KIKO MILANO, Italy’s No. 1 makeup brand, distributed exclusively by Fais Group in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania, celebrated the opening of its 1st store in ParkLake Shopping Center with a spectacular opening event on April 23. Since 1997, when Antonio Percassi and his son Stefano founded the company in Milan, KIKO Milano has reshaped the cosmetics landscape. The quality and creativity that are part of its Italian DNA were the driving force behind a beauty tour de force unlike any other: an endless range of shades, tones, and textures for diverse beauty addicts or makeup artists and al ..read more

The 12th edition of Romanian Design Week, a project by The Institute and presented by UniCredit Bank, will run from May 24 to June 2 in the historic building located at George Enescu Square, formerly known as CINA restaurant (10 Benjamin Franklin Street). This year’s festival has seen an unprecedented number of entries for the RDW Exhibition. Over 150 local specialists, part of the RDW Community, evaluated 670 projects in the initial selection phase. Subsequently, six teams of local and international curators curated the projects for RDW Exhibition 2024. The RDW Exhibition received a total of ..read more

The Romanian Pavilion at the Biennale Arte 2024 is set to showcase an exhibition by Romanian artist Șerban Savu, centred around the history and relationship of work and leisure. Curated by Ciprian Mureșan, the exhibition will take place in both the Giardini della Biennale and at The New Gallery of the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice. The exhibition in the Romanian Pavilion, What Work Is, intricately weaves the complex iconography of work and leisure, drawing inspiration from historical realism, its ideology, and propaganda art of the Eastern Bloc. Instead of ch ..read more

With more than 17 million viewers, the biggest night in music—the 2024 Grammys—was not only a night to celebrate musical achievement but also an unforgettable moment in fashion history. From edgy glam rock looks to classic Old Hollywood allure, online conversations have buzzed about the standout fashion moments of the evening, but one question has emerged: Who truly stole the spotlight?  To delve into this further, the experts at Dresscode analysed TikTok and Instagram metrics and utilised social engagement data to uncover the official best dressed winners and nominees at the 2024 Grammy ..read more

VIP guests Sofia Richie Grainge, Damson Idris, Sonam Kapoor, Junho Lee and Nicole Warne sat front row while Jon Batiste performed the finale. Tommy Hilfiger headlined New York Fashion Week on Friday, February 9th, with “A New York Moment”. In an evening of Hilfiger Hospitality at The Tommy, a red, white and blue takeover of the Oyster Bar, the brand brought fashion, entertainment and celebrity to Grand Central Terminal. Starting as a love letter to New York, the Fall-Winter ‘24 collection channeled the city’s unique style and reinterpreted it with a distinctly Tommy twist. The evening heralde ..read more

A different “library” in Amsterdam lends original dresses, tunics, blouses and jackets instead of books, an initiative that aims to limit the impact of the fashion industry on the environment, AFP reports. “LENA, the fashion library” offers customers to change their style as they wish by renting quality clothes. “It’s just really good,” enthused Ikram Cakir before returning a blue and white patterned blouse and leaving with a similar light pink item. The 37-year-old campaigner for an NGO visits the site about once every three weeks, delighted to be able to renew her wardrobe regularly thanks ..read more

Beyonce used an outfit designed by a Romanian designer. Recently, the artist wore two of his creations on stage, in front of hundreds of thousands of people. The designer is a young man from a village in Bacău, who is currently working in the UK. A jumpsuit inspired by military uniforms is one of the outfits worn by Beyonce in the concert in Chicago. The creation belongs to Cosmin Diaconu, the young man who left his native Moldova to the UK. Cosmin Diaconu is 24 years old and comes from Valea Seacă, a village in Bacău. He has a twin brother and an older brother, and for them, the parents went ..read more

Between June 22-25 at the ASTRA Museum in Sibiu, the Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse/Ziua Universala a Iei event takes place, already in its 10th edition. During the four days, visitors are invited to discover traditions and customs, take part in sitters and listen to stories and myths directly from 50 folk craftsmen and restorers. The Universal Day of Ia is celebrated every year on June 24, on the Midsummer Day, and was initiated in 2013 by the La Blouse Roumaine online community. 36 demonstration and interactive workshops will be held, starting with weaving workshops, up to workshops f ..read more

Luxury Italian brand Florentino Delure, founded by Serghei Grigor and renowned designer Gian Paolo, has officially entered the Romanian market following a substantial investment exceeding half a million euros. Florentino Delure represents the epitome of Italian luxury, dedicated to those who prioritize elegance and refinement in their personal style. This innovative concept store offers a range of ready-to-wear articles, made-to-measure and bespoke tailoring services, as well as Goodyear-welted footwear crafted from the finest materials sourced from Italy and the United Kingdom, for both men ..read more

The Assamblage association continues this year’s marathon of contemporary jewelry with the largest event dedicated to jewelry in Bucharest – the 4th edition of Romanian Jewelry Week. Between October 4 and 8, at the National Library of Romania, more than 230 designers, schools, associations and collectives from more than 30 countries around the world are part of the ROJW 2023 selection, proposing thousands of designer jewelry creations from Romania, the UK, the USA , Australia, France, Kuwait, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Lithuania, Israel, Ukraine, Belgium and many more ..read more