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The Milan based hat master and milliner; Francesco Ballestrazzi, is one of the fanciest new Italian designers on the block. The brand; Francesco Ballestrazzi Hats & Creations, was born in 2011 from the designer’s own wish to launch a series of artistic headpieces that could go beyond the concept of simple hats. So using the surface of the human head as a starting point, Francesco imagines and extends the thoughts and the ideas inside the hat wearer’s head to produce a truly amazing accessory.

All creations are handmade and manufactured by Francesco himself using traditional Italian millinery techniques. Every single collection stems from his own hands and then grows shaped by his experience. The final result is a limited edition production that blends together artisanship, exclusivity, experimentation and a pinch of future vision.

In “Amazone” for example, the hats narrate the essence of nature in a game of lace micro-sculptures, elaborate textiles, fantastic plastic constructions and sinuous floral installations, while feathers plump up creativity in a feast of colors, extravagance and magnificent shapes. In “Tea Time”, a vintage atmosphere filled with irony showcases floral prints, surreal teacups and cake-inspired designs.

Defying the laws of gravity and all sorts of known conventions, Francesco Ballestrazzi’s creations may be deemed as unwearable by fashion skeptics around the world or by those who simply lack the courage to wear them, but as the Italian writer and poet; Gabriele d’Annunzio would say in latin “Memento audere semper” – always remember to dare.

CONCEPT OF CUSTOM-MADE CAPSULE BASIC COLLECTION

The craftsmanship and the distinguishing quality of the materials employed by Francesco Ballestrazzi Hats & Creations, position the brand within the panorama of luxury boutiques where customers’ attention is drawn to the the uniqueness and complex manufacturing of each piece.

Understanding the market’s demand for more saleable products too, Francesco has now launched a small capsule collection that presents a more basic style and wearable attitude. The idea is to allow the public to savour the artistry and quality of his creations in more common hats setting aside the typical flamboyance of his usual designs.

The Basic Collection is custom-made and buyers may place their order all year round.

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A career of important collaborations with the fashion houses of Dolce & Gabbana, Salvatore Ferragamo and Costume National, has enabled this fashion talent to develop innovative and demanding products for fashion-conscious women who are born with the desire to express themselves.

The collections are conceived with a variety of precious leathers and undergo complex manufacturing processes to reach the state of finished creations. The avant-garde printed leather styles define the brand identity of Azzurra Gronchi as “fun and original”; an extraordinary mix of materials and a color-oriented research that combine in an unconventional yet precious idea.

The characteristic little eye mask delivered in the iconic Burlesque style, is proposed as an intriguing detail on small leather goods. Patents, suedes, calfs and a variety of printed leathers, add a touch of freshness and a sip of retro to the whole recipe. Azzurra Gronchi is a strong and colorful fashion statement that doesn’t look to the past and that’s “not afraid to take risks”.

Photo credits © Simon 171,  Styling: Alex Vaccani

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⋄ BRAND IDENTITY ⋄
A brand centered on fine quality, innovation, and Made in Italy craftsmanship whose motto is; “Nothing is perfect. Everything has a crack in it, that’s how light can filter through”. Embodying elegance and sensuality through random contaminations and prints, 1.dark level’s luxury also lies in the intellect. From its profound and multilayered creative level, it investigates uniqueness to tell exclusive stories made of matter and humanity: only a muse who lives in pursuit of the unknown and who digs deeper into the subconscious level within herself, will be able to wear the true “dress of life”.
The different approaches used to express this deeply-rooted identity often make use of cinematographic language in the form of short movies, new media and performances.

In 1.dark level’s S/S 2013 collection “ALCHiMiA”, the subconscious is given life with the trademark visual and material mixes in an explosion of primary colors and prints. Inspired by ancient color recipes and how these appear in food, the collection pastes ancient-modern pattern effects on silk tops, shirts and leather t-shirts, and sprinkles blue azulejos and flowers throughout the looks. Everything states the antithesis of “dark”, staying away from black and gloomy imagery. Appealing to modern extroverted women who are capable of mixing and matching, “ALCHiMiA” brings together brilliance and personality.

⋄ CONCEPT OF COLLECTION F/W 2013-14 ⋄
Contaminations, fabric mixes and color matching concepts are once again the pillars of 1.dark level’s new collection. The insight is an even deeper journey into the essence of Made in Italy and reveals a strong visual research that highlights the richness of handcrafted products.

⋄ PRODUCT DESCRIPTION F/W 2013-14 ⋄
Royal blue and rust are the leads. Ice pink and yellow ochre make up the details while fluorescent geranium plays the attention grabber. Microdesigns, design mixes that build up lines, psychedelic and arabesque prints on jacquard fabrics, embroidery and inlay work.

Daytime viscose crepe and nighttime shine, silk crepe de Chine for shirts, Milano rib jersey and soft crust-like leather, leather with designs in relief or with pink and black metallic effects. Silhouettes with sleeves inspired by bat wings and oversize coats to embrace them. Mohair meets wool and alpaca highlights the luminosity of embroidered pieces.

Freshly-conceived necklaces accompany the total looks like transparent crystal flowers. Opulent strass shapes and “blue montana” crystals are either set on plexiglass bodies or held together by a ribbon.

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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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Fausto Puglisi dreams to possess an atelier but has an industrial vision of it: lots of Italian labs creating state-of-the-art garments to be delivered to his clients in elegant hat boxes bearing their names.

The Sicilian-born designer who went to America aged 18, gets discovered by Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana with their “Young Designers” project. Personally chosen to be showcased in their exclusive multi-brand store Spiga 2 in Milan, Puglisi is exhibited alongside the newest names in fashion in an atmoshphere of shared culture and innovative aesthetic ideas.

With his profile on the rise also thanks to personalities such as pop star Madonna and Vogue Japan’s editor-in-chief Anna Dello Russo, Puglisi chooses Amber Le Bon – the daughter of lead singer from the 80s cult band Duran Duran, Simon Le Bon – as his muse for the F/W 2012 campaign, and presents his first S/S 2013 collection in the hall of the prestigious historic Palazzo Serbelloni situated in the heart of Milan.

Entirely produced in Italy by specialized artisans, his creations are born to exceed absolute luxury. They are made for women with a party attitude who represent strength and glamour today; contemporary princesses and rockstars who also seek casual but well-constructed business attire.

Puglisi loves visual culture and mixes both high and popular culture, turning his brand into a world of inspirations: Sicily, Italian neorealist films, the American star system, Roman gladiators, modern architecture and the Mediterranean Baroque. As of 2012, Puglisi has also been nominated creative director at the famous Italian fashion brand Emanuel Ungaro. Fausto Puglisi can be summarized as: the one who will no longer show 2D items of clothing like everyone else, but who will homage fashion with a new 3D perspective.

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