What was your first project?
untitleDV is indeed my first project: a basic t-shirt characterized by a pocket with a patterned handkerchief that can be extracted or hidden depending on the occasion. The challenge was to reinterpret a basic garment like a classic crew-neck t-shirt.
The creative process: do you work instinctively or plan every single step? Where do your ideas come from?
I am an instinctive person; I start my research by selecting and purchasing fabrics without knowing exactly what I will do with them: then, with the help of the workshops that support me, I transform my initial ideas into a garment.
How did your collaboration with Berto begin?
I knew Berto previously, and when they told me about the ‘Berto4YoungTalent’ project, I shared the idea I was working on and showed them the first prototypes: the company immediately gave me the opportunity to choose some fabrics from the collection. It was natural to create a denim t-shirt with the selected denims, although it took numerous trials to find the right fit for the material.
Which Berto fabrics did you use for your project and collection?
The fabric I mainly used was Bonsai, a light and fresh denim suitable for making t-shirts. This fabric is also available printed and in different shades of indigo: this allowed me to develop a capsule dedicated to denim within my collection.
What do you consider the most significant part of this project? What have you been able to achieve thanks to this program?
The project offers the opportunity to engage with an important entity like Berto, specialized in denim for years, and to experiment with the materials produced through reinterpretation. ‘Berto4YoungTalent’ gave me the chance to design and make a denim t-shirt, a sturdy yet light material that initially didn’t seem suitable for my goals. With this collaboration and thanks to this project, I saw my garments displayed at numerous industry fairs in the company’s booth.
‘Less but butter’ can be interpreted as an endorsement of a certain degree of purity in design but also in fashion design. It can also be understood as an environmental message about reduction and sustainability. What are your thoughts on this?
untitleDV is born from this motto, offering a basic and quality t-shirt but also a superior product that lasts long and evolves with use and washing: in this way, it makes the consumer responsible and educates them to consume ‘less but better,’ which for me is also one of the principles that allows and will allow us to live better. The project also enhances a local supply chain through a dialogue with the Veneto region, where Berto plays a predominant role.
Is there something you would like to do that you haven’t done yet?
In the future, I would like to expand the range of products by experimenting with new materials, creating garments with the same philosophy and concept. Berto will certainly be a partner for the next phase as well.
