The introspective fashion phase of Alessandro Dell’Acqua is still in full swing, as the designer continued to creatively look inward to the No. 21 world rather than seeking references outside for inspiration. For pre-fall 2024, he reshuffled key codes of his fashion to serve a cool collection that ran the gamut from tomboy-ish attitude to … Read more
After revealing different facets of her woman — with incursions into territories stretching from punk and goth up to planet Venus with her last show in Paris — Alessandra Rich returned to the core of her brand and her recognizable aristocratic-slash-“It”-girl look for today’s young Ladies Who Lunch. But looks can be deceptive — and … Read more
Filippo Grazioli surely likes a challenge. As creative director of a brand rooted in colors and patterns, he could easily address resort destinations with his pre-collections like some of his fellow designers. But he’s committed to bring the Missoni world to the metropolis instead, developing clothes imbued with a sleek urban attitude. Grazioli aims to … Read more
Pierpaolo Piccioli’s work is inextricably intertwined to the cultural context: Few designers in Italy have been as active and vocal as the Valentino creative director in repeatedly addressing social issues – especially on social media – and turning collections into another platform to fuel the conversation around them and to challenge perceptions. But unfortunately changes in … Read more
