DATE: 22 OCTOBER 2024. PLACE: FASHION GRADUATE ITALIA (ROOM 2100). TIME: 3.45
Images: Daniele Venturelli
The lights go up and down and Institute Modartech graduate fashion presentation begins , it’s students first time on the catwalk and each pulled out the stops to get noticed creating collections that took inspiration from every 1940’s tailoring, 1900’s men’s wear, a concept celebrating diving suits and a every aspect pop-culture trends or icon, tied into their aesthetic.
Striding purposefully down the catwalk, Luca Buratti’s models looked like Old Mafia Don’s personnel in a fabulously styled 1940’s old gangster film with a slight touch of the Italian revivor, It wasn’t the slightly off-kilter colours – mustard yellow, red leather and black – the angular cut of the masculine coats and jackets, the trousers pieced together from geometric grey blocks of material, incredibly stylist, but very wearable . Unlike a lot of young designers he’d focused on the commercial rather than the creative. The result? A brilliantly executed, stand-out collection.
Luca Buratti
Luca Buratti : SARTOR
A collection that combines the quality and attention to detail of 40s tailoring with contemporary aesthetics, representing a whole new vision of the future of fashion. The care of the garments is inspired by the classic sartorial style, but reinterpreted to meet modern needs.
Strong commitment to sustainability, through the use of natural fibres and certified materials, in which each garment is the result of an in-depth study of the materials and of tailoring techniques, with the aim of creating a contemporary line that respects the sartorial tradition.
Sara De Santis
Sara De Santis : SAVE ME FROM TEARS
Inspired by the early 1900s, the collection aims to break down stereotypes associated with the concept of “real man”, promoting a new freedom of expression. Innovative prints, strong contrasts and artisanal workmanship blend together in a unique mix of traditional and modern elements, defining a sophisticated and unconventional aesthetic
Manuel Gili
Manuel Gili: SUNKEN
The reinterpretation of the aesthetics of diving suits into garments that can be worn in everyday life, using technical fabrics, details inspired by diving equipment and a colour palette evocative of the sea depths. A capsule that blends functionality and style, bringing the adventure of the depths into everyday life and representing a step forward towards the future of fashion, integrating technology and innovation to offer garments and footwear that are at the same time functional and aesthetically appealing.
Klizia Giorgini
Klizia Giorgini: L’UNICA REGOLA È CHE NON CI SONO REGOLE
Step outside the box, question yourself and rely on unexpected creative associations. The ladies of style teach this, embracing a life philosophy characterized by Mix & Match. Express yourself in the best way possible, even if that means wearing more than three different patterns at the same time. From this inspiration come from comfortable knitwear garments, designed to be worn by everyone.
A collection made of mohair, using the raising technique with natural thistles, giving the garments a unique softness and warmth.
