The collection looks, with admiration and nostalgia, at the splendor of ancient Greece, its sublime art, and majestic architecture. However, what interests the designers is not only the timeless character of ancient art but its relationship with time and the inevitable decay of styles and attitudes it brings. Greek statues, emblems of a civilization that no longer exists, are now canvases for writers who, somewhere between vandals and street artists, take the liberty to confront history by altering its symbols.
Seeking a balance between antiquity and contemporaneity, the collection moves through materials that evoke Greek tunics and drapery; cady, silks, jersey: soft fabrics that come to life on the body and then fall to the ground. Great attention is paid to eco-sustainability, which translates into the use of certified fabrics of plant and/or organic origin and converted post-consumer materials.
These fabrics and materials are contrasted with Tyvek and leather, which refer to different situations: particularly the street and youth subcultural movements. The garment that represents the union of these imaginaries is the biker jacket: constructed entirely in leather, respecting its origin, it is brought back to the past through colors reminiscent of ancient Greece, or in construction, where through draping the biker jacket merges with a classic jacket to become hybrid. The constructive details of the garments are a tribute to classicism: inlaid pockets and ribbing that run around the garments, almost imitating the fluting of columns.
In the research, it became clear how, in ancient Greece, genders were distinguished perhaps only by materials and draping methods, and how the dress was a shared garment present in both male and female wardrobes. Translating this indifference to the present – for the designers, the true definition of freedom – it was decided to offer, besides our classic genderless wardrobe pieces, also dresses/tunics. The prints and symbols play with the austerity of classical architecture and sculptures in a fresh way and with a ‘rebellious’ spirit, yet conscious of history’s value and the need to transport it into our daily lives.
The illustrations, present on t-shirts and other garments in the collection, directly reference graffiti and move along the fine line between vandalism and artistic expression. The brand logo, as an affirmation of creative identity that is increasingly defining itself, appears embroidered on grosgrain ribbon applied to the slits of dresses and t-shirts, embroidered on sweatshirts, or incorporated within prints.
