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A point of contact between art and fashion |
 Pierangelo Masciadri believes that fashion can be a vehicle to transmit cultural messages in a more spontaneous way. Wearing an article of clothing or an outfit inspired by the world of art is not just an outward appearance.
This is proved by the artist from Como, who graduated at the “Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera” and was appointed Honorary Inspector of Lombardy by the Ministry of Culture and Environment. His great interest in the themes within architecture, sculpture and painting made him want to spread his knowledge to a wider public.
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Silk's history and manufacturing |
The silkworm (bombix mori) is an useful insect that has learned not only to leave with the man in the course of ages, but also to adapt itself to the man' changeable demands. Probably it is the unique example of insect completely domesticated. It's difficult to establish the rigth age of the beginning of the silkworm-breeding: it is almost sure it began in China from 2500 to 3000 B.C., but some people attribute its origin to India in 600 B.C.
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