Introduction

Authors

• Daniela Calanca Università di Bologna

  Graduated in Philosophy and in Arts at Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna University, she is Contemporary History Researcher at the Department of the Arts - University of Bologna - Rimini Campus. She is a referee in the VQR 2015-19, and was the Director's Delegate for International Relations at Department for Life Qualities Studies (2019-September 2021). Among her recent publications: Storia sociale della moda contemporanea, BUP 2014; Bianco e Nero. L'Istituto Luce e l'immaginario del fascismo (1924-1940), BUP 2016; Moda e immaginari sociali in età contemporanea, B. Mondadori 2016.

• Grazia D'Annunzio Università degli studi di Milano

  She hosts the series “Addressing Style” at New York University  Casa Italiana Zerilli Marimo’.  Under the aegis of NYU Casa Italiana,  Grazia has conceived the web series “Addressing Fashion From A to Z”, which will be launched in  2022.
  Prior to her 25 years stint in New York as the Special Project Editor of  Vogue Italia and  Architectural Digest, Grazia was the deputy editor of  Vogue Italia and the first editor in chief of Italian Glamour.
  She taught  Fashion Journalism at Universita‘ degli Studi di Milano.