Милан, такой город, где совсем неожиданно для тебя за чашкой кофе в 4 часа, можно встретить интереснейших людей.
Сегодня- это Анна Делло Руссо: журналист и консультант японского журнала Voque.
Анна известна своим эксцентричным стилем и подходом к вопросам моды.
Она рисует модные коллекции и аксессуары. Периодически снимается в качестве модели. А также ведет свою постоянную рубрику по национальному радио DJ.
Тем, кто хоть немного интересуется миром моды, наверняка знакомо ее лицо, которое появляется в фоторепортажах со всех мировых недель моды.
"Фэшн-маньяк"- так определил ее немецкий фотограф Хэльмут Ньютон. И все согласились.
На сайте Анны, можно найти очень трогательный иллюстрированный в стиле манга рассказ о карьере Анны, опубликованный в одном из японском журналах.
Сама же Анна в предверии венецианской биеннале искусства рекомендует "обязательные к посещению" выставки.
Выставка Marc Quin.
29 мая- 29 сентябра. Фондационе Чини (Fondazione Cini)
Выставка Ай Вэй Вэй.
29 мая- 15 сентябра. Zuecca Project Space и церковь святого Антонина (Sant Antoin Church)
Palazzo Enciclopedico. 1 июня- 24 ноября.
Anna's story
(считая что все знают английский, публикую аокпирайт с оф. сайта Анны на языке оригинала)
Spring 1962. Bari, a town in South Italy.
The girl who will give a great support to the fashion industry was born.
Mother:”This girl is so sweet! She looks like an angel!”
Father:”Let’s name her Anna”. Anna (thinking):”Mum, dad, the clothes you’re
Father:”Let’s name her Anna”. Anna (thinking):”Mum, dad, the clothes you’re
wearing today are so unfitting!”.
When they came back home from their trips abroad, Anna’s parents gave her some
traditional costumes as presents.
Anna:”Do you like my outfit? I’m a Mexican! And now I’m a Chinese!”.
Mother:”Bellissima! You’re so nice, but now please stop playing!”.
When she started attending the primary school, Anna started to carefully think about
her outfits.
Anna:”Today I’d love to wear an all-pink outfit. Mum, can I borrow your bag?”.
Anna:”Tomorrow I’ll wear the yellow dress, so I need matching gold jewellery”.
Mum:”Oh, Anna. Why don’t you juust wear tees and jeans, like anybody else?”.
Anna:”Mum, I don’t like child clothes”.
Anna:”Mum, I don’t like child clothes”.
Anna:”I like clothes with an inspirational design”.
Precocious young Anna started working on what would soon become her job. At
seven years old, she started keeping her own fashion archive.
Anna:”One day I’ll buy everything Fendi!”.
The secondary school started. Anna:”Why don’t we swap your mother’s Versace skirt
for my jeans, just for today?”.
Anna:”Can we swap your mother’s Armani blouse for my t-shirt?”. Friend:”Ok”.
Friend’s mum:”Hey! That’s my Armani dress!”.
She went sunbathing with her new friend Alessandra. Alessandra:“Italian girls must
be tanned”. Anna:”The sun! Hooray!”.
Doctor to Anna’s mum:”They’ve had a sunstroke!”.
Time went by. Anna and Alessandra decided to open a clothing shop in her town.
Anna’s father didn’t agree with her decision, so she – frustrated – would end up
studying fashion in Milan.
Anna’s mum:”At last I’ll have more room in my closet!”.
After finishing her studies at university, she started working as an assistant at Condè
Nast Italia.
Anna:”They’re looking for fashion editors at Vogue”. Friend:”What a great
opportunity!”. Friend:”I guess there will be lots of candidates”.
Condè Nast interviewer:”Anna Dello Russo, do you speak English?”. Anna:”Ehm, just
a little French”. Condè Nast intervewer:”Ok, so today you’ll start attending an English
course at Berlitz School”. Anna:”What? Does this mean I’ve got the job?”.
Milan more than two days in a row.
Anna:”I want to eat anything but hamburgers!”. Anna:”I want to spend Christmas
with my family!”.
Condè Nast senior editor:”Well done!”. Condè Nast senior editor:”And your new
photoshoot is in Africa”.
Anna:”What???”.
Anna:”What???”.
When 33 years old, she got married with an assistant photographer she had met
at work but… Husband:”Where shall we go for our honeymoon?”. Anna:”I cannot have a
honeymoon. Tomorrow I’m leaving for another photoshoot”.
When she came back from the photoshoot, her husband was gone. They divorced
after six months of marriage.
The great photographer Helmut Newton appreciated Anna’s work a lot. Helmut
Newton:”I’d love to take a portrait of you”. Helmut Newton:”Stand there”.
In the portrait she was wearing a Yamamoto trench coat and she was smoking a
cigarette. When the portrait appeared in several magazines, her fame raised.
Before being appointed editor-in-chief, she brilliantly passed a state exam. She
worked as editor-in-chief at L’Uomo Vogue for six years.
After some years and a quick evolution in her career, in 2006 Anna was spending
some time in a villa in South Italy.
Anna:”Hello, Anna’s speaking. Hey, boss…”. Condè Nast boss:”The position of
fashion director at Vogue Nippon is vacant.” Condè Nast boss:”Would you like filling
it?”. Anna:”What???”.
And now…
Anna:”Good morning, Saori. Please take care of Kate Moss’ outfit for the upcoming
cover photoshoot”.
Anna:”Mitsuko, great news! Mert and Marcus will do the cover photoshoot”.
Anna:”Mitsuko, great news! Mert and Marcus will do the cover photoshoot”.
Anna has salmon and traditional Japanese food (including miso soup, tofu and rice)
for breakfast. At six o’clock in the morning she practices yoga and swimming. As the
fashion editor of Vogue Nippon, she constantly travels (New York, Milan, Paris,
Tokio).
Journalists:”Anna, Anna!”. Journalists:”Anna, here!”.
And so Anna Dello Russo’s journey along fashion’s golden street goes on. Anna:”…
Anything for fashion”.
“I would like to thanks this fashion
nerd Teresa and her
blog MyFatPocket
for featuring my manga story” Anna.
Images by ©
