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TimesLIVE
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Beauty's retro revival
The Trend: That ' 70s Show The inspiration: David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust, disco skin, Saturday Night Fever As seen at: Pronounce, Fiorucci, Amiri, Antonio Marras, Taakk Nostalgia still has us in a chokehold – and while the influence of Y2K has completely taken over and become part of our everyday life again, there's still a yearning for an even greater retro comeback. While beauty trends are seeing a huge resurgence of the 1980s, grooming trends seem to be leaning towards a revival of the 1970s. Think David Bowie in his prime when he had just created his iconic alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, the cool of a Motown Stevie Wonder or the dazzling glitz of disco fever. While the era called for flamboyance, swag and way of grooming that was effortlessly cool, the reinterpretation of the 1970s on the runways is now a little different. Striking the balance between retro and modern – the runways brought about a mood that rewrote the classics by borrowing retro touches rather than creating a caricature of the decade that could feel too costumed. At Pierre-Louis Mascia, hair in a shade of David Bowie red adorned a model's long lengths but felt modern when blended with richer, cherry cola hues that are popular today. At Fiorucci, guy liner took a backseat as the runway makeup staple for men, in favour of frosty, shimmery blue eyeshadow and eyeliner buffed along the top and bottom lash line, that not only gave a nod to '80s blue eyeshadow but called to mind the blue gleam of Ziggy Stardust's iconic lightning bolt makeup. 3 WAYS TO WEAR IT 1. DECONSTRUCTED GLITTER There was a cool mood to glitter on the runways as models at Pronounce and Taakk showed variations of the disco staple that felt super fresh. At Pronounce, skin was given a disco fever feel by way of deconstructed glitter placements tucked into the inner corners and under eyes that gave the illusion of wetness. Skin was reminiscent of the aftermath a night out, with a sweated-out gleam and featuring specks of glitter that look like they could have rubbed off while dancing with a body glittered queen or easily transferred from fingers to face. At Taakk, glitter was given the same treatment but this time in hair, creating the same 'after the club' effect with glitter particles trickling down along the hairline. 2. NEW-AGE POMPADOUR Nothing says retro quite like a pompadour and at Antonio Marras, there was a strong case made for its comeback. A hairstyle synonymous with Elvis Presley and John Travolta a la Grease, this staple spanned the 1950s, evolving into the 1970s and featured volume created by brushing hair up and away from the forehead and sides of the head. At Marras, models sported a version of voluminous hair styled in a way that gave a nod to the 1950s pompadour but didn't feel overly styled or serious with hair swept up the sides into two loose barrels of hair towards the centre of the head, while the sides were kept slicked. 3. MOTOWN BARBERING The cool of Motown was felt on the runways as the niche influences of 1970s trickled into hair barbering. From short, meticulously trimmed Afros, baby hi-tops fades and even lamb chop sideburns, made popular by retro icons such as Stevie Wonder; the classics are reimagined as modern styles are given a retro twist. At Amiri, models were sent out with short, neatly shaped Afros and angular baby hi-tops paired with clean shaven faces for a more modern feel THE KIT
Fashion Network
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
A warm wind blows through Milan with Emporio Armani and Pronounce
The temperature is rising in Milan. As if anticipating the times ahead, fashion designers are imagining a lighter men's wardrobe for next summer, designed to cope with the extreme heat. On the second day of Milan's men's fashion shows dedicated to Spring/Summer 2026, Emporio Armani and Pronounce delved into this theme, in particular with proposals featuring an oriental touch. See catwalk At Emporio Armani, the mood was special. The day before, the fashion house announced that "King Giorgio", as the designer is known, would not be present at the show, as he was "currently convalescing". The first absence in half a century. It was his right-hand man, Leo dell'Orco, in charge of styling for the men's collections, who came to greet everyone at the end of the show. Reassuringly, he declared that Giorgio Armani had followed the show on video and was pleased. Large white curtains reminiscent of Bedouin tents provided the backdrop for a collection that was rather unusual for the Milanese designer. For his younger, sportier line, this season he chose to draw his inspiration from Eastern cultures, drawing in particular on the colors and imagination of African lands, which he reinterprets and restores in his own language. The journey began with a desert race, with a battalion of sportsmen in trekking outfits signed EA7, the group's sports line, featuring stretch jerseys, shorts in technical fabrics, lightweight windbreakers, nylon pants, tight-fitting removable sleeves, their heads protected by a turban or Saharan cap. They strode across the catwalk to the threatening sound of the wind, as if fleeing a sandstorm. After this first passage, the show moved into the heart of the matter with a series of fresh, flowing suits in linen, crepe, and even burlap, in beige and natural tones, mixed with silk pieces in fancy prints with geometric and floral motifs reminiscent of Arab architectural decorations. Irregular stripes on jackets and pants were reminiscent of djellabas. See catwalk Caftans and tunics were revisited in buckskin. Pants were loose-fitting and comfortable, with drawstrings and gathered waists. Jackets and vests are worn next to the skin. The attitude is nonchalant, a touch bohemian. The impression was reinforced by accessories like the poncho or this fringed stole in openwork woven leather. Or fabric bags, sometimes fringed with pearls or woven like Moroccan carpets. The silhouettes were defined by ethnic accessories, such as small gold rings threaded through braided hair, trinkets or large necklaces ending in tassels, plaited vests fringed with straw. For a more exotic look, men wear a fez or a fringed raffia hat. For evening, gold threads are used in tapestry silk ensembles in warm, vibrant colors, while shimmering garments with silver reflections dazzle. Outfits were dyed ochre and gold, too, with damask jackets edged with passementerie. See catwalk Pronounce unveiled a collection of contrasts on Saturday morning, combining highly structured tailored pieces such as jackets, blazers, pants, overcoats, and Bermuda shorts, cut from crisp cottons, linen, and canvas, with a series of fluid garments cut from impalpable, fluctuating materials, from blouses and windbreakers to light, loose pants in recycled nylon. Designers Yushan Li and Jun Zhou, who founded this Italian-Chinese brand in 2016, based between Milan and Shanghai, explained that they were inspired by the traditional Chinese kite, playing on its structure and airy aspect. Transposed into next summer's wardrobe, this element was reflected in ultra-light silk suits in almost transparent pastel colors, hooded windbreakers transformed into puffy tops, parachute raincoats, while floating shirts in silk or nylon extend into asymmetrical panels, transformed into tunics. Distributed by some twenty multi-brand retailers around the world, the company took up traditional Chinese classics, such as uniforms, and revisited them through contemporary tailoring. This season, it launched its first line of accessories; shoes in supple, gathered leather, hand-worked, washed and worn, manufactured by the Pronounce laboratory.
Fashion Network
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
A warm wind blows through Milan with Emporio Armani and Pronounce
The temperature is rising in Milan. As if anticipating the times ahead, fashion designers are imagining a lighter men's wardrobe for next summer, designed to cope with the extreme heat. On the second day of Milan's men's fashion shows dedicated to Spring/Summer 2026, Emporio Armani and Pronounce delved into this theme, in particular with proposals featuring an oriental touch. See catwalk At Emporio Armani, the mood was special. The day before, the fashion house announced that "King Giorgio", as the designer is known, would not be present at the show, as he was "currently convalescing". The first absence in half a century. It was his right-hand man, Leo dell'Orco, in charge of styling for the men's collections, who came to greet everyone at the end of the show. Reassuringly, he declared that Giorgio Armani had followed the show on video and was pleased. Large white curtains reminiscent of Bedouin tents provided the backdrop for a collection that was rather unusual for the Milanese designer. For his younger, sportier line, this season he chose to draw his inspiration from Eastern cultures, drawing in particular on the colors and imagination of African lands, which he reinterprets and restores in his own language. The journey began with a desert race, with a battalion of sportsmen in trekking outfits signed EA7, the group's sports line, featuring stretch jerseys, shorts in technical fabrics, lightweight windbreakers, nylon pants, tight-fitting removable sleeves, their heads protected by a turban or Saharan cap. They strode across the catwalk to the threatening sound of the wind, as if fleeing a sandstorm. After this first passage, the show moved into the heart of the matter with a series of fresh, flowing suits in linen, crepe, and even burlap, in beige and natural tones, mixed with silk pieces in fancy prints with geometric and floral motifs reminiscent of Arab architectural decorations. Irregular stripes on jackets and pants were reminiscent of djellabas. See catwalk Caftans and tunics were revisited in buckskin. Pants were loose-fitting and comfortable, with drawstrings and gathered waists. Jackets and vests are worn next to the skin. The attitude is nonchalant, a touch bohemian. The impression was reinforced by accessories like the poncho or this fringed stole in openwork woven leather. Or fabric bags, sometimes fringed with pearls or woven like Moroccan carpets. The silhouettes were defined by ethnic accessories, such as small gold rings threaded through braided hair, trinkets or large necklaces ending in tassels, plaited vests fringed with straw. For a more exotic look, men wear a fez or a fringed raffia hat. For evening, gold threads are used in tapestry silk ensembles in warm, vibrant colors, while shimmering garments with silver reflections dazzle. Outfits were dyed ochre and gold, too, with damask jackets edged with passementerie. See catwalk Pronounce unveiled a collection of contrasts on Saturday morning, combining highly structured tailored pieces such as jackets, blazers, pants, overcoats, and Bermuda shorts, cut from crisp cottons, linen, and canvas, with a series of fluid garments cut from impalpable, fluctuating materials, from blouses and windbreakers to light, loose pants in recycled nylon. Designers Yushan Li and Jun Zhou, who founded this Italian-Chinese brand in 2016, based between Milan and Shanghai, explained that they were inspired by the traditional Chinese kite, playing on its structure and airy aspect. Transposed into next summer's wardrobe, this element was reflected in ultra-light silk suits in almost transparent pastel colors, hooded windbreakers transformed into puffy tops, parachute raincoats, while floating shirts in silk or nylon extend into asymmetrical panels, transformed into tunics. Distributed by some twenty multi-brand retailers around the world, the company took up traditional Chinese classics, such as uniforms, and revisited them through contemporary tailoring. This season, it launched its first line of accessories; shoes in supple, gathered leather, hand-worked, washed and worn, manufactured by the Pronounce laboratory.
Fashion Network
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
A warm wind blows through Milan with Emporio Armani and Pronounce
The temperature is rising in Milan. As if anticipating the times ahead, fashion designers are imagining a lighter men's wardrobe for next summer, designed to cope with the extreme heat. On the second day of Milan's men's fashion shows dedicated to Spring/Summer 2026, Emporio Armani and Pronounce delved into this theme, in particular with proposals featuring an oriental touch. See catwalk At Emporio Armani, the mood was special. The day before, the fashion house announced that "King Giorgio", as the designer is known, would not be present at the show, as he was "currently convalescing". The first absence in half a century. It was his right-hand man, Leo dell'Orco, in charge of styling for the men's collections, who came to greet everyone at the end of the show. Reassuringly, he declared that Giorgio Armani had followed the show on video and was pleased. Large white curtains reminiscent of Bedouin tents provided the backdrop for a collection that was rather unusual for the Milanese designer. For his younger, sportier line, this season he chose to draw his inspiration from Eastern cultures, drawing in particular on the colors and imagination of African lands, which he reinterprets and restores in his own language. The journey began with a desert race, with a battalion of sportsmen in trekking outfits signed EA7, the group's sports line, featuring stretch jerseys, shorts in technical fabrics, lightweight windbreakers, nylon pants, tight-fitting removable sleeves, their heads protected by a turban or Saharan cap. They strode across the catwalk to the threatening sound of the wind, as if fleeing a sandstorm. After this first passage, the show moved into the heart of the matter with a series of fresh, flowing suits in linen, crepe, and even burlap, in beige and natural tones, mixed with silk pieces in fancy prints with geometric and floral motifs reminiscent of Arab architectural decorations. Irregular stripes on jackets and pants were reminiscent of djellabas. See catwalk Caftans and tunics were revisited in buckskin. Pants were loose-fitting and comfortable, with drawstrings and gathered waists. Jackets and vests are worn next to the skin. The attitude is nonchalant, a touch bohemian. The impression was reinforced by accessories like the poncho or this fringed stole in openwork woven leather. Or fabric bags, sometimes fringed with pearls or woven like Moroccan carpets. The silhouettes were defined by ethnic accessories, such as small gold rings threaded through braided hair, trinkets or large necklaces ending in tassels, plaited vests fringed with straw. For a more exotic look, men wear a fez or a fringed raffia hat. For evening, gold threads are used in tapestry silk ensembles in warm, vibrant colors, while shimmering garments with silver reflections dazzle. Outfits were dyed ochre and gold, too, with damask jackets edged with passementerie. See catwalk Pronounce unveiled a collection of contrasts on Saturday morning, combining highly structured tailored pieces such as jackets, blazers, pants, overcoats, and Bermuda shorts, cut from crisp cottons, linen, and canvas, with a series of fluid garments cut from impalpable, fluctuating materials, from blouses and windbreakers to light, loose pants in recycled nylon. Designers Yushan Li and Jun Zhou, who founded this Italian-Chinese brand in 2016, based between Milan and Shanghai, explained that they were inspired by the traditional Chinese kite, playing on its structure and airy aspect. Transposed into next summer's wardrobe, this element was reflected in ultra-light silk suits in almost transparent pastel colors, hooded windbreakers transformed into puffy tops, parachute raincoats, while floating shirts in silk or nylon extend into asymmetrical panels, transformed into tunics. Distributed by some twenty multi-brand retailers around the world, the company took up traditional Chinese classics, such as uniforms, and revisited them through contemporary tailoring. This season, it launched its first line of accessories; shoes in supple, gathered leather, hand-worked, washed and worn, manufactured by the Pronounce laboratory.
Fashion Network
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
A warm wind blows through Milan with Emporio Armani and Pronounce
The temperature is rising in Milan. As if anticipating the times ahead, fashion designers are imagining a lighter men's wardrobe for next summer, designed to cope with the extreme heat. On the second day of Milan's men's fashion shows dedicated to Spring/Summer 2026, Emporio Armani and Pronounce delved into this theme, in particular with proposals featuring an oriental touch. See catwalk At Emporio Armani, the mood was special. The day before, the fashion house announced that "King Giorgio", as the designer is known, would not be present at the show, as he was "currently convalescing". The first absence in half a century. It was his right-hand man, Leo dell'Orco, in charge of styling for the men's collections, who came to greet everyone at the end of the show. Reassuringly, he declared that Giorgio Armani had followed the show on video and was pleased. Large white curtains reminiscent of Bedouin tents provided the backdrop for a collection that was rather unusual for the Milanese designer. For his younger, sportier line, this season he chose to draw his inspiration from Eastern cultures, drawing in particular on the colors and imagination of African lands, which he reinterprets and restores in his own language. The journey began with a desert race, with a battalion of sportsmen in trekking outfits signed EA7, the group's sports line, featuring stretch jerseys, shorts in technical fabrics, lightweight windbreakers, nylon pants, tight-fitting removable sleeves, their heads protected by a turban or Saharan cap. They strode across the catwalk to the threatening sound of the wind, as if fleeing a sandstorm. After this first passage, the show moved into the heart of the matter with a series of fresh, flowing suits in linen, crepe, and even burlap, in beige and natural tones, mixed with silk pieces in fancy prints with geometric and floral motifs reminiscent of Arab architectural decorations. Irregular stripes on jackets and pants were reminiscent of djellabas. See catwalk Caftans and tunics were revisited in buckskin. Pants were loose-fitting and comfortable, with drawstrings and gathered waists. Jackets and vests are worn next to the skin. The attitude is nonchalant, a touch bohemian. The impression was reinforced by accessories like the poncho or this fringed stole in openwork woven leather. Or fabric bags, sometimes fringed with pearls or woven like Moroccan carpets. The silhouettes were defined by ethnic accessories, such as small gold rings threaded through braided hair, trinkets or large necklaces ending in tassels, plaited vests fringed with straw. For a more exotic look, men wear a fez or a fringed raffia hat. For evening, gold threads are used in tapestry silk ensembles in warm, vibrant colors, while shimmering garments with silver reflections dazzle. Outfits were dyed ochre and gold, too, with damask jackets edged with passementerie. See catwalk Pronounce unveiled a collection of contrasts on Saturday morning, combining highly structured tailored pieces such as jackets, blazers, pants, overcoats, and Bermuda shorts, cut from crisp cottons, linen, and canvas, with a series of fluid garments cut from impalpable, fluctuating materials, from blouses and windbreakers to light, loose pants in recycled nylon. Designers Yushan Li and Jun Zhou, who founded this Italian-Chinese brand in 2016, based between Milan and Shanghai, explained that they were inspired by the traditional Chinese kite, playing on its structure and airy aspect. Transposed into next summer's wardrobe, this element was reflected in ultra-light silk suits in almost transparent pastel colors, hooded windbreakers transformed into puffy tops, parachute raincoats, while floating shirts in silk or nylon extend into asymmetrical panels, transformed into tunics. Distributed by some twenty multi-brand retailers around the world, the company took up traditional Chinese classics, such as uniforms, and revisited them through contemporary tailoring. This season, it launched its first line of accessories; shoes in supple, gathered leather, hand-worked, washed and worn, manufactured by the Pronounce laboratory.
