MILAN FASHION PHOTOS: Simon Cracker’s upcycled looks are harmonized with dyeing. K-Way pops color

MILAN — Milan designers are reflecting on a troubled world with collections that mark a return to serious business attire, even from active wear brands, and away from frivolity. Some scenes from the third day of previews Sunday of mostly menswear collections for fall-winter 2024-25: Italian brand Simon Cracker explores the moment before drifting off … Read more

Pompeii’s ancient art of textile dyeing is revived to show another side of life before eruption

POMPEII, Italy — A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D. The inspiration comes from frescoes unearthed inside the archaeological site that show winged cupids dying cloth, gathering grapes for wine … Read more