Month: July 2018

Florentine fashion show, 1952

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The Sala Bianca in the Palazzo Pitti, with its gorgeous crystal chandeliers and elegant proportions, was the site chosen in 1952 by Giovanni Battista Giorgini for the fashion shows he launched. The elegant salon offered a perfect backdrop for a that showcased emerging Italian fashion designers. Along with his shows, Giorgini introduced the ” Made in Italy ” merchandising concept.








			

	


			
				


	

							
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You can find plenty online about this amazing passageway that connected the Medici from their Palazzo Pitti all the way to Palazzo Vecchio above the city of Florence. It’s tricky finding good pictures that show how the corridor connects, but the following drawing recently came to my attention and its a good one:


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Here’s how an actual part of the corridor appears from the Uffizi:


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