Black and White Mourning in the Renaissance, and the Making of a Goth- heraldic design
Discover the historically inspired iconography and the feminist message behind this design, available on Spoonflower as wallpaper, fabric, and other objects.
Use of my images as artistic reference
Use of My Images as Artistic Reference One Artist to Another Throughout my professional activity, I have been frequently contacted by painters, illustrators, and students wishing to use my photographs as visual reference. This text is intended to provide a clear, stable point of reference, so that such requests may be addressed transparently and in…
How to Join Il Volta: Tips for Cosplayers and Photographers
My tips on how to fill the best application for the cosplay photography event.
Venetian Renaissance Fashion
A few info on venetian historical fashion Since I made my first venetian-inspired pink dress, people has been coming to me to ask questions about venetian fashion history. I am not an expert, but do have a quite rare book about the matter: Abiti Antichi e moderni dei Veneziani, by the much missed Doretta Davanzo…
Grimilde Malatesta – Guest Appearance Rates
I am available as a paid guest for various events, including historical balls, historical reenactments, and cosplay events. Below, you will find my appearance fees and conditions. Standard Guest Appearance Fees Weekdays (Monday–Friday): €300 per day Weekends (Saturday–Sunday- 24th December to 7th of January – August): €400 per day …
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Collaboration Rates – Grimilde Malatesta Grimilde Malatesta is an Italian artisanal brand producing high-quality historical and fantasy costumes. Over the past decade, it has grown a loyal following of over 84,000 people on Instagram and thousands more on Facebook, establishing itself as a recognized name in the historical costuming and visual storytelling scene. All posts…
Historical costuming: a very expensive hobby, isn’t it?
This is one I hear a lot: I put on a pretty dress, I take some photos in a nice location, and suddenly I get a lot of comments about how costuming is a very expensive hobby, about the price some of the fabrics I use must have and all of that. The rude ones,…
Padmé’s corset gown- costume analysis
Padmé corset gown- costume analysis With this post I am going to share with you the analysis of Pamdmé’s Corset Gown I did before remaking mine. It was among the first five cosplays I have made, as I thought it was an easy one, bakc in 2011. Boy, I was wrong! I usually share…
What do I do and why?
What do I do, and why? After writing about how did I end up doing this very niche type of art for a living, I wanted to tell you more about what exacrly I do and what drives me to expressing myself in this form. The images featured in this article are by Agnese…
Who is Grimilde Malatesta?
Who is behind Grimilde Malatesta's costumes? Despite my presence on socials and on this website for years, I had not yet thought of making a proper blog post telling my story. Maybe I just thought nobody would care to read through, but given the interest you always show for the newsletter (scroll down and subscribe!)…