The woman behind the fashion design brand Krizia is no longer with us after 90 fruitful years on earth. The admirer of Plato who named her fashions after a female character of the famous Greek philosopher referencing feminine vanity opened her house in 1954. Her status as a pret-a-porter legend remains unfazed.
On her honor I'm wearing K de Krizia perfume today. And remain hopeful that her vision will go on under the new direction of the house; it was fortunate the purchase of it happened when it happened.
She been known to have said: "The only thing I wanted was to change woman's image with simplicity and respect; without shouts or troublemaking."
Monday, December 7, 2015
Mariuccia Mandelli (Krizia): 1925 -2015
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I so love that saying of hers! What a wonderful age she got too.
ReplyDeleteYup. It's always great to hear of people having led long fruitful lives. Leaving something behind instead of burning out.
DeleteIn her honor, I'll wear Teatro alla scala tomorrow. (and soon also Krizia uomo).
ReplyDeleteWorn Teatro alla scala this morning. A deep, complex oriental. The opening reminds me a bit of La Nuit, though la Nuit is much stronger and remains dirty throughout, whereas La Scala cleans up. Very good.
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DeleteTeatro is a great spicy oriental. Takes some guts to wear it nowadays (when everyone is so very apologetic about their perfume habit) but it continues to be a classic. Love your take with the comparison to La Nuit (a favorite!)
Had reviewed it back in 2010.
http://perfumeshrine.blogspot.com/2010/07/krizia-teatro-alla-scala-fragrance.html
What a lovely photo of her!
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It is, isn't it? And I love the jewelry!
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