Goblin is the name given by Tothem to the hero of its next fall winter 2014/15 collection. He is an elf who lives in the mountains, hidden in the woods among rocks and plants, a faithful creature that sees humanity through the eyes of its environment. Bringing joy and color, he is represented in 5 looks created by the duo Carolina Amoretti and Matteo Abbo. The graphic inspiration comes from a photography experiment done in west Liguria¹, a hymn to the aesthetics of nature.

Intersecting tree trunks create check patterns on shirts while leaves and bark give a camouflage effect. Marble stones and rocks give looks a cool air, and mix with the serigraphic quality and psychedelic tones of colored mushroom prints.

A 4-piece total look that includes a t-shirt, waistcoat and sporty 2-piece suit, is available in two patterns. The first one reproduces the wheel tracks of a Jeep, and the second an atmospheric optical phenomena with aurora arcs and luminous bands flashing in the middle of the night. Despite the reputation of being mischievous creatures, the fantastic images inspired by Goblin are magical and fascinating.

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Liguria¹ is a coastal region of north-western Italy, where Genoa is the capital. The region is popular with tourists for its beaches, towns, and cuisine.

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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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⋄ 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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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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Created by Massimo Giorgetti in 2008, MSGM is the colorful outburst that was born during the darkest hours of fashion’s economic crisis; the one that was pushing fashion’s face right into the ground.

With a piercing color palette full of imagination, a rich and persuasive energy, an infinity of crisp prints and wild patterns, the classic but frivolous shapes and volumes, and heaps of never-ending inspiration, MSGM literally blew everyone away including the international press and worldwide buyers.

In 2010, Vogue Talents defines the brand as one of the best emerging collections and Massimo Giorgetti as being a true revelation among fashion designers. Requests to sell MSGM begin to shower all over starting from London based Matches and Browns to Lane Crawford in Asia, from Joyce in Hong Kong to Harvey Nichols in Istanbul and in Dubai. MSGM is so successful it ends its fall-winter sales campaign in 2011 with an increase of 200% and with its presence in 280 boutiques around the world.

MSGM is as unpredictable and as surprising as the man who designs it. Massimo describes fashion as “Amazing!” and himself as a courageous and persevering soul; an enthusiast and a stubborn match.

The mix of cinema, art and music that Massimo puts into his creations, his knowledge of the history of fashion united with the essence of the everyday and his overall vision, give way to pure freedom of expression and produce an explosive visual mix of creativity. 

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