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InnovAction: Trends, People and Knowledge – Aesthetics

FCL — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:02:33 +0000

Video preview of InnovAction: Trends, People and Knowledge – Aesthetics – Future Vision Workshop del 6 aprile 2017. More info … [Video in Italian]

Listening and growth, on the edge of excellence

FCL — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:43:27 +0000

Brera Design District Guida Eventi Magazine [PDF]

X-ChangePeople – The Aesthetics Trends & The Generational Targets: Pre-Adults

FCL — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 12:51:20 +0000

Video preview of X-ChangePeople – The Aesthetics Trends & The Generational Targets: Pre-Adults – Future Vision Workshops held on the 14th April 2016. More info … [Video in Italian]

Aesthetics 2015: “Generativity” and advanced Scenarios

FCL — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 10:00:40 +0000

Video preview of “GENERATIVITY AND THE MACRO DIRECTIONS OF AESTHETIC” – Future Vision Workshops held on the 16th April 2015. More info … [Video in Italian]

Vogue Talents and Italian Factor

FCL — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:01:57 +0000

On March 24th 2014 at Fashion Studies, University of Bologna, Rimini campus, the fourth and last phase of our Workshop Project will take place. This is the result of a collaboration between ZoneModa, Vogue Talents and Future Concept Lab.

The future of Italian fashion lies in the Made in Italy. The young talents that will take part to this meeting, Flavia La Rocca and Caterina Gatta, will report on how important recovering tradition is, without simply imitating the past, while giving a particular attention to style versatility and responsibility.

Chairmen: Paolo Ferrarini and Elisa Pervinca Bellini.

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Vogue Talents: Clothing and the Italian Factor

FCL — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:22:57 +0000

The 10th of March 2014 will take place the third phase of a workshop in Fashion Courses at University of Bologna, result of the collaboration of ZoneModa, Vogue Talents and Future Concept Lab.

The starting point will be “Italian Factor,” the latest book by Francesco Morace. All the investigation around the future Made in Italy will focus on a successful history of style and industry: Massimo Giorgetti.

Moderators: Paolo Ferrarini and Federico Chiara.

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Vogue Talents: Accessories and the Italian Factor

FCL — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:00:28 +0000

The second appointment of the project ZoneModa with Vogue Talents and Future Concept Lab will start with a preview of the “Italian Factor”, the latest book by Francesco Morace. The starting point for this investigation into the future of Made in Italy make further tangible through this meeting with two successful young realities, both coming from Vogue Talents: Paula Cademartori and L’F Shoes.
The moderators will be Elisa Pervinca Bellini of Vogue Italia and Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab.
The event is scheduled to take place at 11am of Monday, February 3rd, at the Università di Rimini, via Santa Chiara 4, aula 2.

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The past and the future of Vogue Italia

FCL — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 14:00:47 +0000

On November 25, 2013, from the collaboration between ZoneModa, Vogue Italia and Future Concept Lab, there will start the first stage of a workshop project with the graduate courses dedicated to the study of fashion from the Università di Bologna, Rimini campus. During the meetings, the students and the city of Rimini will have the opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with professionals and experts in the fashion industry, academics and young designers. Four meetings to retrace the history of a major fashion icon, Vogue Italia, and to accompany the adventure of Vogue Talents with reflections and trend studies provided by industry-leading Future Concept Lab. During the workshops issues related to the history of Vogue Italia will be analysed, both for its future development. In particular, participants will have the opportunity to follow the ideation and the design of special “Vogue Talents” with a special section devoted to accessories and the Italian Factor.
These meetings will be guided by Federico Chiara, Elisa Pervinca Bellini, Laura Marino of Vogue Italia and Paolo Ferrarini of Future Concept Lab. Alongside them, young designers will talk about the prospects of fashion and new trends.

Paolo Ferrarini is a senior researcher at Future Concept lab, where his work is focused on emerging aesthetics and digital behaviours. He teaches regularly at the Università di Bologna and Istituto Marangoni.

Federico Chiara lives in Milan, and is culture and travel editor of Vogue Italia and coordinator of Vogue Talents. His journalistic collaborations include The New York Times, Herald Tribune, Dutch, Vanity Fair and L’Uomo Vogue.

Laura Marino is head of the graphics office of Vogue Italia where she is responsible for special projects such as catalogs, advertising campaigns, invitations, merchandising and for the graphic design of exhibitions and special events. In 2013, she was entrusted with the coordination and design of interactive graphics for Vogue Italia’s iPad version.

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F4YG di OVS visto da Francesco Morace

FCL — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:00:47 +0000

F4YG (FASHION FOR YOUNG GENERATIONS) is the new creative project by OVS. Francesco Morace describes the salient concepts of the project. [Video in Italian] More information can be found on the website f4yg.ovs.it

VitrA

FCL — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:25:20 +0000

The Turkish company VitrA, manufacturer of ceramic materials, is one of the most interesting creative laboratories within this emerging country. VitrA has been promoting the link between industry and the world of design for years. For some years now VitrA has been organizing a series of talks dedicated to future trends, in an attempt to broaden the design culture within their community. Francesco Morace was invited to Istanbul on October 19, 2012 to offer his vision on the Future Paradigms of Design. The conference was followed by a lively strategic discussion with the company’s managers and designers.