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KYLIE
There are pop stars.And then there are those who become part of visual culture. Kylie Minogue undoubtedly belongs to the second category. Reducing her to simply a pop singer has always felt limiting. Over the decades, she has built something far more interesting: a universe where music, image, performance, and fashion coexist in perfect balance while remaining unmistakably hers. POPFACE KYLIE My first encounter with Kylie Personally, my real introduction to Kylie came with Ca
Alessio Bruno
27 magTempo di lettura: 2 min


80 volte Cher
Otto momenti per raccontare un’icona che continua a sembrare contemporanea Ci sono artisti che definiscono un’epoca.E poi ci sono quelli che sembrano esistere fuori dal tempo. Cher appartiene senza dubbio a questa seconda categoria. A 80 anni continua a essere uno degli esempi più straordinari di cosa significhi trasformare identità, immagine e performance in qualcosa che va ben oltre la celebrità. Perché Cher non è mai stata semplicemente una cantante. È diventata un linguag
Alessio Bruno
20 magTempo di lettura: 3 min


Sofia Coppola and the power of suspended images
If I think of filmmakers who have shaped my visual imagination, Sofia Coppola is undoubtedly one of the first names that comes to mind. Not simply because of the stories she tells, but because of the way she tells them. Few directors have built such a recognizable visual language while remaining so intimate, subtle, and emotionally restrained. Sofia Coppola’s cinema exists in a world of suspended emotions, quiet melancholy, beauty, loneliness, and fleeting intimacy. It never
Alessio Bruno
14 magTempo di lettura: 3 min


Pedro Almodóvar torna a Cannes con Amarga Navidad: quando il cinema diventa linguaggio visivo
Se penso a uno dei registi che più hanno influenzato il mio immaginario visivo, il primo nome che mi viene in mente è senza dubbio Pedro Almodóvar. Non solo per i suoi film, ma per il modo in cui ha costruito un linguaggio immediatamente riconoscibile. Un universo fatto di colore, emozione, contraddizioni, ironia e identità. Un cinema che non si limita a raccontare storie, ma costruisce immagini che restano. Per questo il suo ritorno in concorso a Cannes 2026 con Amarga Navid
Alessio Bruno
12 magTempo di lettura: 2 min


Il Diavolo Veste Prada 2: perché il ritorno di Miranda è (ancora) tutto
Ricordo perfettamente quando ho visto Il Diavolo Veste Prada per la prima volta. Ero un giovanissimo designer, pieno di sogni e completamente affascinato da un mondo che fino a quel momento avevo solo immaginato da lontano. Quel film non era solo intrattenimento: era una finestra aperta su un universo fatto di talento, pressione, estetica e potere. Miranda Priestly: da personaggio a icona culturale Al centro di tutto c’era lei: Miranda Priestly. La direttrice glaciale, interp
Alessio Bruno
29 aprTempo di lettura: 3 min


Michael Jackson: image, myth, contradiction
There are artists who define an era.And then there are figures who move beyond it, becoming something more complex: images, symbols, myths. Michael Jackson belongs to the latter. He wasn’t just one of the greatest performers in music history, but a total visual presence someone who redefined the relationship between body, image and spectacle. Every gesture was constructed, every movement intentional, every appearance an event. The stage was never just a place to perform, but
Alessio Bruno
27 aprTempo di lettura: 2 min


Queen Elizabeth II: when image becomes icon
There are figures in history who transcend their role. Queen Elizabeth II was one of them. Not just a monarch, but an image. Popface Queen Elizabeth II Over decades, her presence evolved into something beyond power or institution. It became visual. Recognizable. Repeated. Almost untouchable. A constructed identity, built through color, silhouette, gesture. Her wardrobe was never just aesthetic it was language.Bright monochromes, structured forms, iconic hats: every detail co
Alessio Bruno
20 aprTempo di lettura: 1 min


Popface Image is identity
There is a precise moment when an image stops being just an imageand becomes something else. A symbol. A statement. That’s where POPFACE begins. On the occasion of Movimenti d’Arte , I presented a selection of works in Martina Franca, in the heart of Puglia my land. A place rich in art, culture and tradition, which has deeply influenced my vision and my path. The works, born in the digital space, enter an environment charged with history: frescoes, architecture, memory. And
Alessio Bruno
13 aprTempo di lettura: 1 min


Lady Gaga at 40: from outsider to global icon who reshaped pop
March 28 isn’t just another date.It ’s the day Lady Gaga turns 40. And looking back, it’s hard not to realize one thing: Gaga is not just a pop star. She’s an aesthetic, a language, a before-and-after moment in pop culture. POPFACE LADY GAGA The beginning: when being different was everything Before she became Lady Gaga, she was Stefani Germanotta. New York, classical piano training, Catholic school, and a constant feeling of not quite belonging. That tension—between disciplin
Alessio Bruno
28 marTempo di lettura: 3 min


Heated Rivalry: Why It Has Become a Small Cult Hit
POPFACE HEATED RIVALRY Let’s be honest: when a series starts popping up everywhere online, the first reaction is almost always the same skepticism. Too much hype, too many clips, too many spoilers. That’s exactly how I approached Heated Rivalry . Zero expectations. I thought it would be the usual polished series, with perfect-looking leads and predictable dynamics. The kind you watch and forget right after. And yet… Heated Rivalry is a romantic, hockey-themed series created
Alessio Bruno
20 marTempo di lettura: 3 min


John Galliano x Zara: when couture meets the chaos of contemporary fashion
At a time when the fashion system feels increasingly unstable almost feverish comes news that is bound to spark conversation: John Galliano will collaborate with Zara in a two-year partnership. The first collection will debut in September and promises an operation as ambitious as it is symbolic: Galliano will “deconstruct and reconstruct” the brand’s iconic pieces, using new materials and reinterpreting them through a process Zara calls “re-authoring.” But this collaboration
Alessio Bruno
18 marTempo di lettura: 3 min


Popface in Tokyo
Pop icons, sacred vision, and contemporary imagery in dialogue between art and fashion In the heart of Tokyo, among urban lights and layered cultural landscapes, I had the pleasure of exhibiting selected works from my project POPFACE as part of a group show that brought together visual art and fashion in a bold, immersive, and deeply contemporary dialogue. The event, curated by @naka_kanar a performer and model with a radical vision gave shape to a space where diverse lan
Alessio Bruno
2 febTempo di lettura: 1 min


Valentino Garavani: The Last Emperor of Fashion and the Legacy of True Made in Italy
Today, the fashion world mourns the passing of one of its greatest icons: Valentino Garavani. Not merely a designer, but a true creator of beauty, a master of elegance who made Italian haute couture synonymous with perfection, refinement, and dream. Valentino did not simply design clothes: he wrote entire chapters in the history of fashion. With his clean, impeccable lines and a sartorial vision capable of blending rigor with poetry, he dressed some of the most beautiful and
Alessio Bruno
20 genTempo di lettura: 3 min
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