DATE:23rd October 2024. PLACE: Graduate Fashion Italia. TIME: 11.45
I: Daniele Venturelli
From the first collection to hit the runway it was clear that this show was going to be a revolutionary show and Institute Secoli was one of the must see shows at this years Graduate Fashion Italia. One’s To Watch are Llaire Gerratana & Daniele Cavallo whose Sportswear collections mixed with impeccable tailoring like only the Italians can do. Looked very cool, chic & very wearable.
Gian Gavino Solinas & Gabriele Fraggetta was able to create an aesthetic collections were easily relatable and undeniably marketable while creating absurdly wearable products within his collection.
Ilaria Gerratana
“Love Letter From Sicily” was inspired by an interview with an Austrian photographer about his latest exhibition, which the collection is titled after. During the interview, the photographer was asked the question “Why are so many foreign photographers fascinated by Italy?” to which he replied, “Because our Peninsula has a great power of fascination, seduction and enchantment”. Within the collection, great attention is paid to Made in Italy and the concept of beauty, understood as a aesthetic characteristic, a product in art. It is important for everyone to seek their own vision of beauty, without which, life loses its meaning. Made in Italy and craftsmanship, as well as handwork, are reflected in the garments of “Love Letter from Sicily” through crochet and embroidery, explicit references to Sicily, the designer’s homeland.
Daniele Cavallo
The collection is a tribute to freedom; it draws inspiration from two revolutions throughout history, both fought for the conquest of rights: the Stonewall Riots and the struggle against Apartheid. “Freedom” is a silent rupture, hidden in the details and de-structures: the male wardrobe is broken down and the parts considered most constructive and troublesome, are deconstructed, reused and eliminated offering them new life as a testimony to a fought and conquered freedom of expression.
Gian Gavino Solinas
“The End of Westminster” was born from the study: of classic tailored men’s clothing from London in the 1920s and 1930s, of the “unwritten” rules of men’s tailoring in general, which the designer wanted to rewrite in an ironic way within his capsule.
Gabriele Fraggetta
The Women/Men capsule “Nel tuo tempo” features Eric, a kind, empathetic child with a deep imagination. His reserve acts as a shield to protect his sensitivity. However, his sensitive nature and more feminine traits lead him to clash with his peers, victim of judgments based on gender stereotypes, causing him to be lost. Eric also faces a learning disability, which makes it more difficult to process information, but which at the same time gives him an extraordinary creativity. This characteristic influences his social life, allowing him to develop a unique talent and a special sensitivity. Eric begins, in fact, a journey of self-discovery and awareness, reconciling his inner world with external reality. Music, a metaphor for his growth, becomes a tool for personal expression. The collection not only highlights Eric’s resilience, but also represents a social critique of conformity by inviting families to support their children, recognizing diversity.
Miriam Maggioni
The collection features sartorial characteristics in the structuring of the garments, while moving away from its more classic form in style, shape and volumes. The Women/Men capsule “Essere non è da me” is about the need that exists today to talk about identity. Humans are not stereotypes; it is possible to show multiple sides of one’s personality at once and be proud of what one has become, without ever denying one’s origins. Within the collection, the designer rediscovers and embraces a multifaceted and incoherent style, capable of representing all aspects of her personality, including the most hidden and least appreciated ones.
