010, four interesting shows on | | | | the launch of "A Shaded View on Fashion Film," |
| fashion design history ranging from 1800s fashion | | | | the first fashion film festival, created by Diane |
| history right through to the latest urban fashions | | | | Pernet. The festival will run in Milan, from 25 to 30 |
| can be seen at Palazzo Morando (admission is | | | | May 2010. Michael Nyman will be present at the |
| free). On the ground floor is "The Thread of | | | | press conference, with the world premier |
| Dreams, Frette 2010-1860," which presents an | | | | screening of his only video with links to the world |
| interesting portrait of the linen and textiles | | | | of fashion. It is ironically titled "The Cleaners wear |
| created by this maison. The Frette Historic | | | | Prada." |
| Archive is the most important in the world for | | | | "A Shaded View on Fashion" is a touring event, |
| jacquard textiles, and the show is particularly | | | | and it will reach Milan after having run in Paris, |
| interesting for its demonstration of how a fashion | | | | Mexico City and Amsterdam. It will feature video |
| textile is created, from concept to industrial | | | | and short films by photographers and visionary |
| implementation. There are many examples of | | | | directors, including Nick Knight, Erwin Olaf, Chris |
| personalization, with emblems, crests and logos | | | | Cunningham and Steven Klein, avant-garde fashion |
| for various institutional clients. | | | | designers such as Undercover, Hussein Chalayan, |
| On the first floor, there is an exhibition of | | | | Rick Owens, Mr. Pearl, Rodarte, Coming Soon/ |
| paintings from the Luigi Beretta collection, | | | | Yohji Yamamoto, Gareth Pugh, Thom Browne, |
| purchased by the Municipality of Milan in 1934, | | | | and many others. In addition, during the Milan |
| along with actual garments dating from the 18th | | | | stage of the festival, designs by young talents will |
| to the 20th centuries. The 22 halls of this section | | | | be on show at the Museo della Moda from 25 to |
| include an installation of garments within the | | | | 30 May. A new series of short films dedicated to |
| setting of an 18th century aristocratic residence - | | | | the theme of light will also be screened, along with |
| exactly what Palazzo Morando once was. | | | | a special video produced by Lancia Trend Visions |
| The show titled "Fashion details. The 1920s and | | | | (a new website involved in scouting for new |
| 1930s in the Mangiameli collection" presents a | | | | forms of creativity, developed by Lancia) |
| historic collection donated to the Municipality of | | | | highlighting the creative duo Leitmotiv, one of the |
| Milan by the Mangiameli sisters Anna, Lucia and | | | | most experimental and art-oriented signatures on |
| Ninni. It comprises accessories, mainly bags, | | | | the fashion scene. |