Milan Fashion Show: Old Styles Made New for Women

February 25th, 2024

In Milan, Italy, there was a special fashion show. It showed clothes for women for the colder seasons of 2024-25. The show had clothes from two different groups, Rave Review and Francesca Liberatore. The Rave Review show was really interesting because they used old clothes to make new designs. They made pretty things out of old sweaters and men's ties. The people who made these clothes, Josephine Bergqvist and Livia Schuck, like to use things that people don't want anymore to make new fashion. They think it's important to have clothes for all kinds of people. The other show by Francesca Liberatore was also special. It happened in a place where musicians play. The people in the show wore clothes that looked a bit punk and then clothes that were all black with big hats that had lights. They walked around while the musicians played their instruments. The show was not just about clothes; it was also about music and standing up for what you believe in. Both shows wanted to include all kinds of people and to make sure everyone feels important. They showed that fashion can be for everyone, and it can help us talk about big ideas and make changes in the world.

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💭 Discussion Questions

. Where did the special fashion show take place?

. What is unique about the clothes from Rave Review?

. Why was the Francesca Liberatore show special?

📖 Vocabulary

🌐 Cultural context

Milan, Italy is known for its strong influence in fashion and design, hosting important fashion events that attract worldwide attention. Fashion shows there often introduce new trends and designs. Italy values creativity in fashion and supports sustainability and inclusiveness.

🧠 Further reading

Upcycling

Upcycling is a way to make old or used things into something better. It's different from recycling, which sometimes makes things that are not as good as before. Upcycling makes old products more valuable and useful. In 1994, a man named Reiner Pilz talked about upcycling for the first time. He did not like how people were recycling by breaking things like bricks. He wanted them to make old things more valuable instead. A book was written in 1998 called "Upsizing" but it was called "Upcycling" in 1999. The book talked about how upcycling can stop us from wasting things. Two men, William McDonough and Michael Braungart, wrote more about this in a book they published in 2002. They said upcycling helps us make things in a better way.

Fashion

Fashion is about making clothes, shoes, bags, makeup, and jewelry. People wear these things to show their style and to feel like they belong to a group. It tells others who they are and where they come from. Fashion is important because it lets us share who we are without talking. The word "fashion" comes from a Latin word meaning "to make." It's about making things that show off different cultures and ways people dress. We make lots of clothes today, and they don't cost too much. Now, people are talking about how to make fashion better for the planet. A long time ago, in France, they used a word that means "fashion." In English, we started using a word for things that are "in style" a bit later. Even earlier, people wanted to look good and dress nicely. They picked clothes and things that made them look better. This has been important for a very long time. When we dress up, we show ourselves to other people. The colors and shapes of our clothes can make us look different. Even if two people wear the same thing, they might not look the same because their bodies are different.

History of fashion design

Long ago, people began to wear clothes. They used things from nature like plants and animals to make them. There were two kinds of clothes. Some were made just for one person by dressmakers. The others could be bought by anyone in stores. In the 1800s, a man named Charles Frederick Worth made a change. He was the first to put his name inside the clothes he made. This was the start of fashion brands. Before that, people made clothes at home or with a tailor. But then, shops appeared to sell clothes for everyone. Nice clothes were often copied from famous people or from pictures sent from Paris. Then, dressmakers tried to make them look the same. In the past, they even sent dolls dressed in the latest fashion from France. By the year 1800, people in Europe started to dress in the same way. Local clothes were not as common anymore. Later, people from the country might wear them to show they were proud of where they came from. In the early 1900s, fashion magazines and newspapers began to show pictures of the latest styles. This helped everyone see what was fashionable.