Miro_4_you n°3

Miro_4_you magazine Translated from Spanish Miró means ‘ I watch, I look,…

We felt Miro was the right word to use.

Miro magazine offers a view, a reflection on fashion and the way fashion is presented, understand and thought.

Miro_4_you magazine showcase his readers these different layers of fashion through interviews, editorials and lifestyle photography.

Miro_4_you magazine is a platform where (gender) diversity, multicultural society, environment are put upfront.

We are not proposing guidelines but together with you we want to challenge the world’s perceptions of narrowly defined beauty.

What we see here in this time and space is just a mirror reflection of what we might really see.

CONTACT: E-mail: info@miromag.be miromagazinefw@gmail.com instagram: @Miro_4_you

Contributors Hark Karan

Josip Grabovac

Photographer contributor for London Fashion Week

( Customer search, style manager & reporter writer for Milan Fashion Week )

Mijean Rochus

Marc Vanderbiesen

Photographer editor in chief Miro Magazine

Commercial & redaction director

Joy Danso

Horus crea

Photographer contributor for London Fashion Week

Graphic designer

LONDON FASHION WEEK MEN’S AUTUMN WINTER 2020 Paria Farzaneh AW20 As the Iranian ceremony begins the female family members of the bride and groom will take the veil from the sofreh aghd and hold it over the head of the bride and groom. (The word “sofreh” means “spread” and “aghd” means “ceremony”).

The women in the family of both the bride and groom will line up to rub together ‘sugar loafs’ over the veil.

The purpose of rubbing the sugar loafs together over the heads of the bride and groom is to wish them sweetness in marriage and life.

There isn’t a sharp line between presentation and representation; that there are many levels things can be more or less directly presented. You can enter several layers of representation and it becomes more and more unreal. - Olafur Eliasson In a fast-paced environment, we need to be prepared for environmental, social, and community factors that we face on a daily basis.

While unaware of what we are preparing for, or what tomorrow brings, a sense of confidence, practicality and awareness, ready for our next expedition.

Credit pictures: photographers Harkan Gil & Mijean Rochus

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Robyn Lynch AW20 presentation The designer AW20 collection sees a darker palette of navy, grey and black.

Her signature layering remains: modern and traditional textures were spliced, with sculpted Arran knits and linen over elasticated waistbands and nylon windbreakers.

Looking back to pre-internet times, the most prominent motif was a green and blue striped print, splashed across sleeves, scarves and trousers inspired by Aertel – the Irish teletext channel.

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Band of Outsiders AW20 The Band of Outsiders AW20 collection is about the great outdoors.

This collection is inspired by childhood memories of trips into the forest with friends. Bright colours such as campfire red canoe yellow, clear sky blue and earthy colours are the essence of this seasons’s colour palette. This seasosn’s footwear is created in collaboration with Kickers.

A playful redesign of the Lennon Boot reflects the funtionality for a discovery of the great outdoors in canoe yellow, off-white and black.

Padded jackets covered in the seasonal bandana print have been created in collaboration with London based outwear brand Lu Mei.

Pictures by Harkan Gil & Mijean Rochus

ASTRID ANDERSON AW20 For this season, colours are a re-interpretation of the rose printed upholstery; seam-sealed signature tracksuits in subtle pink camouflage and a psychedelic reworking of 1970’s florals, fine jacquard zebra cuts across subtle pinks while florals are disarmingly vibrant.

A mash-up of print and colour nods to the mixed emotions of looking to one’s past. Dusty lilac, military green, beige and orange also emerge as central themes. Lace returns, a recurrent textile in Astrid Andersen’s work, juxtaposed against sports-technical silhouettes and fabrication, this time in gold and green in army inspired ponchos. Fur is crafted throughout the collection exploring innovative techniques of printing, intarsia and air gallon – in keeping with Andersen’s commitment to absolute luxury, fur is sourced sustainably and certified by Saga Fur ensuring it remains at the forefront of industry standards.

AW20 sees the debut of a collaboration with Danish jewellery designer Vibe Harsløf to co-create a capsule of silver and pearl pieces alluding to army tags and exploring the language of contemporary men’s jewellery. Astrid Andersen’s pioneering approach to sport and street inspired aesthetic within the luxury category has always made footwear for the catwalk an exciting addition to her shows.

This season sees her work with Hummel, bringing together the heritage of Denmark’s oldest sportswear brand with one of its most defining contemporary designers. Exploring Hummel’s century long archive Andersen has re-worked the Hummel REACH LX sneaker, an advanced fusion of vintage sports aesthetics and cutting-edge footwear construction.

pictures by Mijean Rochus

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Per Gotesson AW20 For Per Götesson AW20 presentation, long-time collaborator Tony Hornecker has strewn roses and Duchamp-esque urinals down the runway, a collaged statue of a pissing cherub its crowning glory centrepiece. Models emerged from a room in a kitschy decor house, its walls plastered with tornup photographs that have been marked by the students Per teaches at LCF. The whole set-up is an homage to Joe Orton’s winking sense of humour.

Per Götesson lives near the flat where Joe Orton lived.

The love for collage and patchwork manifests itself in Per Götteson’s collection.

A medley of denim throughout -- Per’s go-to material -- is reinvented: hoodies made from innovative 3D-designed patterns are ruched to the point of becoming crop tops, layered underneath loose, summer blazers.

Art School AW20 The artist Richard Porter has joined Art School for a second time this season to develop sculpture, which is worn on the body.

Each piece plays on autobiographical and material connections of the British landscape. Traces of rocks, driftwood, fossils and witchstones reference the sea.

The hollow of the fist becomes shape, almost birdlike, fragile yet hard.

Beads are swept away when you have left the room WORDS BY NATHALIE KHAN

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AHLUWAHLIA AW20 presentation For autumn 2020, Priya Ahluwalia looked back to the playful Sixties for a collection that whilst fun, and full of colour was refined. Inspired specifically by the art, design, fashion and culture of the year 1965 and the territories of India, Nigeria, UK and Caribbean of which relate to her heritage.

Instead of florals and flares, a more subtle vision of the Sixties was presented, with a muted colour palette of brown, green and navy taken from Barbara Brown, a graphic artist that rose to prominence when she collaborated with Heal’s. Borrowing those visuals, led to a trippy blend of colours and lines, all of which appeared on garments in new ways.

A collaboration with Adidas led to a sustainable reusing of existing garments. The recycling of textiles has always been at the heart of what Priya Ahluwalia does, and true to form, the autumn collection created pieces that looked new and interesting. Also part of that Adidas collab were a customised Superstar sneaker and working with Clarks’ to customise their desert boots and Wallabees.

Kaushik Velendra AW20 The Indian designer Kaushik Velendra has been studying in Central Saint Martins for the MA collection he showcased. For his London fashion week debut the designer kept his guest guessing for little while before the show. Would they get a presentation, a performance, a catwalk show with a red carpet appearance or life photoshoot for us to see ?

It became a présentation that included all thèse aspects.

We can say that his menswear featured bodyshaping superhero clothing inspired by sports détails and silhouettes that make men look even more beautiful.

His designs are based not only on male vanity, but also on the fragility yjay is ats core.

The collection also included special shoes from Paris, created by former Christian Louboutin atelier Fred Rolland.

We are looking forward to see his future collections.

credit pictures: Mijean Rochus

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BIANCA SAUNDERS AW 2020 FASHION SHOW Bianca Saunders’s presenation brought the 90s back. Backstage there was this vibe,… It kept us guessing if some partying was going to happen very soon. The wall of the Truman Brewery’s DiscoveryLAB were adorned with dark satin curtains.

Inspired by dancehall parties from the 90s – a romantically grainy VHS recording of one greeted you on entering the space – Bianca sought to convey the importance of such gatherings to her identity and, by default, to her work. “My work has always inspired by my upbringing and surroundings, so I really wanted to bring the collection back to this central idea of Black Caribbean culture,” she said backstage. “Parties have always been part of that. As part of my research, I trawled YouTube looking at videos of old school dancehall parties. I was really obsessed with the way people moved in front of the camera, and in some videos, there’s a peculiar mismatch between the movement of the background and the foreground.”

Her collection include: padded jackets with wire running through their horizontal seams, seeming to freeze moments of movement. “It was about conveying this idea of how people would naturally dress and move at a party, looking at the tones, textures and fabrications that you would typically see.”

Another newly-introduced element for Bianca is colour: fitting, for such celebratory subject matter. While the familiar dusky and neutral tones of her previous collections return, flashes of electric blue on rollnecks and crimson trousers give the collection a welcome extroverted flair. “I was thinking about how I wanted to position myself as a designer, and really wanted to show my development by working with colour,” she says, “but not so much that it’s no longer me, though!”

As complex as the details may seem, her proposal is refreshingly simple: “It’s just about observing how normal guys move in their clothes.”

credit pictures: Hark1karan & Mijean Rochus

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TOKYO JAMES AW 2020 FASHION SHOW Tokyo James is a British-Nigerian Designer and the Creative Director of his eponymous brand, Tokyo James. At the designers AW20 collection entitled The Last Winter, his models came out covered in snow and wearing ski-inspired outerwear.

This was the designer’s comment on the fashion industry’s contribution to global warming. In order to reduce waste, the designer will only do limited édition capsule collections.

His AW20 included everything from trousers to biker jackets and coats with buckles.

The leather, came in pastel colours that helped soften the look.

We saw a lot of prints like heavy coat with slits on the sides and back, with black leather embellishments.

With his AW20 collection, James shows us that he’s a designer to keep an eye on.

Backstage TOKYO JAMES AW20 credit pictures: Joy Danso & Mijean Rochus

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BETHANY WILLIAMS AW 2020 FASHION SHOW Bethany Williams presented ‘No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)’.

This collection celebrates motherhood, childhood, sisterhood, and the family we choose, highlighting the importance of this powerful bond. This show is dedicated to giving a community that is marginalised and silenced on a daily basis, a platform and voice to share their story.Design inspiration for this journey surrounds elements of nurturing, comfort and shelter.

The Women’s Institute community work closely with Magpie, and create a personal blanket for every baby born into the Magpie family. This inspiring act has lead to the use of recycled bedding and techniques such as quilting and patch working as common threads throughout this collection.These garments have been created alongside loyal and continuous social projects, suppliers, crafts-people and manufacturers from the production of previous collections. The knitwear for this collection has been hand knitted by Alice Evans and Bethany’s mother Karen Kewley using Wool and the Gang yarns.

This show was proudly in partnership with Adidas Originals once again for the seasonal show at LFWM, as part of their on going support for Bethany who this year was named the best emerging menswear talents at The Fashion Awards. Both Adidas Originals and Bethany share similar values with a passion for design, sustainability and looking to the icons of the past to create the future.For this seasons collaboration celebrates the anniversary of the iconic Adidas Superstar.

A select few of the shoes worn have been made in collaboration with the talented Helen Kirkum, up cycled using Superstars donated through the new Adidas Infinite play Initiative.

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Guerin sho!

Young Belgian/Congolese brand based in Belgium.

Through those experiences I learned how to adapt to the different morphology of a woman, what textile to use according to the body shape, how to modify a dress pattern to be flattering on two women with completely different morphology. You mostly learn to listen to what the client wants, what makes them comfortable or uncomfortable, what they want the outfit to project…

The brand evolved to men and women wear.

Designing men’s wear gives me more creative freedom.

Through my design you can feel the different influences of the brand, from culture to abstract shapes.

I like to mix influences, mixing ethnic fabric with occidental ones, applying different textile manipulation or playing with volume and cuts.

I like to think of fashion as a playground, you don’t have to follow a trend or follow certain rules.

The world is big and full of sources of inspiration so I ride the vibe and find my muse wherever he or she is.

Model: Mandy Vandenbosch Designer: Guerin Sho Photographer: Mijean Rochus

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Models: @iblackisbeautiful, @afotey14 & Sebastien @_7bobo Designer: Guerin sho Photographer: Mijean Rochus

LONDON FASHION WEEK WOMEN’S AUTUMN WINTER 2020 MIMI WADE AW20 FASHION SHOW Mimi Wade returned to the catwalk for Autumn/Winter 2020 for her breakthrough first solo show, teaming up with Warner Bros to design a collection drawing inspiration from DC’s latest release, current Margot Robbie box office smash – Birds of Prey: and The Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.

Mimi Wade’s signature romantic silhouettes and Americanainfused pop-culture references return wrapped up in the her distinctly natural sartorial hyper-femininity. Cheer leader uniforms and harlequin prints in homage to Harley Quinn’s iconic style. Sustainability has been a crucial factor for Mimi Wade in the making of this collection in line with the mood of the times, working with DC known for their superheroes and taking inspiration from an iconic comic book franchise stays true to this “Save The World” mentality with large parts of the collection either fully or partially up-cycled.

Mimi Wade created bags in collaboration with J&M Davidson for AW20, drawing on Katie Hillier’s classic carnival fringes bags in patchwork leather and Pierrot diamond print, alongside cheerleader-inspired pompom purses. She also continued her long-standing collaboration with Vicki Sarge to create handlinked chainmail swimwear inspired by Marilyn Monroe in Some Like it Hot, as referenced by Harley Quinn in the new release.

Hand died silks in shades of pink and lilac are cut into bias argyle pattern dresses and a classic Pierrot mini dress with organdie ruff. Tailoring is revisited in iridescent royal blue silk with a sister silk wool blend skirt suit in classic lip stick red.

Knitwear this season features cropped mohair cardigans as if you shrunk your favourite cardigan in the wash and it became even better and lost none of its softness.

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ASHLEY WILLIAMS AW20 FASHION SHOW This season the individual is iconic and characters are to be celebrated and revered.

Matching mohair granny separates are knitted in neon with punk cliches and cutesy cartoons.

Photographic print shift dresses celebrate a few of Ashley’s favourite things - namely cats, dogs, shoes and tattoos.

Proportion is paramount on oversized tulle gowns, graphic airbrushed T-shirts and puffball party frocks.

Feathers, diamante, bugle beads and exaggerated bows embellish every quiet moment into a cacophony of curated chaos. Trawling through old samples and dead stock, Ashley decided to up-cycle and down-cycle her references. She called forth Hogwarts school chum, the artist and designer Claire Barrow to collaborate on a ballgown.

They dismantled their past and put it back together in a beautifully wrong way.

This drag on a dime rides a rail between cheap and extravaganza, tacky and opulence. Acid wash denim, raw silks, boucle wools and plaids made of recycled plastics.

Maggot, Parasite, Euphoria, Smart, Busy, Love, £100, Psycho and Shut Up appear on glittering accessories. And what better way to try new face filters than on your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, kept in your perfectly proportioned micro bag.

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DB BERDAN AW2020 FASHION SHOW DB Berdan runway show was in collaboration with various independent artists.

The QR digital multimedia world is generated by a unique set of London Based artists; Ursula Pelczar, Fabrizio Panella, Compiler.zone , Don Carlito, Christoph Andreas Pelczar and Agathe Silvagni.

DB Berdan worked together with Turkish Denim Mill ORTA this season to create some amazing pieces within the collection too, using ethically sourced denims in aims to create a more robust denim ecosystem where art (design) meets ethics for new infinite possibilities of denim today and tomorrow.

DB Berdan worked with Mona Leanne from The WALL Group to create some amazing Special Effects prosthetic looks for the models. DB Berdan used skeletal jewelery made by EXO. EXO aims to promote the eternal wisdom and immortality of nature.

DB BERDAN are a young and sharp London based urban lux brand, launched by the matriarchal Turkish designers Beg Berdan and Deniz Berdan.

DB BERDAN collections focus on genderless clothing and the eradication of heteronormativity, aiming to unite a community of like-minded individuals, that are not defined by sex, race or gender.

DB BERDAN socially advanced garments embrace every part of postmodern society is passionate and spirited collections of streetwear, with inspiration coming from social rights movements and the underground culture.

Their designs bring a sense of pride and freedom of speech to their collections, evoking prevalent messages, as a form of protest against civil unrests felt in their home country of Turkey.

They are proud advocators of the LGBTQ community, when Pride was banned from the streets of Istanbul.

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ISABEL MANNS AW 2020 PRESENTATION Isabel Manns is driven by a desire to deliver quality at an accessible price-point while offering customers ‘two outfits for the price of one’ with her reversible garments. Made in Britain, Isabel works with sustainably conscious seamstresses in London who ensure the fabric is cut economically to minimise waste.

Each item offers a plain and printed side in classic styles, allowing clients multiple options of style and function within one garment.

This should help us to reduce the number of garments we collect as all pieces are designed with the intention to last a lifetime, not to be thrown away after one season.

Isabel’s AW20 collection is inspired by the huge rocks in the Costa Brava region in Northern Catalonia.

Like Salvador Dali, who was inspired by this rocky region, Isabel has translated this inspiration into paintings and then into digital designs that can be seen throughout the collection.

Isabel Manns holds sustainability so high in regard she made a ‘tree’ of all her waste from the collection, please see below the images, the waste is kept to such a minimum.

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JOHAN KU AW20 FASHION SHOW Johan Ku started his career as a graphic designer aged just 17 after the designer was awarded with Gen Art’s Avant-Garde Prize in 2009.

As an incredibly versatile designer, Johan Ku’s collections vary from unorthodox and innovative structural knitwear to luxury ready-to-wear menswear and womenswear. Johan Ku has firmly established himself within the knitwear industry through his hand knitted, dynamic capsule collection “Emotional Sculpture”.

For AW20, the designer focused on the theme “It’s all about knit”.

Johan Ku reintroduces his signature sculpture like chunky knitwear as well as introducing an array of innovative prints which are developed around knitting reinforcing that knitwear is the key element of the collection.

Johan Ku’s highly credible experimental designs are recognised and appreciated internationally. His work consistently takes inspiration from various sources to create visually stimulating collections. credit pictures: Hark1karan

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McCULLOUGH AW20 fashion show Julie McCullough is a self-taught creator, entrepreneur, and producer based in Dallas, TX and the co-founder of the now 3500 SqFt Designer Emporium, Harkensback.

Her line of apparel, leather goods, and fragrances are all made in house, where quality, circular practices, full market inclusivity, sustainability, employee profit sharing, low waste practices, and unpopular decisions in fashion rule over profit margins and Instagram followers.

McCULLOUGH collection featured seasonless designs and responsible textiles without disregard for comfort, quality craftsmanship and day-to-day wearability.

The latest collection introduced more sustainable materials like Cupro, Eucalyptus, and Hemp, in addition to the native natural fibre fabrics we’ve always loved from the line; Cotton, Linen, Tencel, Modal, Rayon, Silk, Leather and Wool.

Credit pictures: Hark1karan

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THE REFUGE CLUB REFUGE CLUB QIONGXIN KOU YIYAO AW20 The refuge club & Qiongxin Kou Yiyao presented their new AW2020 collection at Victoria House for London Fashion Week.

With the designer wanted to say look how I am dressed and I don’t care about what you think.

The refuge club & Qiongxin Kou Yiyao presented their new AW2020 collection at Victoria House for London Fashion Week.

With the designer wanted to say look how I am dressed and I don’t care about what you think.

Credits pictures: Main photographer HARK1KARAN & support JOY DANSO

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Katie Ann McGuigan AW20 presentation AW20 looked into prints, graphics and garment illustrations from furnishings and from inside the homes of the photographer’s subjects.

The details from these subjects being referenced included plastic bags being carried, true 80’s sportswear and bright logos, which is timely with the apparel of the era.

A new addition to AW20 includes hand printer puffer jackets, filled with recycled plastic bottles, all hand printed in Katie Ann McGuigan studio.

Geometric pattered skirts and tops, mimicking a modern interpretation of a chevron print feature alongside signature come back styles, silk Crepe de Chine and Organza digitally printed dresses, leather jackets featuring all-over graphic Vinyl.

To match with these prints and garment styles, McGuigan has taken her signature jogger and hoodie sets and given them a new twist with the 80’s apparel look. Matching drawcords and silk loops cinch garments in at the waist, as well as create delicate straps – reinterpreting the look and feel of Woods work and the pallets and tones within the photographs.

Continuing in McGuigan’s strive to be more sustainably conscious, the knitwear of the collection is hand knitted in London, using recycled yarns.

Screen prints are also sourced locally, in attempt to keep production of the collection as close to her studio in London.

Around the set of the presentation, models sat on a printed, seafoam coloured velvet sofa, and a Dorchester linen chair. All made exclusively for Katie Ann McGuigan, in collaboration with Orior Furniture, featuring their expert and Irish craftmanship. credit picture: Hark1karan

Credit pictures: Hark1karan

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Underage AW20 fashion show UNDERAGE invited us to imagine a journey to a conceptual world; the backdrop for the AW20 collection.

Entirely designed and made in London, familiar fabrics return for AW20 from past seasons, including silicone, TPU coating and mesh.

Meanwhile digital prints, CMYK screen prints and silk viscose devorĂŠ add layers of texture and pattern.

Textiles created through melting and sealing represent the sense of ambiguity between reality and fantasy; almost as if one foot were on Earth and the other in a new dimension. As ever, sensual undertones run deep throughout the collection, as tattered garments cling and wrap around the body to deeply erotic effect.

Through some of the collection, AW20 gives new life to second-hand pieces through upcycling.

Garments are deconstructed and reworked as a patchwork textile, then new patterns are cut and stitched; while shoes are deconstructed & manipulated into new shapes, revealing pieces that tread the line between old and new.

We stand for the experimental youth; the few that dare to challenge conventions and break free from the boundaries of conformity. UNDERAGE celebrates the sexually liberated and the empowered, underpinned by a playful spirit.

Credit pictures: Hark1karan & Joy Danso

FAD TALENTS FASHION SHOW FAD International Academy, a premier institution offering courses in fashion, luxury and style, is set to ink history in the world of fashion. The institute recently unveiled the work of three of its emerging designers or FADTalents in the prestigious London Fashion Week on 14th February.

The FADTalents labels – Myūzu, House of DK and Warp by Kuship Parmar – presented their runway show in London on 14th 2020 February at Victoria House on the London Fashion Week calendar.

The collections created by FAD International’s students are indigenously crafted and focus on sustainability, craftsmanship and unique textiles.

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Y-PLUS AW20 fashion show The unisex collection carries the essence of traditional Kirkpinar wrestlers.

‘Pehlivan’ derives from a Turkish word meaning noble, wrestler, hero or champion. Yakup Bicer chose to identify these superheroes of his land as the inspiration for Y PLUS AW20 collection.

Each design in the collection carries the story of these heroes as they represent strength, courage and originality.

Y PLUS’s interpretation of camouflage is introduced through ‘Pehlivan’ prints on light parkas, while Parachute fabrics determine the characteristic structure of the winter collection. AW20 introduces embroidery applying a vintage edge to the collection.

The key accessory of the AW20 collection is the leather charm.

Y PLUS AW20 collection carries different patterns and aims to change the perception of the style with sophisticated, avant-garde and comfortable pieces while also exploring unexpected layering defining the ‘new cool’ regardless of gender.

Y PLUS had guest models such as Turkish Super Model Tülin Şahin walking for the first time in a catwalk since giving birth, baby and mother walked together in the show and wrestling World Champions twin brothers Ismail Balaban and Turan Balaban made an oily appearance.

Credit pictures: Hark1karan

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DOCTOR PAM HOGG AW20 fashion show Pam Hogg is a legendary fashion designer, rockstar and artist who appeared on the cover of the raw issue of i-d in 1989.

Pam who has support debbie harry and the pogues, is friends with siouxie sioux and bobby gillespie, and has had her fabulous fashions worn by everyone from kylie to rihanna.

Scottish born and bred, pam cuts a striking dash wherever she treads, is a fabulous raconteur, great fun with an incredible talent.’’ (i-d november 2010) Pam Hogg AW20 collection did hit the catwalk with its usual splendour and rock fantastic attitude.

You can call her Britain’s most provocative designer.

A-list stars from Duran Duran, The Winstone family, Pure Shores hitmaker Melanie Blatt,… attended the show.

Models like Alice Dellal and Eunice Olumide walked down the catwalk in towering high heels.

Sequins, metallic gold and ribbons dominate the very quirky catwalk.

With her collection the designer wanted to send out a message which was written on several designs .

Pam Hogg’s AW20 collection is a dedication to all the outsiders and also to her good friend shoe designer Terry De Havilland who past away 3 months ago.

Credit pictures: Hark1karan & Joy Danso

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HANACHA STUDIO’S AW20 PRESENTATION Hanacha Studio’s AW20 collection is an academic and theoretical approach which has been expanded from Hanacha’s academic theory called ‘Simplification process in Bauhaus’ originating from her doctorate dissertation.

As a realization in methodology, with simplification processes, this collection is especially inspired by ‘Assemblage’ which is a three-dimensional collage from Picasso’s sculptures. The process of simplification by Assemblage expresses basic elements into objects which have been extracted by simplifying from outfits and then become her own installations.

Credit pictures: Joy Danso

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ANTONIA NAE AW20 FASHION SHOW Antonia Nae presented her collection Amanita Muscaria.

The collection was inspired by the shape, texture and habitat of mushrooms, from the Wild Carpathians.

The techniques used in the collection involve special patterns construction, design development and different types of fabric manipulation.

Antonia Nae explored the colour black and the mixture of different textures. Nae combined a blend of fabrics with embellishments to create her own fabric and make it unique.

Credit pictures: Hark1karan

MM6 MASION MARGIELA AW20 FASHION SHOW The MM6 collection for Autumn Winter 2020 considers this conceit, employing controlled methods to approach the zeitgeist whilst avoiding nostalgia itself.

To wit: a Parisian maison, showing in London, inspired by New York.

Whilst delving into disparate eras of underground club culture and its glamorous protagonists, the MM6 collection subverts the expectations of myriad garments by applying the house concept of ‘circularity’.

Draping exercises in the atelier have led to sculpted circle skirts and sweaters, whilst tailoring constructions see jacket sleeves displaced for a new posture.

A landmark collaboration with The North Face sees their iconic Expedition System outerwear transformed as padded circle coats, jackets, a top and dress.

The urban connotation of colour-blocked allweather gear permeates the collection, clashing with hound’s tooth, ribbed lurex, and Fair Isle knitting.

Offsetting the cape effect of curved tops, a series of detachable tailored sleeves tie behind the shoulders – furthering the effect of contrast layering through bright turtlenecks, lariat bodysuits and tabi gloves.

MM6 reviews are shredded from fashion magazines and collaged into a custom ‘zebra’ motif applied on jacquard and satins pieces for a subversive take on this classic animalia print.

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LONDON FASHION WEEK AW20 STREETSTYLE London Fashion week is the place where celebrities, influencers and fashion lovers dress in phénoménal style. This season we can say London Fashion Week street style was a lesson in how to dress for the elements.

Pictures by Ali Shaban Instagram : Critssss

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Styliste / Fashion designer ELSMERALDA AMMOUN

Model: Thao Nguyen Mua: Philippine Vanherck Photographer: Mijean Rochus

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Styliste / Fashion designer ELSMERALDA AMMOUN

handbag VELT available at Farrah Floyd concept store Brussels

THE SPACES AND PLACES OF PITTI UOMO 97 THE SCANDINAVIAN, NORDIC AND THE NEW AFRICAN PRESENCE AT PITTI UOMO. Maria Korkeila As usual, the Scandinavian and Nordic presence at Pitti Uomo 97 was undeniably strong. One of the most anticipated events was the Fiskars presentation of their first clothing collection ever, presented as a kind of installation in Palazzo Pucci’s grand Salone di Apollo.

Filling up the entire room, young models dressed in Fiskars’ clothes for gardening and farming were attentively planting, cutting and watering their plants while music played, drinks were being served and guests walked around inspecting both garments and plants.

Designer Maria Korkeila, explained that, “Fiskars only produce things that are necessary, that you can use to complete a task. This way of thinking has been ingrained in the company ever since it was first founded in 1649.

The company is still based in the same village — that they now even own — and the collection was hugely inspired by the landscape and scenery of this particular place.” Fiskars was once considered so important to the national economy that it was instrumental in developing the train system and introducing electricity in Finland. The collection is marked by the signature colour of Fiskars — orange — immediately recognized through its association with the iconic Fiskars scissors.

Credit pictures: Mijean Rochus

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ROLF EKROTH AND TERINIT FW20 The collaboration between Rolf Ekroth and sporting brand Terinit brought a new sense of direction to the Finnish brand.

The presentation of the new collection was characterized by a kind of subtle melancholy and poetic fragility, made even more apparent through clever styling, which also underlined the intricate ways in which colour, shapes and textiles support one another in the collection. The coats and ponchos in metallic and green and silver made a particular mark.

Credit pictures & text: Mijean Rochus

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DEFUSTEL DJOKO Miro_4_you magazine went looking for an African designer on the fashion show or presentation agenda of Pitti Uomo and we found one.

We interviewed Afro-Sartorial designer Defustel Djoko, who was born in Baham in Cameroonian. He had a presentation at Pitti Uomo 97.

He has always dreamed of elegance, imagining all the ways he can help improve the world and bring people together.

Armed with this idea, Defustel began experimenting and starting collaborations with various stylists, launching new always original and interesting fashions.

We found out he’s not just a designer but also a purchasing manager and a brand ambassador for Africa. Multi-talented as we say.

His Zanforlini's collaboration, is founded on the bases of his dreams, selecting the best products of the brand's lines and giving them new life through a personal and innovative touch by the tailor. With their collaboration they brought out a capsule collection of 8 bags from which 4 for men and 4 for women which are colorful and elegant. The bag are all made in Italy. The designers Zanforlini and defistel used eel skin to be more ecological with their bags.

The collection can be purchased online on https://www.zanforlini.it/defustel/.

Soon also in select stores.

Credit pictures & text: Mijean Rochus

THE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION WITH LIL JUPITER AND K-SWISS On the occasion of Pitti Immagine Uomo in Florence, LuisaViaRoma celebrated the exclusive shoe collection with Lil Jupiter and K-Swiss.The Lil Jupiter x LuisaViaRoma CR-Terrati shoe builds on K-Swiss’ roots in innovative athletic footwear design with a modern evolution of vintage court trainers and classic ‘90s-inspired style. The 100 exclusive pairs of shoes were launched on January 8th at the LuisaViaRoma flagship store in Florence.

LuisaViaRoma and K-Swiss celebrated this partnership with a Meet and Greet with Lil Jupiter at their store in Florence during Pitti Uomo. Miro_4_you magazine was there as well.

The shoes are available online at LUISAVIAROMA.COM. How did your collaboration with K-Swiss?

Lil Jupiter: My collaboration with K-Swiss, came about two years ago. I went to meet the President Barney Waters and the team at K-Swiss. I think from there we realised that it would be a good partnership and that’s how it started. We first started with the first shoe which was only about 100. We saw that is was a success, we then decided to do a second shoe. With the second shoe I was able to put more details and elements on the shoe than the first one. The first one was more simple and the second one was more complex, more materials. Overall that is pretty much their collaboration that I have with them right now.

What inspires your designs and would you like to continue designing?

Lil Jupiter: So many designs that I just want to express, I put it on hoodies and t-shirts. So for me designing, I haven’t gotten started because I’m just doing t-shirts. I haven’t really started to cut or sew, or do more complex things. So I think I’m just getting started with designing and I’m just learning. I hope to learn more and to only expand on my designing abilities.

Credit pictures and text: Mijean Rochus

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MILAN FASHION WEEK MEN’S AW 2020 Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italian

The National Chamber of Italian Fashion (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana CNMI) promotes young talent, and an ecological world without inequalities.

By contributor Josip Three years have passed since I started this collaboration with the CNMI through my blog Glasmode.com. The accreditation process was long, because the association must evaluate the level of content created to guarantee serious and effective information.My experience has been very positive, at the beginning I was a little in awe of this very important fashion institution, but their staff has always been super welcoming, guiding me and always push me towards improving my relationships.

But let’s understand who The National Chamber of Italian Fashion is and what it does and why it is so important in the international fashion scene.

The National Chamber of Italian Fashion is a non-profit association that disciplines, coordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion. It represents the highest cultural values of Italian fashion and aims to protect, coordinate and enhance its image, both in Italy and abroad. Since its foundation in 1958, over time it has implemented an organizational support policy aimed at the knowledge, promotion and development of fashion through high image events in Italy and abroad.

The recent agreements on international calendars that led to the signing of the Italian-French agreement have given Milan and the National Chamber of Italian fashion the role of undisputed protagonist on the international fashion chessboard, also contributing to the consolidation of alliances with London and New York .

From its foundation to today, its role has been fundamental in the development of the Italian fashion sector, always attentive to innovations, it has been an observatory of changes and evolutions and today opens up to cutting-edge projects and to the values of sustainability and enhancement of young talents. [a] Sustainability is one of the pillars of the strategy of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion which, since 2010, has committed itself to putting it as the founding value of the Italian fashion system.

Credit text CNMI: Josip Grabovac

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The goal is to rethink the future of the planet and fashion through a path that leads to the achievement of the highest sustainability standards, taking into account production, environmental and social factors. A process in which CNMI involved its associates and operators who represent the supply chain of the entire Italian fashion system. The creation of two important thematic exhibitions («Crafting the Future. Stories of craftsmanship and innovation» by Franca Sozzani and «Italian. Italy seen from fashion 1971-2001» by Maria Luisa Frisa and Stefano Tonchi), both aimed at enhance our history and our traditions, which are added to the two editions of the Green Carpet Fashion Awards Italy. An event entirely built on the values of sustainability.

An important social project is the Manifesto of diversity and inclusion which, with its 10 principles, aims to guarantee the recognition and respect of different life experiences and the denunciation of all social discrimination that support the privilege of some and the disadvantage of others. An important point will be the creation of a protective environment in order to guarantee well-being and equal career opportunities, in order to stimulate a significant cultural change in the fashion sector.

The digitalization and enhancement of young talents represent two important guidelines to which the Association is working with concrete projects. First object is to underline the value of young Italian and international talents and actively work to train a new generation of stylists and support their inclusion in the fashion system. Three different work tables, led and coordinated by CNMI, are active in the development of events and projects.

The MFWReporter competition project is part of this trend, an initiative in collaboration with Mastercard dedicated to young social media talents in documenting and narrating fashion in an innovative and digital way. Certainly for us young digital content developers, having the opportunity in Milan to do co-working in the offices, relate, compare, creating working groups and exchange of information and very stimulating and progressive, we can be present at events and document great fashion show but also all the excellent companies that produce many collateral events besides the fashion shows. Having integrated our point of view in addition to classic journalism, helps to communicate fashion more closely and in a more direct way to the digital public, a very interesting revolution that changes many perspectives of a closed fashion and evolves towards more open concepts and young people.

ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA AW20 FASHION SHOW - ART FOR EARTH

#UseTheExisting, for Zegna, is an all-encompassing mindset that starts from fabric and extends to clothing and beyond. Ermenegildo Zegna XXX is the vanguard laboratory where, under the artistic direction of Alessandro Sartori, this plurality of actions coalesces into one multifaceted, everevolving whole.

This season, even the show’s scenography used the existing: an immersive installation, hosted in a former Milanese foundry, has been devised in collaboration with multi-media American artist Anne Patterson and made of thousands of ribbons derived from leftover Zegna fabrics.

It consists of a massive suspended cube - a play of colour, matter and light - that looks solid but is actually transparent. Giving the material an immaterial quality, it invited viewers to engage and interact, not only with the eyes.

In this geometric forest of ribbons, the Ermenegildo Zegna XXX Winter 2020 collection materializes. A redefinition of tailoring captures the spirit of the season, as the Zegna sartorial know-how is explored in new, hybrid directions. The silhouette is neat and layered; the sum of the parts and garments is accentuated; ergonomic details such as flaps and patch pockets add a utilitarian slant.

Three-button suits with slightly boxy, one-breast-and-a-half jackets and tapered trousers are worn under puffy blousons; zip-up overshirts with low collar lines replace traditional shirting. The tailored waistcoat makes a comeback, as a passe-partout, with or without the suit. A process of constant morphing defines evolved shapes: wraparound, belted blazers; voluminous coats with deep back pleats; coat/parka fusions; shirts that double as short-sleeved blousons.

Fabrics get more and more experimental, further expanding the #UseTheExisting approach in weaves and mixes of natural with synthetic fibres. Patterns such as moirè, macro check and digitalized landscapes are rendered in print, jacquard and devorè techniques - alone, or mixed playing with layers and scales. Even plain fabrics like recycled cashmere flannel or Achillfarm, the suiting wool made entirely from the remnants of suit-making, are highly innovative. Calf leather is laser-patterned, hand-cut and printed, or distresses and tumbled. A special series of hand-woven, intensely tactile textiles has been developed with the San Patrignano community.

Accessories are pragmatic: bold-soled, polished boots and derbies, oversized bum-bags, soft bags.

The newest brand icon INSTA-PACK, a functional crossbody bag inspired by photographers’ attitude, features sartorial details and a Zegna vintage logo from 1980 created by the graphic designer Bob Noorda.

The collaboration with Leica translates into an array of camera bags, holders and straps that is part of a broader dialogue between the two brands and that will further evolve into a photographic project aimed at portraying modern masculinity through women’s eye.

The metamorphic play of textures and shapes is captures by the muted palette of neutral tones of plaster, sand stone, cloudy sky, brown quartz and dark loden highlighted by touches of rose gold, copper, ember red and peacock blue and finished by matte black.

“At Zegna I have the privilege to experiment at every level, from the mix of fibres to the evolved tailoring shapes - says Alessandro Sartori - It is all about reshuffling or hybridizing categories, breaking boundaries in order to explore new territories: this is our new tailoring lexicon. One experimentation leads to the next, in one seamless dialogue, always keeping in mind that our art should always respect the earth. That’s our mission, as both humans and fashion-makers”.

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Pictures by Mijean Rochus

MARCELO BURLON – COUNTY OF MILAN AW20 Marcelo Burlon County Of Milan‘s Fall Winter 2020.21 collection at Milan Fashion week featured folk motifs, with patterns that create psychedelic effects on aviator jackets, jacquard jumpers, shirts, puffed anoraks, fatigues and shorts.

Reflective down jackets and Swarovski-covered single breasted blazers and bomber jackets are meant to flash and bedazzle.

The color palette is a muted amalgamation of brown, stone, winter moss, sesame, black lit up by dazzling blue and colorful prints.

He explored the intersection of techno culture and fashion (Carl Craig/Craig Green) from a base in Milan but flavored with the Patagonian symbolism of his birthplace of Argentina has led to his wild success.

His models looked backstage like music stars who were readying themself for the stage and for some partying.

Credit pictures and text: Mijean Rochus

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MSGM AW20 FASHION SHOW As the invitation indicated with the word ‘Haunted’ written on it’, we could expect something more special from MSGM AW20 fashion show.

Stark red lights covering the venue, snippets from horror films on Instagram.

It was clear that Massimo Giorgetti was feeling moodier than usual. “I am obsessed with Dario Argento. It was an honour to spend time with the Master, talking about his movies, his aesthetics, and his attitude to life,” explained Giorgetti in his show notes.

Argento is an Italian film director known as the Master of the Thrill and was a revolutionary figure in the horror genre during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the giallo sub-genre known for its high-intensity twists and mysterious turns.

His models were dressed fit into the highly stylised worlds Argento’s films live in.

The looks were intensified with scarves wrapped around the models’ necks in nonchalance way.

The collection had a variety of colors and textiles.

Giorgetti’s main instrument in creating the elongated silhouette that dominated the show were the coats.

Credit pictures and text: Mijean Rochus

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ALEXANDER MCQUEEN MENSWEAR AUTUMN WINTER 2020 Inspiration Northern landscapes. The windswept earth stripped bare: flint, rock, coarse earth and thistles.

Art nouveau and arts and crafts: the restrained elegance of modernism. The organic abstraction of Henry Moore’s drawings. The dialogue between Alexander McQueen menswear and womenswear continues: heritage tailoring, uniform, hybrids and garment beetling.

Collection Double-breasted overcoats and tailored suits are precision cut with sharp darted panels in flint grey and coal black Donegal tweeds, inspired by minerals, rocks and stones.

Coats and jackets in grey sharkskin mohair and black wool are spliced and slashed, echoing the lines of military harnessing. Panels from classic military coats are cut into signature tailoring and camel overcoats. Coats and jackets are pieced and patched in black wool and camel. An inky black thistle, hand-drawn in the Alexander McQueen studio, is printed then over-embroidered in gold and silver bullion thread on an ivory wool jacket and coat and a cotton poplin shirt.

A coat is bonded in mineral yellow suede. A leather coat is garment beetled, pounded by specially created wooden beams for over four hours by William Clark, the last remaining practitioner of this century-old technique in Ireland. This piece references the beetled Irish linen of that same provenance in the Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2020 womenswear collection.

Oversized knits in wool and mohair feature abstract markmaking, sculptural skulls, and an exploded Argyle-flag motif. Artists’ overalls in stone and white are printed with oversized, handdrawn skulls and embroidered with silver and gold bullion thread.

Leather motorcross jackets and trousers have contrast quilted panelling. Sharp, signature tailoring comes in double-duchess satin, in shades of deep orange and carnelian red and are worn with leather military harnessing.

Wool silk suits and coats are printed with an engineered artwork of Henry Moore, ThreeQuarter Figure 1928, reproduced courtesy of the Henry Moore Foundation. A trompe l’oeil double-revers tuxedo jacket is worn over tuxedo trousers.

A jet black art nouveau engineered thistle and a molten métal ore harness in gold and silver bullion thread are worn with black duchess satin trousers. Hybrid jackets and coats are cut in ivory and black wool silk and silver and gold metallic moiré. Tailored evening jackets and overcoats gleam with abstract markmaking, molten métal ores and engineered art nouveau iris silver bullion embroidery.

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SPYDER KOREA AW20 Performance, innovation and street-art inspired graphics meet high-end design in the new Spyder Fall/Winter 2020 collection, designed by Spyder Korea.

The collection include gym outfits new soccer pièces,…all meeting the needs of sport enthusiasts and metropolitan trendsetters.

Credit pictures and text: Mijean Rochus

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ELEVENTY FALL WINTER 2020 Eleventy Fall Winter 2020 men’s collection accentuate what it means : Made in Italy.

Quality of raw materials and fabrics, streetwear details are mixed creating a result made of balance and harmony. Eleventy mixes sportwear attitude with more tailored designs.

In the collection we find double-breasted suits in a Prince of Wales pattern worn with a tie and under a supple leather bomber jacket with a shearling collar and chunky soled suede shoes exemplified Eleventy’s look for fall, balancing volumes, streetwear details, tailoring expertise and a casual-chic vibe.

“Maintaining a 100% Italian production is a demonstration of love for one’s roots, but it also expresses a concept of sustainable economy focused on preserving those micro-businesses that still stand out worldwide for their quality and uniqueness. Buying a Made in Italy product means acquiring luxury and values ”, declares Marco Baldassari founder of the Eleventy Group and creative director for men. “Our commitment also goes towards the environment with a production at Km 0 and careful to contain the pollution of our Planet.”

Credit pictures and text: Mijean Rochus

MILAN FASHION WEEK WOMEN AW 2020 'THE MOVING HOUSE COLLECTION’ Collezione FW20/21 ULTRACHIC, an Italian brand founded in 2007 by the creative duo Diego Dossola and Viola Baragiola, proposed a collection linked to the concept of "home" as a place that expresses belonging, positive sensations, expressing the dress as an object that combines comfort and elegance.

By using colors and graphics from interior design, the FW 20-21 collection established a new concept of contemporary elegance, free, characterized by essential elements, which refuses to be suffocated by pre-ordered patterns and makes the 'ordinary.

The tap-shaped buttons, the pockets that reproduce the mailboxes, old tapestries reproduced on jackets and pants, carpeting and floors are the protagonists of environments to always carry with you in everyday life, the beginning of a visual journey.

Color are always one of the protagonists of the Ultrachic collections, but less screamed and characterized by ironic hints that define the soul of this collection with a strong personality. The color palette ranges from yellow to green, from black to pink, from red to yellow white, up to patterns that mix colors and fabrics embellished with applications, logos and prints that tell the life and daily thoughts of the Ultràchic woman.

Accessories such as bags are strictly eco-leather, boxes in which to collect memories, dreams, but also something more spicy, the unmistakable secrets of every woman. The Ultràchic woman is a 'MISS GIRL POWER', a mature woman, who has a story, a life, a smart woman to be unnecessarily banal, but who never wants to forget the girl she has always been.

Thus was born the Ultràchic collection, colorful, fun, elegant and refined, a journey that leads us to discover unique stylistic elements, worn by a woman fun, irreverent, with a contemporary elegance, aware of your own style characterized by bold and unexpected combinations.

Credis: Josip Grabovic

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SALVATORE FERRAGAMO AW20 For Autumn / Winter 2020 Salvatore Ferragamo explored the ever-changing and multifaceted female personality: a identity kaleidoscope, a mix of characteristics contained in one person.

Andrew, Creative Director of the Maison.

We were inspired by the intelligence, courage and charisma of some female icons such as Virginia Woolf, Nancy Pelosi, Nina Simone and Michelle Obama. " Prints and scarves from the Maison's historical archive are revisited on fabrics, linings and embroidery: some inspiration books belonging to Fulvia Ferragamo. Faithful to the brand's toe-tohead philosophy, the collection starts with footwear: a reinterpretation of an archival sandal with upper in leather straps, multiple variants of Viva (also in the new slingback version or in the high boot in stretch leather) and a lace-up Chelsea boot with a high rubber sole.

The precious boots are made with recycled leathers. Between bags, new versions of Trifolio and Studio Bag, a tote with a rolled handle and minimal day bags in dyed nappa vegetable. Hand woven leather shoulder straps.

Accessories that reflect the multiplicity of the female gender through the craftsmanship of the Maison.

-Among the moods of the collection: STRENGTH - metal mesh dresses and skirts, long capes, voluminous shearling, dresses and jackets with built-in scarves and trench coat with floral prints and pockets with a sculptural silhouette.

LIGHTNESS - cashmere outerwear, jungle leaves print outfits, slit skirts and cashmere leggings.

CHARACTER - seersucker fabrics, pinstripe dresses and bustier skirts, formal shirts and knitwear with large foliage embroidery, tuxedoblack with built-in scarves and shoes-pants in red leather and black shantung.

ROMANTICISM - dress with grosgrain details, chenille garments and veiled organza or sky blue silk dress.

PRAGMATISM - culottes, sweaters and shirts, leather pants, very light duvets with chevron stitching.

Paul Andrew concludes: “clothes define us, but if chosen with criteria and without inhibitions, they are a tool for experiment, evolve and transform, therefore rethink yourself.»

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Credits: Josip Grabovic

Models Encountered at Fashion Weeks

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Model: Leonardo Dieter Agencies: Why Not, Modelwerk

IMM, NEXT, MIKAS,...

Designer: pants & shirt

Ricardo Comi Photographer: Mijean Rochus Location: Milan

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Model: Leonardo Dieter

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Model: Juan Marcel Rivera Agency: Wilhelminamodels / Stormmodels / Modelwerk Designer: Riccardo Comi Photographer: Mijean Rochus Location: Milan

Model: Juan Marcel Rivera Photographer: Mijean Rochus

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Model: Kebri Tesfamariam Gerhèlace Agencies: Kwown model management / elite world Designer: Thurel Thonet Mua: Philippine Vanherck Photographer: Mijean Rochus

Model: Abu Bakar Clothing designer: Ireene Designer hat: Patricia Correa Mua: make up by Fanny Cogels Photographer: Mijean Rochus

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AWAKE

KATIVO Stands for creation, handmade, unique jewelry made from silver and gold Since 1993, with her own master stamp that guarantees quality, authenticity, she has been making jewelry with old and new techniques.

Passionate about creating jewelery with a story, a past, transforming an emotion into a contemporary jewel that continues the memory and writes new stories. That is where Katelijne Sohl stands out from the rest.

With her endless fantasy she designs her jewelry and makes the right jewel for every customer, with impeccable service for every customer.

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Goldsmith and jewelry designer Kativo by Katelijne Sohl www.kativo.be Jewelry atist from Riga based in Brussels. www.lasmaansone.com Models: Bianca & Ines Mua: Philippine Vanherck Photographer & director: Mijean Rochus

CHANGE Editor’s letter It’s time... It’s time to take responsability toward diversity and inclusion in the fashion industry.

Looking at today’s fashion magazines one would say that the fashion industry is doing more than enough to tackle the lack of diversity. This need of diversity is one of the biggest issues in our industry. When reading the names credited with the images in the magazine I am still disappointed. Why does this make me angry and not wanting to see those beautiful photographs?

Is it enough to hire a model of color, a plus size model, a transgender model or a disabled model for a campaign to have diversity?

What about fashion houses, buyers, magazines, pr companies, etc. How diverse are they? How many people of color, transgender, +50 year old or other minority group are working in these companies? How does the industry close the age gap? It’s not only about who’s going to be the representative, but it’s about who gets to work on the whole of the project. How many people of minority groups are on board where decisions are made.

Do they have a say? How much input do they have?

For change, to be long lasting and to be implemented on the long run, there need to be more diversity on the highest level in the fashion industry. We need diversity within committees, pr communication agencies, direction of fashion houses, casting agencies, designers and executives calling the shots, etc.

Real change can only happen when ‘diverse’ decision makers and executives are allowed to enter the highest levels of the industry.

We won’t go back too much in time. In 2019 alone fashion has suffered many bad représentation, interprétation, appropriation, confusions and offensive messages. Too many to name…

More than 10 years ago while working on a tv program for Brussels tv my senior put some remarks out which sounded very simular to a présent remark.

Senior remark: ‘It’s not that real succesful businesses are led by blacks or that they have a real say in it.’

Present quote : ‘Fashion businesses are rarely led by black people or seek to give black créatives a seat at the table in a more than superficial way.’

Over the course of more than 10 years I went through all my experiences, took time to ask collegues working in different fields. Although there are encouraging signs here and there I am still seeking for ways. I hope to answer these remarks and quotes in a positive way.

Experiences from the past: In 2016 I met Belgian fashion designer X while coaching aspiring models. With designer X I had the opportunity to coordinate and photograph three lookbooks.

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This gave me the opportunity to put models of color into lookbooks of designer X. I worked on the image and the social media of the house. Working for designer X I always wanted to put diversity first : like having a colored model, making sure we had gender balance included, discuss the whole project with everyone involved and having the models payed equally.

This collaboration was an amazing experience with much personal and professional growth. It gave me the opportunity to discover and learn about Pitti Uomo. Refine my goal which I have set up: to become a fashion photographer. It was the perfect preparation for what had to come the following months. Shortly I started realising editorials for Dapper Tapper Magazine, Stell Magazine and Vanity Teen. Then I embarked as a fashion week contributor for Dapper Tapper Magazine for Pitti Uomo, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week and Altaroma.

The collaboration with designer X stopped when I felt that we weren’t sharing the same values anymore regarding diversity. I made the difficult decision to give up a certainty for my mental/growth.

When they ask you for your input in a project, you should have a say that really counts, isn’t it ?

When you are partners in bad times, shouldn’t you be partners in good times to get a better deal ?

I haven’t seen a lot of black photographers, fashion editors… within the industry. Where is the diversity? When I go to fashion weeks I see a lot of photographers of color doing streetstyle photography. But once entering as a photographer backstage or at the catwalk I haven’t seen much of the diversity. Few are able to do that. I myself had to send tons of mails to communication agencies of fashion houses, only a small percentage gave me an answer and even lesser access to shows. I have met some fashion contributors of color but I have almost never met a colored editor in chief of magazines.

Going to fashion weeks I have always told myself: ‘I want to go to go to the fashion shows, where my skills are best. I know that I can deliver the job. I don’t want to limit myself. Being in this industry pushes me to be more assertive, protective with my peers and always wanting to give the best of myself and expecting equally the same from others.

Continuing the discussion : Diversity and inclusion raise undeniable the question of equal pay for the same work: regardless of ethniticy, gender, age or being disabled. We know that for many years models of color have been less payed for the same work regardless of gender. How is our industry tackling that?

From my experience with coaching models, I got people request to use colored models and not willing to pay. I can recall an incident. A designer asked me to participate at the Paris fashion Week.

He asked to find him 13 black models and said in one go he’s not going to pay for them. Incidents like this I have encountered more than enough.

Luckily Iman Abdulmajid (Iman Bowie), Naomi Campbell and Bethann Hardison, role models, supermodels and activists stood up to bring awareness of discrimination in fashion. They encouraged fashion designers to use models of color on runways and marketing campaigns.

Bethann Hardison supported with her friends wrote an open letter to the governing fashion bodies of the major fashion cities--New York, London, Milan, and Paris to address the issue.

Supermodel and transgender Lea T. rose the gender issue in the fashion industry. Today we see that fashion is taking the necessary steps for change.

CFDA, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and PVH corp, one of the most admired fashion and lifestyle companies in the world took the lead. They committed to hold themselves and others in the fashion industry accountable to realize firstly that change is necessary and secondly that there are actionable steps to effect that change.

They realize that there is an urgent need to address Inclusion and Diversity in the current state of American fashion. We need to do better at embracing differences and change.

CFDA continues the work that they have been doing in the area of Inclusion and Diversity. The focus of the work is on Peer-to-Peer Mentorship, Business Networking Opportunities, Educational Programming and Leadership Skillset Training. At PVH, they enhance their education and awareness programs, as well as amplify their I&D Councils and Business Resource Groups. They will continue to collaborate with external partners to help foster a collectively inclusive and diverse environment in their own workplace and across the industry.

The British Fashion Council (BFC) takes the lead for the UK in setting the standards for an industry that strives to represent equality and diversity on the global stage. The BFC launched the ‘This Is London » campaign to celebrate diversity and culture in our industry. during London Fashion Week men’s in June 2019. The BFC wants to champion the importance of every person in the sector as a vital and valuable part of our industry entitled to be treated with respect and dignity.

Even in Italy where it was thought change would happen much slower The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana (The National Chamber for Italian Fashion) launched its Diversity and Inclusivity Manifestoin 2019. This Manifesto wants to establish a basis and a model for radically and authentically reforming the fashion industry.

The manifesto addresses two questions: how a brand’s image communicates diversity through marketing, partnerships and public engagement, and how HR and CSR functions can prioritise and exercise inclusive hiring practices, ongoing education and brand culture.

To implement those principes in practice is another challenge our industry has to tackle.

More information on PVH corp Diversity: - https://www.pvh.com/news/feature-articles/PVH-Corp-Namedto-Diversity-Best-Practices-2019-Inclusion-Index More information about the CNMI manifesto: -https://www.cameramoda.it/en/associazione/news/1588/

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Naomi Campbell

Bethann Hardison

Iman Abdulmajid

Topmodel and Activist Lea T.

Soraya Beray: ‘I am a woman’ -Hey Soraya.

-How should I call you and can you tell me a bit about yourself ?

Call me by my name : ‘Soraya Beray’. I am 50 and 5 years ago I was reborn.

I am volunteering in healthcare. My favourite thing is to go out with my girlfriends.

In my past life I used to be called Boy and I was volunteering at the salvation army. Born into a big family of 6 siblings, 3 brothers and 2 sisters from a Turkish father and a Dutch mother.

I am the youngest and also the most handsome of them all.

From the age of 2 I was taken away from my biological parents and put into an orphanage. My parents were unable to take care of us. I have had a very turbulent life. At the age of 6 I got adopted. All my other siblings got adopted as well by other families and we lost contact.

-Did your new parents accept you as you are ?

-My adoptive parents accepted me as I am. As a kid I used to dress up as girl at home and at school plays.

They had to adjust to that at the beginning but they accepted me as I was.

-Do you remember your biological parents ?

-I can remember having met my biological father just once again. I am very happy that I can picture how my dad looked like. I saw my biological mother more often. I wanted her to like me and would have loved to have spend more time with her. But my biological mom had only time for herself.

-How did your adoptive parents react to you meeting your biological mother ?

-My adoptive parents never resisted me having contact with my biological mother.

Both of my biological parents died from cancer.

My biological father died when I was 13 and my mom when I was 16.

My guardian from the orphanage announced the bad news to me.

-How did you feel ?

-Difficult memories you tempt to forget, isn’t it ?

-Can you tell me how it was to live on your own ?

-As soon I turned 18 I went to live on my own.

I went through a very turbulent periode in life.

During that time I had some bad friendships, went out a lot,…

I always wanted to go out dressed as a woman. I started also performing as a tranvestite.

I was very loud at that time. Maybe it was because I wasn’t feeling well in my skin.

I am very proud I managed to obtain my degree as elderly caregiver during that difficult period.

I calmed down since I became a woman.

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-Did you ever reconnect with one of your siblings ?

-At this point in my life I still have a close bond with my eldest sister. She told me this : ‘I lost a brother but I gained a sister’.

I have always been conscience that I wanted to be a woman but you have to be ready for it mentally. You need to undergo a lot of steps being a man before you can become a woman.

Luckily, I have a friend that was already transgender. I could speak to her about my thoughts.

She was very supportive and came to help me immediately.

She helped me shave my legs and to become more feminine.

At the age of 40 I first started with a hormone cure.

At the same time I began with laser hair removal and to remove my facial hair. I short to live as a woman.

- How did you feel at that time?

It was a relief when I could take my first hormone pill. I called my best friend to tell him this news. Actually, I threatened the doctor by saying that if I could not take my first pill, I would kill myself.

After this conversation I had my first pill waiting for me so that I could make my body to become more feminine.

I remember I was disappointed at first, as the changes didn’t come as quickly as I expected.

I remember going out to perform as Dana International and afterwards feeling like crap and crying a lot.

In 2012 I got my vagina operation, which is called a vaginoplasty. With this procedure the surgeon uses skin from the penis and scrotum to build your vagina.

The skin from your penis is also used to create your clitoris.

After 5 days of rest in hospital I could go back home with a dildo which they gave me.

After a few days at home I could start using my dildo to keep my vagina open. I had to use my dildo a few times a day. Even now I still use one to keep my vagina open.

For me the waiting period was very long. I had to wait 3 years before my big operation. In those 3 years I had counselling with my psychologist and doctors.

As a result of these consultations they concluded I was ready for my operation.

The counselling sessions were about how I felt and also consisted of medical check-ups to see if I was still healthy enough for the operation.

They had to be sure of my mental health before proceeding with the operation as it is not reversible.

In 2015 I got my breast operation in Wilrijk, Belgium.

That operation was much more painful than my vagina.

With my vaginoplasty I didn’t need any pain killers anymore after 3 days.

For my breast operation I didn’t get painkillers afterwards from what I remember.

Credits interview and pictures: Mijean Rochus

My vaginoplasty was done in Amsterdam for free as it was part of my social security because I became transgender.

The facial hair removal was also covered under my social security.

The breast operation was not covered in Amsterdam as it was too expensive.

Instead I decided to undergo the operation in Wilrijk, Belgium.

I continue to take hormones pills up till now and this is something I will have to do for the rest of my life.

After all the operations I underwent to become a woman, I noticed a mood change in me.

I became much calmer than before. I felt this was half of my personality before the operation anyway.

Sexually I have changed as well.

As a guy I was always sex oriented. Now I am more private, and I see sex as something more intimate.

The sex is so much different. I enjoy it much more.

It’s so much more intense. I like it. I am quite open about sex. I have always been this way.

My personal style as a woman is casual but I like to change dress depending on my mood.

Jewellery and heels are part of my look and they can’t be left out.

-How did your surroundings respond to your transformation?

-At the beginning they found it strange.

They thought it was something I didn’t consider.

But now I don’t encounter problems because of who I am.

I don’t notice it.

- Did you have any expectations becoming a woman?

-It’s everything I expected it to be. It’s a bit of a pity that I get asked a lot to do interviews about my transformation.

Normally I don’t like to do these interviews because it has been a very long process to become a woman. I don’t want to explain time and time again how it works, but for you I make an exception, Mijean.

I have known you for a very long time and you are a hell of a guy. I’ve got you in my heart. You know that.

Everything has gone as I had expected. I am accepted as a person. I block unconsciously the negative comments.

-How do you look to Clothes and make up ?

I like to put some make up on and make myself beautiful. I like beautiful clothes.

I like to look great. Fashion has always been my thing. Wait till you see my wardrobe. I am always complaining that I have nothing to wear but (says smiling).

I like to dress up for myself and not for other people. Being a woman comes from the inside and not from the outside.

-What are your wishes for the future?

As you know I have had a relationship for 3 1/2 year which ended.

That’s life but I still hope to be lucky enough to meet a nice boy or man that can make me happy.

I would like to enjoy the small things of life.

After the transformation all the pieces fell into place.

I have peace within me and I want to enjoy the simple things of life like friends and having a home.

I feel like the whole picture is complete now.

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Clothing: Leonard Paris @ Veture Store Model: Soraya Photographer: Mijean Rochus

ALTAROMA - JANUARY 2020 The city of Rome organized its Winter Fashion Week, under the name "ALTAROMA" from 23rd till the 26th of January. Silvia Venturini Fendi, patron of the fashion house of the same name is the president of Rome fashion week. With many fashion shows and event taking place at the main venue at Ex Caserma Guido Reni located in the neighbourhood of Flaminio and in the beautiful setting of made it incredibly pleasant to enjoy this fashion week while working.

Rome fashion week gives a sence of being connected to eachother to fashion insiders which we can only find here.

At this winter edition Alta Roma consolidated its role as an exchange Platform where we can explore new trends, by being a showcase and an incubator for emerging labels as well as preserving the bond with the historical and artisanal tradition, spreading the knowledge of Made in Italy.

Silvia Venturini Fendi stated : “Today Altaroma acts in fact as an incubator, creating through its projects a virtuous circle, aimed to the discovery and promotion of new talents of Made in Italy.

We are more and more perceived as a reference point and as a concrete opportunity of visibility for many young designers and, in many cases, we represent a door of access to the world of work and the market, especially for young creatives coming from center-South Italy.

In the last three years Altaroma, refining its role, has also managed to give more effectively its contribution, introducing new lymph in the Italian Fashion System, optimizing the synergies with Florence and Milan”._ _

All Altaroma pictures by Mijean Rochus

Silvia Venturini Fendi

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The illustration, created by Gabriele Melodia, was chosen

by AltaRoma in November 2019 as representative of the advertising campaign of the Rome Fashion Week of January 2020.

In conversation with Gabriele Melodia: Hey Gabriele. Can you tell us about yourself?

Gabriele: I am 24 years old and I come from Palermo.

I am a fashion designer and an illustrator. I have been selected by portfolio review of Altaroma.

What is the portfolio review?

Gabriele: Portfolio Review, is a project made in collaboration with Vogue Italia. Sara Sozzani Maino, vice director of Vogue Italia and Head of Vogue Talents and Simonetta Gianfelici Fashion Consultant & Talent Scouting, reunite to evaluate talents engaged in fashion and with less than 40 years. An initiative open not only to students from schools, universities and academies, but also to emerging brands; a breeding ground of creativity, whose participants can promote their work and get in contact with the leading experts of the sector.

Where did you get your inspiration from for your illustration?

Gabriele: My illustration is inspired by a hat designed by fashion designer Federico Cina,

the winner of the contest ‘who’s on next from edition 2019’. Looking at my illustration everyone can have his own intrepretation of the illustration.

The model in my illustration is also inspired by Julietta delle spiriti a character from a movie of Frederico Fellini played by actress Valentina Cortesa.

She played in this movie a joyful and colorful woman. I wanted to put all these characteristics like her feminity and also a little touch of craziness in this drawing.

Her craziness you can see in her eyes. In her mind she has like a war happening.

When you look at her face you see one half is her normal side. The other half with those minimal lines is her crazy side.

Gabriele Melodia designed 4 illustrations from designers Federico Cina, Gall, Italomarseglia and Jing You from Altaroma January 2020 edition which you will discover in our reportages.

Interview by Mijean Rochus

FEDERICO CINA Federico Cina draws inspiration from the photographic archive of Vittorio Tonelli, master and writer, as well as a passionate scholar of the history and culture of Romagna for his Fall/WInter 2020 collection.

Born in Sarsina, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, Tonelli enhances the extraordinary beauty of his land through the telling of small stories and collections of photographs.

The culture, the gastronomic and folkloristic tradition of Romagna are the main theme of the work of the Sarsina “Maestro”who has written about thirty volumes since 1974, always starting from an anthropological vision that focuses on the person, his emotions and his memories.

Personal interviews, archive research, tales of oral tradition, period photographs: Tonelli recovers the values of a time that now seems far to describe the many facets and memories of Romagna.

Rediscovering the stories and testimonies of peasant Romagna after World War II, Federico China decides to immerse himself in the air that was breathed in that period, where despite the enormous difficulties the people faced a brilliant rebirth.

We went backstage with Federico Cina and his Fall/ Winter 2020 collection is a real journey through time; a “nostalgic”return to the past in search of a simple but at the same time romantic and refined beauty, which underlines the importance of the artisanal aspect within the designer's vision. As you watch the illustrations have a look at the details of the accessories which make the looks even more romantic.

Federico Cina fashion show was filled with romantic nostalgia which makes everyone feel happy.

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ITALO MARSEGLIA “ZOOMANTIC� FALL WINTER 20/21 Zoomantic is the Fall/ Winter 2020/ 2021 collection by Italo Marseglia.

The designer represented this collection as if it were a safari in the warm memories of childhood, stopping at the playful passions of those carefree days.

In particular, the story focuses on animals that are a passion of Marseglia.

For the first time Marseglia proposes a version of the iconic patchwork also with digital sublimation printing on different supports: from ecosustainable seaweed fabric, to natural fiber lace up to tulle.

Italo imagined his heroines as * Elliot and * Jeanie in their first approaches to the animal world in the late 1800s and how difficult it must have been for them establish themselves in such a masculine and ostracizing world. Their memories of little girls come back to life in wide tulle skirts; in shirts with rounded collars and childish volumes; in the search for proportions that bring the mind back to childhood.

But the determination of these figures that want to affirm themselves in a misogynist world is translated into the vision of Marseglia, which is almost an oxymoron: feminine exaggeration and masculine sartorial rigor!

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GALL AW 2020/21 Gall’s latest collection for aw 20-21 finds its bases on the continuous work of the designer. As if collections are not separated entities, Justin works on a consistent story, aiming for evolution, self-reflection and improvement.

In this collection, entitled “Omnia” (Latin for ‘all’) the three primary colors of red, green, and blue will coexist together in harmony, in balance with each other; feeding off each others characteristics to enhance one another, just like in nature. Just like in the “everything” as we know it.

ROI DU LAC - ‘Once upon a time and once upon a time there wasn’t’.

Roi du Lac presents: Russian Fairy Tales Once upon a time and once upon a time there wasn't Roi du Lac let us travel to a magical world through their collection. Their collection tells a story of an"other"world that resembles reality and yet is not.

Among the legendary figures of Aleksandr Pushkin and the archétypes of Bilibin's illustrations, through bizarre characters, fierybirds, horses and magical knights, we enter a world where nature has a supernatural force and man fights agains this wild and darkside.

Magic and mystery dress a somewhat ironic and whimsical cosmopolitan woman. Classic lines and masculine cuts during the day while silk and jacquard show a non-provocative sensuality in the evening. Particular attention to the internal détails of each individual dress, from ton sur ton linings to personalized buttons and zips.

The color palette varies from warm shades of Brown that pay hommage to the earth, going from peaks of red that characterize an extroverted and élégant woman upto different shades of blue, from navy to blue sugar paper, the identifying color of the brand and recurring in the fairytale illustrations.

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MORFOSIS - ‘Imperfection 5’ Morfosis presented their collection named 'Imperfection 5' with a fashion show at Altaroma.

The new collection is based on rigid lines softened by sinuous accents, the careful research of details and the shades of colors. Precious fabrics and gentle shapes are intertwined to create high waisted pants and long dresses, while on the side jacket and trousers and maxi coats moe towards oversized male cuts. We find also stiffer profiles characterize blouses and pencil skirts in the collection.

The color palette is dressed in bold shades of blue, black and rust along with pink and fucsia.

Solft cloth coats, the materiality of the leather, the bright lurex knitwear encaosulate all together a modern concept of scratching femininity.

From imperfections to contrasts, the brand Morfosis pursues and reaches its relative, sophisticated, incisive and vigorous essence by telling new paths that unfold in the forms of a feminine way of dressing that suits a contemporary woman seeking in the ordinary her sense of being extraordinary.

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SYLVIO GIARDINA AW20 HAUTE COUTURE SHOW Once again we were pleasantly surprised by designer Sylvio Giardina at Altaroma.

His ‘Dark Celebration’ project lied between a fashion show and a performance designed to tell in a metaphorical way the genesis, the inspirations and the reflections,which were combined to shape the sharp traits of 12 looks making up the first models of the new SS2020 Haute Couture collection. The runaway became a medium to narrate the past, favoring irregular characteristics and extreme visual effects.

The show on stage possessed a theatrical and enthralling effect.The models moved in an apparently random way to emphasize the dresses they were wearing and make them dynamic.

They conveyed sensuality even if they are wearing strictly cut jackets.

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GIADA CURTI HAUTE COUTURE SS20 After a long satisfying day of discovering all the talented designers it was finally time for Giada Curti haute Couture SS20 fashion. It’s not everyday you get to see a haute couture show. We dressed up and made sure we were evening ready. The second we arrived at the legendary St. Regis hotel there was some magic in the air. It’s very difficult to dicribe but excited and joyful comes very near to the feeling. From the Amant by Marguerite Duras From “The Lover”by Jean-Jacques Annaud, the film that inspired Giada Curti’s Haute Couture S/S 2020 Collection to the fashion catwalk: a sumptuous reconstruction of Indochina, where the viewer can see the exoticlandscapes and feel the magical atmospheres.

Based on the eponymous, semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras, the film tells the story of the passion between a French girl and a rich Chinese man, representingthe conflict between reasonand feeling: themind that cannot accept the desires of the heart.Flavorsfrom the Far East and symbols fromthe Asian ancient tradition areintertwined with the modern outfits of this collection, evoking theemblematic femininity conceivedby the Geishasand their distinctive lifestyle.

The never-ending nuances of a woman feelings are seamlessly linked toChina and Japanandthen revealedin a balance of dimensions, shapesandcuts.Ramage, floral bouquets and unreal patterns.

Tassels, satin and cords that embrace Eastern philosophy.Impalpable fabrics, such as the gazar and the silks, the sequins, oriental belts and speckles of blackare the undisrupted protagonists of this collection, which seems to seek a balance between Ying and Yang.

Thus, the idea of a timeless and placeless elegancereturnsto becombined with the essential forms of contemporaneity.

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CATERINA MORO FW 2020/21 The concept of “daily luxury” is the main inspiration for the new FW2021 Caterina Moro collection.

This collection moves silently through the woods, inheriting texture from bark, crackle of leaves during autumn hike, chromatic shades of sky to decline themon long dress, shirt and trousers, long skirt with sophisticated mood.

The “leaf plissè” applied to satin, denim and eco leather, decorated with fringing and embroidery, reminds of the shape of autumn leaves while all the prints made with Wastemark fabrics (leftover pieces of fabric that are recycled instead of being thrown away) and sustainable colour paint make the collection sustainable, a goal that the designer was seeking since her beginning.

The softness of velvet and cachemire and the preciousness of silk and satin describe in a contemporary way a new idea of elegance and demi-couture.Periwinkle is one again the main colour of the palette, along with neutral tones of white and beige and warm tones of mustard and brown.

Caterina Moro collection marks once again a brave path toward a feminine, fine and elegant imagery, defining a new and personal concept of style.

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GIAN PAOLO ZUCCARELLO - HAUTE COUTURE 2020

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Jing Yu “In/Formal” Fall Winter 20/21 Jing Yu SS20 collection was about the interpretation of deconstructive, the introspection of love that expresses the collision and fusion between complexly keen affection and the poetic pursuit of freedom. With iconic tailor jackets, asymmetric gathers and pleats, Jing Yu released an elegant and unconventional journey.

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SHOWCASE ALTAROMA Showcase is a promotional window for new talents who wish to present their accessory and clothing collections to a public of fashion insiders. The project aims to establish commercial relationship and facilitate the contacts B2B between emerging brands and national and international buyers.

1.Designer PESCEPAZZO with het Luxuary coffa handbags handmade in Taormina

PESCEPAZZO is a Sicilian brand created in September 2018 from the ideas of Laura Mendolia from Taormina. All the collections are inspired by the "Sicilian Coffa", an handmade bag made out of the island's palmetto leaves, that dates back to ancient local traditions. PESCEPAZZO bags are revisited in highly sought-after fabrics, like silk, shantung, moiré, velvet, combined with cheerful and fluttering materials such as ostrich feathers and rare coral branches, becoming an original, colourful, versatile and unique accessory. Each piece is precious and unrepeatable. PESCEPAZZO bags are suitable for every occasion, from the beach to the city, cocktails and glamorous events.

PESCEPAZZO bags are for elegant, confident and self-ironic women of all ages, who are in love with quality and made in Italy.

The 2020-2021 fall/winter collection celebrates all women, beyond any geographical and cultural border.

The feather as a symbol of femininity, freedom of expression, lightness and joy of living. Each coffa is handmade, fully covered with shantung silk and embellished with fluctuating ostrich feathers.

You can carry it on the shoulder, by hand or as a belt bag. It’s a contemporary, colourful and crazy accessory. Website: https://pescepazzo.com/

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2. Shoe designer MAIORANO:

Maiorano is a brand of luxury shoes founded in Rome. The purpose and the philosophy behind the brand aims to create shoes of diverse and enduring beauty, united by a strong minimalist and sculptural appeal. Maiorano has received appreciation all over Italy and is sold in selected stores.

Website: https://www.maioranoroma.com/about

3. shoe designer DAMIANO MARINI: Elegance and iconic femininity are the grounds on which the new Collection designed by Damiano Marini stands. From pumps to flat shoes, the “Rock & Chic� capsule collection is aimed to tell a new footwear story where the most classic style meets what is to be seen as modern.

Website: https://www.damianomarini.it/

4. Shoe designer MATTEO PRESSAMARITI

Press at Work is the new streetwear project of Matteo Pressamariti’s fashion line.

“My shoes are an unisex hybrid sneaker, they are born in the workshop to be flaunted on the asphalt. I really believe in Italian craftsmanship that it stands for quality and gives the chance to buy quality.”

The footwear are casual but they are also crated by processes and techniques of a luxury shoe in order to give value and prestige. Website: https://pressamariti.com/about/

5. OFFICINA 904: - Hand made products, original design and creative styles

The Brand was born in the 2010 from an idea of Silvia Pavanello e Paolo Porcu Rodriguez.

The creative world of OFFICINE904 is a formula created to fully express the concept of simplicity.

We fell in love with their beautiful Kimono’s, the Ki.To. Ki.To. is an iconic Japanese garment revisited with an Italian spin taking its inspiration with regards to form, fabrics and manufacture from all that Tuscany proudly offers, which is why we have chosen to define it with the acronym “Ki.mono To.scano”. Ki.To. is a versatile coat that enriches every style, be it the simple “jeans, t-shirt and sneakers” look or as a stylish accompaniment to a dress. In its simple uniqueness Ki.To. can be worn by both males and females.

Website: https://www.officine904.it/en/

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