“Distorted emotions” is inspired by the accumulation of objects; a way to feel reassured and protect yourself from repressed feelings.Emma wants to give objects a new meaning and purpose, creating accessories or making them part of the garment itself.“You can pile your items, even those that look like junk, directly on your body: this is […]
What worries me is not Berlusconi himself but the Berlusconi in me.My father kept telling me this growing up.Deification or demonization. First God then Demon.Silvio, the only rockstar that ltaly con boast, has revolutionized in the right or most likely-the wrong politica! Communication, building frame after frame and double-breasted after double-breasted consensus and dissent. He […]
The main topic for the development of this special project was researching the Japanese Culture and bulding a 6 looks collection based on that.My vision tells a story based on the documentary “NO SEX PLEASE WE ARE JAPANESE”, a BBC project that speaks about the contemporary virginity and natality crisis in Japan caused by the […]
“Hysteria is a medical condition or general state of extreme fear and panic. When hysteria sets in, people tend to behave out of control, they may become violent or have difficulties perceiving reality.” Francesca says. The Hysteria collection came about as the result of designer’s past issues in managing her emotions during a troubled […]
“Di nuovo adolescente” is an ironic and sarcastic representation of adolescence.Alice wants to reveal the most embarrassing aesthetic canons of this age to create new humorous “uniforms” that express her vision of this generation.“Teenagers are like puppets who gesticulate unnaturally and ridiculously with all their imperfections. It’s all about their world; from habits to the […]
“Happy in Jail 2022 is project born by noticing my generation (Gen Z: born between 1997 – 2012) addiction to smartphones and a personal worry I had towards the new generations.” Ginevra says.Through reading a books about that, she found out was so scary that she decided to create an informative collection made of garments […]
“ADMIT ONE” was born with the main focus of paying homage to the minimal dress that decomposes and recomposes giving life to deconstructed shapes and volumes adapted.Focusing on the traditions of circus nomadic peoples, the collection draws inspiration from the anti-conformist gypsy lifestyle and the American street theatre movement of the 1990s. ”“Circus” as an […]
The collection is about an episode that happened in a place that has a very strong duality for me.“The starting point is a strong panic attack that I had while I was at my grandmother’s house in Naples, a place that is dear to me but at the same time ‘unknown’ and ‘far away’ from […]
“DEAL WITH DIVINITY” is a collection entirely based on the legend on Narcissus. It explores the myth and, from the act of Narcissus of loving himself, Mirco Arena (@mircohepburn) wondered about the human being ability of recover from a state of ataraxia. He states that the most important thing is to love ourself, appreciating and […]
The collection Predatorial Insurgence is the culmination of many ideas finally brought to fruition. The Post Apocalyptic high society mix with the tribal furs of the past. This idea is the insurgency to bring us back to the earth, to connect us with what has been lost. Remembering how we as humans would use all […]
Inspired by the topic of femininity in the contemporary society the collection deals with the concept of hyper-masculinity in LGBTQ+ culture. Exploring the structure and constructions of the Racers Leather Jackets, the garments are an experimentation of the woman’s body sculptural volumes translated on the male body. A medium between Male and Female, pushing the […]
The graduation collection “Gentleman” is the personal MANIFESTO of the Designer’s background and references.Metaphorically inspired by the dystopian side of Morality and traditions, In the age of consumerism , borders of races, genders and sexuality are destroyed, all translated on a contemporary Concept of Menswear Tailoring.The consumerism’s body suit. Intarsia pattern techniques and Chinese packaging […]
Giorgio Matteo Lorusso’s collection explores the constant depersonalization of the human being, due to the static nature of contemporary society. The collection is built on the society’s concept that sees every individual primarily functioning as workers, with anything that isn’t related to work coming second. Giorgio’s collection aims to reducing the importance of the worker, […]
At the beginning of the 21st-century, the American dream was the ultimate goal for countless Southern Italians. During this time, the Italian stereotype was born and movies like “The Godfather” and “Goodfellas” revealed the black-hearted world of the mafia, underlining social discrimination. Giacomo uses materials such as paper, aluminum, leather and plastic to mimic the […]
Giulia Baratti’s collection comes from the need of celebrating the 95th anniversary of the family firm and from her grandfather’s tales. He narrates that, during the II World War, his mother was managing the business with a team entirely made by women, due to the men enlistment. During that period, primary sources and raw materials […]
Andrea Grossi designed not only a collection but like in a video game, also bodies and characters. The project, named after the book Homo Deus, addresses 21st century problems such as social sustainability by putting our current world views in a historical perspective, especially the parallelism between Nazism and the church. “As an 18th century […]
