Frida Vestida

An inspirational illustrated volume to discover the inseparable relationship between Frida Kahlo and fashion.

The author of paintings with an unforgettable emotional impact, Frida Kahlo also became part of the collective imagination because of her unmistakable look. An extraordinary promoter of herself and her art, Frida was able to build a unique style that has gone down in history thanks to her numerous photographs and equally numerous self-portraits, and is now endlessly reproduced on posters, calendars and accessories of all kinds. Indeed, her clothes inspired by Mexican tradition, her eye-catching jewelry and her flowery hairstyles are, to this day, an inexhaustible source of inspiration for creatives around the world, and have helped make Frida a true pop icon. The discovery, in 2007, of numerous personal effects and garments hidden in the famous Casa Azul has only increased the myth of the great painter. Enriched with meticulous illustrations and a selection of period photographs, the volume analyzes Frida’s close relationship with fashion, revealing a vast wardrobe of brightly colored skirts and embroidered blouses, gold sunglasses and pink ankle boots decorated with beads and bells, as well as orthopedic busts and provocative men’s suits. A must-have volume for all lovers of art and fashion, and of the woman who, better than anyone else, knew how to make them one.

BY
Alessandra Galasso – professor of semiotics and anthropology of fashion at NABA – New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. For over twenty years she has been involved in contemporary art: she was Exhibition Curator at PS1 in New York and Chief Curator at Magasin – entre National d’Art Contemporain in Grenoble. Today, in addition to teaching, she writes and organizes exhibitions on fashion and costume history through a multidisciplinary approach that includes art history, gender studies, semiotics and cultural anthropology.

ILLUSTRATIONS BY
Alessandra Scandella – illustrator specializing in fashion and design, collaborates with Bulgari, Tod’s, Kiton, “Corriere della Sera,” “L’Officiel,” Amnesty International and Palazzo Morando – Museum of Costume, Fashion and Image in Milan. He has participated in several fashion exhibitions and illustrated numerous articles and books.