Cover image: The event poster
Italiano РусскийOn the occasion of International Women’s Day
On Wednesday 6 March at 6.30pm, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Casa Russa in Rome hosts the evening “Irene Galitzine: how the Russian princess became the queen of Italian fashion”. The name of this Russian woman is part of the world fashion history of the 20th century together with masters such as Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, John Galliano and Karl Lagerfeld.
Heir to a Russian noble family, the designer Irene Galitzine became known throughout the world for the invention of the «Palazzo Pijama». Her clients over the years included Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The designer clothes of the Galitzine fashion house are preserved in several museums, including the Dress Museum in St. Petersburg, the Metropolitan in New York and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Some models can be viewed on March 6 at the Casa Russa in Rome.
Fashion experts, designers and friends of Irene Galitzine will speak. In one of our exhibition rooms there will also be an exhibition of handmade knitwear created by a Russian woman living in Italy, the designer Irina Buddo.
Entrance is free, booking is required: https://forms.gle/tVGCorPgJp1pUL8y6
Piazza Benedetto Cairoli, 6 –
00186 Rome
Please show an identity document upon entry.
