[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][minti_image img=”4597″ align=”center”][minti_image img=”4595″ align=”center”][minti_image img=”4596″ align=”center”][minti_image img=”309″ align=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column bg_image=”465″ width=”1/2″][minti_headline size=”fontsize-xxl” weight=”fontweight-600″ lineheight=”lh-12″ transform=”transform-uppercase” align=”align-left”]DIVE INTO THE CULTURE[/minti_headline][vc_column_text]Italy’s Climb to the Heights of Fashion
Paris was long designated a fashion headquarters of the world, and designers like Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Hubert de Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent dominated 20th-century fashion trends. Following World War II, however, Italy began its ascendance in the industry, starting in Florence with Giovan Battista Giorgini’s historic “fashion parade” in 1951. Florence continues to make fashion news with its annual ready-to-wear menswear show, as well as the city’s ongoing support of local craftsmanship. Florence is also the home of Polimoda, a highly regarded fashion school that emphasizes the preservation of traditional skills.
Along with the Italian film industry, high fashion spread to Rome in the 1950s and 1960s. Visionary directors such as Federico Fellini had a great influence on fashion. From the decadence of “La Dolce Vita” to the duality of appearance and reality in “The Clowns,” Fellini’s Roman dreamscapes informed the stylistic sensibilities of the Italian avant-garde. Rome is still a place for innovation in design, while at the same time preserving its precious heritage. In fact, the esteemed fashion house Fendi Roma has not only celebrated its own place in cinematic history with a pop-up theatre spotlighting fashions it has contributed to major films, but it has also contributed millions of euros to the renovation of classic Roman landmarks, such as the Trevi Fountain. Other houses have joined in the preservation efforts, aiding in the restoration of the Spanish Steps and the Colosseum.
Milan was already a manufacturing center, well-known for its small industries. Workshops produced leather goods (particularly handbags and shoes) and textiles, and with increased output made possible by advances in technology, Milan rose to the top of the fashion world, becoming known as “Fashion Capital of the World” by the 21st century. Top design houses such as Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Miu Miu, Prada, Valentino, Versace, and many others have made their headquarters in the city. Milan’s biannual Fashion Weeks, featuring the spring and fall collections of the top names in haute style, are highly anticipated and well attended by men and women of means – from the old aristocracy to the newest pop celebrities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][minti_headline size=”fontsize-l” weight=”fontweight-500″ lineheight=”lh-12″ transform=”transform-uppercase” align=”align-left”]Pick A Trip[/minti_headline][minti_imagebox img=”285″ url=”/experience-1-taste-of-tuscany-6-days”]
EXPERIENCE 1 – TASTE OF TUSCANY – 6 days
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EXPERIENCE 2 – CULTURAL IMMERSION – 6 days
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EXPERIENCE 3 – ITALY – YOUR WAY – 6-10days
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