Italian
The comeback of this accessory is a product of the scorching summer but not only that, it represents the opportunity to understand its origins
Everyone has experienced having this accessory at hand and making the gesture of waving it without a second thought, solely to obtain some relief, but there is also an education in history. It starts from Spain. From Madrid, but also Valencia, the cradle of the modern fan, although some undeniable evidence points to Egypt during the time of Tutankhamun, and this truly seems like a page from a testament of primary value. There are the classic folding fans, the collapsible ones, and the fixed fans, absolutely non-retractable, the brisé fans, but this is just a quick list, a sort of prêt-à-porter catalog. But let’s go back to the gesture, which is not just an apparent, casual waving and encompasses history and passion, always at the center of all female dressing tables, Her Majesty the fan possesses an extrinsic language developed over time. Where the rhythm of the waving could conceal different meanings. Sensual and feminine, seemingly snubbed by men, from an object that smiles at the ancient world, out of fashion, today, with 40 degrees Celsius, it enjoys a summer of lions, passionate and carefree. An indispensable and irreplaceable accessory, from the beach aperitif flaunted with a blue pareo, to the Ferragosto dinner with bridge friends, even to the vernissage of an event in the orbit of the Dance Biennale in Venice. It’s hot, very hot, and the fan quickly emerges from bags, an indispensable companion, flirtatious and if you allow me to say, a tad more refreshing and appealing than a fan or air conditioning in dehumidifier mode. That’s all
