CONCEPT OF COLLECTION
From the bowels of Greek mythology, Amazon warrior women are the protagonists of Sciumé’s fantastic journey through the past. As if waking up to embody the souls of modern women, the myth, the history, the bravery and the strength that distinguish these female fighters are what makes up Sciumé. The result is an audacious and majestic set of bijoux like sculptures that sing the praises of force.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The collection is a rain of experimental and conceptual shapes, neon colors and eccentric combinations, opaque effects, bright precious stones on galvanized aged silver. Ironic princesslike headbands look like lively crowns. Avant-garde techniques make for glamorous pieces that interchange with elegant and sophisticated wide brim hats à la “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”. Conceived to adorn the face, they are further embellished with twisted gold and iridescent knots that bear a metallic appearance.

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By looking at the classical dimensions of Romanian-born sculptor Brâncuși’s “Egg” piece, Vanotti’s SS14 results as a breezy and rather intimate operation. A muted color palette of whites, hued reds, indigo blues and notes of deep black accompanies the understated egg shell prints providing a graphic quality to the overall downplayed feel of the collection. Surfaces are slightly grainy to resemble a metaphorical second skin.

Lucio Vanotti merges classic fabrics in an innovative composed manner. A selection of alcantara, smooth silky cotton, crispy silks, mako jersey, white pleated cotton and lightweight knits, vehicles a translucent touch with fluid feminine shapes. The anatomy of forms, lines and textures, shapes yet another chapter in the designer’s dedication towards sartorial understatement and effortless composure.

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Flavia La Rocca’s SS14 “Candy/Chic” is the natural continuation of the concept of modular and multifunctional pieces with a playful mind, presented in the FW 13-14.

Maintaining the brand’s contemporary and dynamic feel, this new collection speaks the language of feminine-chic in proper preppy style and candy tones.
This time, the unique volumes and shapes are created by flared modules that unite with masculine shirt tops and hyperfeminine structured corsets, and by the strong geometric silhouettes of coats, tops and pants.

In a game of details and colors, white, black and powder blue exchange places on color-block and bi/tri-colored garments in the same way that marshmellow pink takes turns with peppermint green.

Perforated fabrics of different weights and “scoubidou” knotting techniques show a fresh approach to fashion, and are all the more in line with Flavia La Rocca’s ideal of a woman who moves, who travels and who wants to save time and space without forgetting style. Just like the previous collection, the SS14 of Flavia La Rocca follows the rules of a Made in Italy eco-friendly ethic both conceptually and productively.

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Always looking to the past to feed its future, Cor Sine Labe Doli breathes new life into outdated items by making them must-haves for an ultramodern look. Proposing a whole series of elegant yet unconventional fashion items like necklaces, ties and pocket squares inspired by real gentlemen’s wardrobes, the brand also revisits its iconic first creation the “Primo” bow tie in a variety of tints and prints.

Dandy men who love eccentric details and who can’t wait to let their punk essence run wild liven up their nights out wearing glazed ties, studded bow ties and camouflage prints, while the morning sees them back to their impeccable gentleman self in silk bow ties in rich colors and classic prints. The Cor Sine Labe Doli woman on the other hand, steals her man’s accessories and uses them as precious jewellery to give her feminine outfits that extra touch of grandeur.

The reinterpretation of traditionally male accessories creates a new persepective and makes interchangeability the key to connect the male and female fashion worlds. The bow tie thus becomes a bow-choker as the ties assume the role of exquisite girly accessory.

But Cor Sine Labe Doli’s must for this season is “Cardio”, a heart-shaped pendant and brooch that bears a conceptual and emotional value that perfectly embodies the meaning established by the brand’s name: a heart not blemished by betrayal.

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Basic lines are either doubled around the collars, trace polygons along pockets, slip forward on the shoulders and backwards on the hips without meeting each other. Jackets and t-shirts bear squared collars. A newly found balance between classic and informal style sets these creations apart from the previous ones, and gets communicated through more casual designs, sporty details such as the elastic waists and more elegant fabrics.

Named after the mythological god of the seas, “NEPTUNE” pays homage to his powerful essence through its passionate patterns of tentacles, shells, sharks, together with other sea creatures. The mutability of water recognized in the shimmering liquid prints further suggests dreamlike atmospheres. The sea and its creatures capture the observer and lead him in a fantastic psychedelic trip through the abyss of human unconscious.

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The two co-winners of the fifth edition of Who Is On Next? were SuperDuper Hats; a brand of handmade hats created by designers Matteo Gioli, Ilaria and Veronica Cornacchini, and Casamadre; with its shoe collection developed by designers Alessia Crea and David Parisi.

The winners:

Super Duper Hats

The new men’s collection draws inspiration from the Hobo, the homeless vagabond who symbolizes adventure and inner life. The combination of rare raw materials and hammered fabrics creates a scenery where everything results harmonious.

Casamadre

Tradition, roots and research are the company’s key words. The SS 2014 men’s collection draws inspiration from the circus world in its best-known, classic and vintage version with its grotesque imagery, intentionally unproportioned figures represented by overemphasized shapes, powerful colors and playful details.

The other finalists:

Christian Pellizzari

Ongoing contamination, a mix of tailored garments, sportswear, evening and casual pieces, classic Made-in-Biella fabrics and more sophisticated materials. The SS 2014 collection dreams of a trip along the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

Matteo Molinari

The winner of the LCF Best Collection of the Year 2011 prize by the London College of Fashion, Matteo Molinari’s creations are based on the use of traditional crocheting, drawn-thread and knitting techniques combined with classic men’s tailoring. The collection’s style is a blend of neat and mathematical cuts, androgynous silhouettes and processing techniques carried out by hand in Italy.

Giacomorelli

The SS 2014 collection is a long journey in four stops. Starting with a walk along Savile Row, great emphasis is placed on the details of British elegance. Next up is Spain with its typical colors. Then comes Africa, with an exploration that goes from Kenya to the tropical forest and last but not least comes the US with an in-depth study of nineties sneakers. The journey terminates in Las Vegas: showy patterns reinterpret classics in fun colors and glitter matchings.

Paola Puro

The “Puro” man is a free-spirited and visionary person with a great sense of humour.  No preconceptions about men’s fashion, someone who feels free to play with color and who certainly feels free to be pure. The SS 2014 collection focuses on the body and the spirit: silk, linen and cotton bourette take on warm earth colors, China blue makes its away among natural ones like the place where sky and earth meet. Agates, quartz crystals, tourmalines and lapis lazulis create a kaleidoscope of colors and energy interacting with the body and spirit following the credo of crystal therapy.

L. Chiussi & son. 

The collection draws inspiration from the bad boys of “Once Upon a Time in America”. The fabrics are elegant and sophisticated, and recall the ones used for old tailor-made suits but are used in new and unusual combinations.

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Fashtags is not just a fashion designer hunting hub; it’s also a melting pot of talents and icons. One of the most talked about Italian style girls as of late is Eleonora Carisi; owner of the innovative concept store You You in Turin that sells creations of emerging designers as well as her own personal brand What’s Inside You.

Fashion blogger risen to fame thanks to her own blog and popular muse for a variety of fashion campaigns such as the Yamamay video she stars in directed by Senio Zapruder, Eleonora also contributes as an It Girl and trendsetter for Grazia.it.  Her skills though, don’t end here: street style fashion photographer, Eleonora is also known for being called to develop cool unconventional marketing strategies in the fashion panorama.

Yamamay and Mahi Bali – directed by Senio Zapruder

THREE QUESTIONS FOR ELEONORA 
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#F: What do you think are the distinguishing elements of Made in Italy?
EC: The quality and the selection of materials to create garments that become one with whoever wears them; just like a second skin

#F: Which concept or mood best represents your style?
EC: My icons are Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn and most divas of that era. I’m inspired by the 1950s, blues music, femininity and self-confidence, the image of a cigarette in one’s mouth, sexy women and soft hair waves.

#F: What do you think of the designers we’ve selected on Fashtags so far? What are your preferences?
EC: I appreciated  Vivetta; the pastel colors and unexpected details like the huge bows and the neoprene daisies on the oversize coats. The limited edition collection of  An Italian Theory’s Alessandro Enriquez with Azzurra Gronchi very much represents my Sicilian roots; the colored fabrics are so summery and they remind of the typical folklore of Southern Italy.

If you are interested in receiving more information about her or you wish to book her for a project, please get in touch through this form or write us: thecrew@fashtags.it

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In the first S/S 2013 man capsule collection named “Roots”, and in the woman capsule named “Flos”, attractive and bold fruit and vegetable prints oppose crisp and dynamic flowers. Jersey fabrics and fluid satin silhouttes show-off essential cuts and clear lines, and depict refined prints of totem subjects.

It’s through the use of modern digital printing techniques on textiles, that these unusual compositions are expressed to the fullest. Using a variety of nature inspirations, fruits and vegetables, the photographic talent Carolina, freezes surreal and enticing images on a black background and leads the mind back to the Italian Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo renown for the creation of human subjects composed entirely of fruits, vegetables, fish, birds or even books.

Tothem’s F/W 2013-14 woman collection; “Shiny”, represents a world of innate beauty told through the photographic concept of the Totem Bijoux: amazing decorations inspired by the material essence of gold, coral and crystal. Street style meets sensuality in an intense experience of graphic interactions for all women who wish to wear precious and contemporary fashion.

The male collection “Dub” instead, presents yet another fresh and modern approach to visual identity: bone, wood and plexiglass mould into geometric textures with a slightly vintage taste and bears robotic-hypnotic inspirations, space diamonds and 3D spider photographic prints.

Emotionally involving its observers, Tothem offers the chance to be a part of the select “fashion experts” who are able to understand and wear genuine works of art with a real artistic sensibility.

Photo credits © Carolina Amoretti,  Styling: Matteo Abbo

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• BRAND IDENTITY •

Vendetta means revenge in Italian, but how does this word translate into the Italian fashion world? With an aesthetic vision based on the deepest secrets of the non-color black, skillful craftsmanship, quality and attention to detail. Vendetta the brand, is an emblem that stands for unique Made in Italy products. Uniting the fine art of classic Italian tailoring with a creativity that reinterprets music subcultural movements such as punk, dark, gothic, glam and post-punk, Vendetta breeds clean lines and perfection through jackets that come on strong and with a distinctive visual appeal.

In an openly innovative and artistic process that sees the absence of any fixed references, Vendetta experiments in a field of endless possibilities where the only leads are the love for tailoring and couture, and the idea of classic black revisited in a multitude of unconventional ways. History and fashion give way to the depth and fierceness of personal concepts, transforming high quality materials exclusively made in Italy, into finished limited edition pieces.

Vendetta has also designed and tailored breathtaking and theatrical custom creations for Italian icons such as Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo of “The Bloody Beetroots”, Frances Apples of the rock band “Cats”, and Morgan.

• CONCEPT OF COLLECTION F/W 2013-14 •

The first collection of Vendetta is called “Back to Basics” and presents the brand’s vision and background. Classic jackets are revolutionized to show a bold personality; blazers, leather biker jackets and denim ones, are given new tailored proportions to express contemporary looks. Versatile and unisex items wearable at daytime or nighttime, exhibit an intense balance between style elements and details.

• PRODUCT DESCRIPTION F/W 2013-14 •

The collection explores black as a color-anti-color as it flows in different shades through a variety of materials, textures and finishes, and presents a selection of supreme quality fabrics such as Tasmanian wool, virgin wool, opaque napa leather, pony hair, coated and selvedge denim, jacquard and corduroy.

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