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Style Icon Stories

Style Icon Stories

Written by: Yasmin Zehra Naqvi
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Style Icon Stories takes you beyond fashion’s glossy surface into the stories that made it powerful, controversial, and unforgettable. A global journey through iconic figures, legendary maisons, and defining moments that shaped how we dress and express ourselves. But there’s more: the excess, the contradictions, and the untold truths behind the glamour. From brand origins to celebrity influence and the ties between fashion, culture, and society, each episode reveals the hidden side of a fascinating industry.Yasmin Zehra Naqvi Art
Episodes
  • EP9 - Nicola Pighi and the new creative class
    Jun 18 2026

    In this exclusive interview, Nicola Pighi, Founder of NAD – Nuova Accademia del Design, shares his vision for the future of education, creativity, and innovation.Italy has always been renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship, design culture, and ability to transform ideas into tangible value. Today, the challenge is to preserve this heritage while preparing new generations for a rapidly evolving world.At the heart of this vision is the concept of the Digital Artisan—a new kind of professional who combines traditional craftsmanship with digital technologies, creativity with innovation, and local identity with a global perspective.Throughout the conversation, Nicola Pighi explains why education must go beyond preparing students for careers. It must inspire curiosity, resilience, entrepreneurial thinking, and the ability to create value by connecting education, industry, and local communities.Technology is only a tool. The future will be shaped by people who use it with purpose, respect craftsmanship, embrace culture, and transform knowledge into action.This interview offers an inspiring perspective on how investing in education means investing in future generations and building a stronger bridge between talent, industry, and society.Interviewee: Nicola PighiFounder, NAD – Nuova Accademia del DesignIf you enjoyed this conversation, like, subscribe, and share to support more stories about education, design, innovation, and the future of creativity.#NicolaPighi #NAD #NuovaAccademiadelDesign #DigitalArtisan #Education #Innovation #MadeInItaly #DigitalTransformation #Leadership #Creativity

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    26 mins
  • EP 8 - Francesco Brusaporco and the lost stylist
    Jun 4 2026

    Before algorithms, dashboards, and digital analytics, fashion retail was powered by creativity, responsibility, and customer insight.Starting from Vicenza, Italy, and travelling between London and New York, the mission was simple: sell more Benetton and as many Royal Blue sweaters as possible. Armed with little more than faxes, telephones, and intuition, sales teams transformed shop windows into customer magnets and learned that great retail is a blend of product, storytelling, timing, and imagination.This is the story of a generation of fashion professionals who built success one customer, one window display, and one creative idea at a time.👇 What aspects of fashion would you like to explore? Let us know in the comments below.#madeinitaly #productmanager #fashion #powerofcolors #marketing

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    22 mins
  • EP7 - Alberto Bucciantini & Corrado Bernardi: the value of craftsmanship - knowledge is power
    May 28 2026

    For years, fashion measured value through visibility, campaigns, and algorithms. But the future of European fashion is no longer just about production, it’s about protecting knowledge.

    Italy still holds one of the world’s most sophisticated manufacturing ecosystems, built on generations of artisans, pattern makers, textile experts, and creative intelligence. The real challenge today is transforming this expertise into a connected, modern, and sustainable system.

    The next era of luxury will belong to those who preserve, organise, and value what cannot easily be replicated: human knowledge behind fashion.

    👇 What aspects of fashion would you like to explore? Let us know in the comments below.

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    27 mins
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