The Málaga Automobile and Fashion Museum: Haute couture dresses amidst Rolls-Royces.

In Málaga, inside a former royal tobacco factory, visitors come to admire Bugattis, Bentleys, Ferraris, and even Rolls-Royces. Yet, it is not just the cars that catch the eye.Nestled between two vintage automobiles is a haute couture gown. Then another. And another one. Across the thirteen exhibition spaces, silhouettes engage in a dialogue with car […]
The Gucci “Bamboo” Bag

Post-war Italy was grappling with leather shortages—supplies having been requisitioned by the army for shoulder straps and the like—and export restrictions; yet Italian women had grown weary of ersatz goods and cardboard bags. Faced with mounting demand for quality fashion accessories, the House of Gucci explored new materials and turned to Japanese bamboo, which was […]