8 Students from Istituto Secoli showcased their capsule collections on catwalk, with 42 interesting outfit, featuring the usual perfection of “Secoli’s Method” and a very contemporary mood. the annual fashion week dedicated to the creativity of tomorrow's fashion talents, The graduates created eye-catching ensembles with highlights on this years catwalk were the collections of Giovanni Fotia, Gabriele Fabris, Sara Del Bene, Anna & Silvia Cristofolini.
SARA DEL BENE | Choose Carefully The Words You (don't) Say
The protagonists of the collection are words; words that explain the meanings of others. In an attempt to eliminate this tautology, the designer draws inspiration from "THE FAIRY TALE," a text by Gino Strada, which teaches children the importance of using words: even the most unconscious terms must be selected, calibrated, and used by a conscious mind to ensure a level of understanding of others that goes beyond listening. To discuss words, Gino Strada chose the concept of the fairy tale, which the designer explored by creating a reminder to promote their proper use, an imagery that encourages children to choose the right words to avoid their deafening presence.
ANNA & SILVIA CRISTOFOLINI | R_evolution
Evolution, gradual change through the observation of how our daily decisions
affect our being. In a changing reality, we seek our stability, even though everything else around us is perpetually shifting. In this journey, there are no isolated parts, there is no "me" and a "you," but rather there is a "We," our visual journey through the revolution of the unconscious that corresponds to a moving sea. Revolution, that energy necessary to understand what still appears fragmentary, using shapes and colours to visualize the unpredictable world we live in. The "We" contains the complexity that unites us and makes us participants in our lives. We are much more than we think we are, we are not alone, we are not born alone, and we will not leave alone. "U.S. In the Infinite Ocean."
GABRIELE FABRIS | Performing A Ritual
Gabriele Fabris's men's collection originated in Armenian director Sergei
Parajanov's film "The Color of Pomegranates." The work is characterized by an enveloping atmosphere, visual richness, and extraordinary colors. The scenes are steeped in tradition and symbolism; the gestures, performed with liturgy and solemnity, have a sacred nature. The designer's interest was based on the holistic echo of the images: in the work's narrative, a ritualistic performance seems to pervade the everyday. The multiple roles played by actress Sofiko Ciaureli, both as a man and a woman, allowed both stylistic characteristics to be combined in a tailored men's collection where some pieces were made entirely by hand.
GIOVANNI FOTIA | Transition
"Transition" indicates a transitory moment. The collection draws inspiration from three elements, through which volumes, textures, and fabrics develop: Sicily
as the designer's place of origin; London as a place of rupture with the past and the beginning of a new present; and the artist Agostino Bonalumi, who, with his sculptures, visually and conceptually evokes something static and at the same time dynamic, abstractly encapsulating what the term "transition" seeks to convey. Part of Shapes Development, It begins with the artist's references, using slats as a "technical" support to recreate volumes that recall his works, inserted into different contexts such as jersey, or firm fabrics like wool or cotton, or even details reminiscent of peasant fabrics, mixed with strong colors like Bonalumi's yellow, merging with the irreverent aesthetic of punk. Torn, stained fabrics, with a history to shout out.