11.07.2014

Dressing up Agata: Autumn in Genoa

After a rainy and damp summer, we're having a fine autumn. I sew this dress for Agata, after a Lagerfeld's model of a couple of years ago, and she decided to take a straw in the center of the town.

Piazza Colombo
On the occasion she's going to visit a very interesting exibit at Palazzo Ducale about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera! The exibit will be opened until the 8th of february 2015.



She's starting from Via San Vincenzo, where you can have some good coffe and pastry or buy some wonderful shoes



but you can also have a kebab, if you like....


then she took Via XX Settembre, up to Piazza De Ferrari....


Agata poses in front of the secondary entrance


In the main courtyard of the Palace Agata met Bartolomeo, he's an artist and he's going to accompany her to the exibit.






The last room of the exibit shows a selection of Frida's famous dresses


Agata wants to buy a Frida souvenir.....


The exibit was wonderful. There are many canvases and drawings, a complete collection of original pictures of both Frida and Diego, and it is punctuated by home movies, and a multimedia room about Diego's murales.
I'm not a huge fan of Frida Kahlo as an artist (I like very much Rivera), but I admire her as a very corageous woman, and find her paintings very interesting:  some of them are  truly inspiring!

The exibit is worth seing just for the fact they are showing these two pictures, which really stunned me:
Diego Rivera - Sunflowers

Frida Kahlo - Embrace of the Universe
It was a surprise to see a doll in one of the canvasses, this was in fact a bride doll that Frida Kahlo bought in Paris at a flea market in 1939

The Bride Frightened at Seeing Life Opened - Frida Kahlo

Agata was impressed too. She is in front of the main entrace of the Palazzo


Soon Agata will show you more of her new wardorobe and of Genoa!!!

Our soundtrack is one of my favourite songs by a genoese songwriter, Fabrizio De Andrè, who did several concept albums dedicated to his town mixing various sounds from the mediterranean area, this song is called "Creuza de Ma" and means little road going to the sea, and is about seamen ashore


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12 comments:

  1. Anonymous11/07/2014 2:50 PM

    Agata is beautiful in your outfit, I like the purse too, and Bartolomeo is very handsome. A great exhibition, Frida Kahlo was such a strong woman despite all her pain, and both her and Diego Rivera were talented and special artists. Great pictures Billa, thanks for sharing! xx

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/08/2014 10:15 AM

      Thank you Night Owl, the exibit is wonderful, it was a pleasure to share something of my town!

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  2. Vanessa11/08/2014 7:27 AM

    It was wonderful to go with Agata on her excursion. The exhibit was wonderful! I love her vibrant outfit. It was perfect for the occasion.

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/08/2014 10:16 AM

      Thanks Vanessa, it was very difficult to pick the fabric for this outfit, I'm so happy you liked it and our little excursion in Genoa!

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  3. Unknown11/08/2014 2:30 PM

    Hello from Spain: Fabulous outfit. She is very pretty. I enjoyed seeing Frida Kahlo exposure. She was a great woman. Awesome pics. Keep in touch

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/09/2014 1:37 AM

      Hi Marta, I was so happy to be able to post this. And Frida Kahlo was such an intense human being. I thinking of a tribute to Frida Kahlo post, her outfits are amazing

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  4. Smaller Places11/08/2014 2:35 PM

    That orange outfit is gorgeous! Wonderful fabric.

    Agata clearly appreciated Frida Kahlo. Looking forward to more!

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/09/2014 1:38 AM

      Thanks Smaller Places, it was such a surprise to find out that Bartolomeo is a learned artist! LOL
      I've already picked the next Lagerfeld fashion to sew for Agata. She's having a lot of fun lately

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  5. Muff11/08/2014 8:13 PM

    Wonderful post! The fashions are so chic.

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/09/2014 1:42 AM

      Thank you Muff, I'm really happy about this post, I like to mix art, travels and dolls!

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  6. april_n_paris11/09/2014 12:13 PM

    Billa, you did a great job with this post. The perspective of the dolls in the museum is perfect. Loved the exhibit & Agata's outfit. Big hugs.

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    1. billa's dolls and fashions11/10/2014 10:15 AM

      Thanks April, I tried to make an "instant post", before the exibit closes, if anyone is interested....

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