Saturday, October 29, 2011

Milan: fashion - people - design - art - parties - food and more...



Palazzo Morando: Who is on Next? 2011  - The Talent Store at Fidenza Village.  The party hosted by Franca Sozzani and Anna Wintour for the fashion talent-scouting contest, Who is on Next ? 2011 was held at Palazzo Morando. Conceived and organized by AltaRoma in collaboration with Vogue Italia, the contest seeks out new talents in ready to wear and accessories.  The public could also admire the selection of emerging designers selected by Vogue Talents.  The fourteen-selected designer’s creations are distributed in The Talent Store at the FidenzaVillage, Italy’s chic outlet shopping center.
Above: Alessio Spinelli shows Mark Holgate, Franca Sozzani and Anna Wintour his sandals from the Neon Collection whose soles lights up as you walk. 



Who is on Next 2011 – Alessio Spinelli.  AlessioSpinelli is the winner from the accessories section of Who is on Next 2011. From the Neon Collection, the shoes’ wooden platform lights up as you walk. “Elegance, balance of shapes, minimalism is the ultimate goal of my style.  There is a constant presence of strong and vibrant colors or of black in contrast with one color.  The balance coexists with the contrasts, sought through the materials yet maintain a simple and clean line.  And the other way around.” He explains.



Terron Schaefer and Jonathan Newhouse




Who is on Next 2011 – Co-Te.  Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari of Co-Te are the winners of the Mercedes-Benz Next 125 prize for best bag inspired by the company’s 125 years.  The duo were also awarded the special yoox.com prize and their creations are available on the online retails website.



Who is on Next 2011 – Co-Te.  “Co-Te expresses the desire for protection and refuge, the geometric shapes are the key feature of each single item.  In this primordial research on shape, the materials become fundamental in order to maintain the desired volumes not only when designing the silhouettes but also when the garments are worn.” Tomaso Anfossi and Francesco Ferrari explained.


Antonio Marras and Sara Maino


Elio Fiorucci

 
Ilya Fleet and Resha Sharma




The Talent Store – Fleet Ilya.   Fleet Ilya is headed by Ilya Fleet, the Russian-born designer, 
who trained in traditional saddle
making and Resha Sharma, a
 Central Saint Martins graphic
 design graduate from London. Ilya’s work shows a rigorous pursuit of functionality and a sublimity of form. He soon developed what is widely regarded as his signature line, Restraint, a collection of handcrafted luxury accessories for the sexually playful. Resha Sharma became his creative partner and wife shortly afterwards, applying her knowledge of fashion, image making and art direction to blur the lines between leather bondage. Although still a young brand, the label’s appetite for experimentation and expansion resulted in the business branching out into large-scale sculpture and interior decoration.

  
Eva Cavalli

 
JJ Martin and Nick Vinson


Barbara Frua de Angeli and Marta Ferri


Who is on Next 2011 – Marta Ferri. Ana Mirkovic and Isabella Gaetani model two dresses by Marta Ferri whose collection won a special mention from the jury for her ability to re-interpret haute couture in a contemporary key.  “I am always faithful, always free from trends, an ally and supporter of the diversity of people that I am committed to enhancing through my work as a designer.  I live in a world full of emotions, inspirations and challenges. Being concrete: this is my true passion, nothing fulfills my creativity more than this.” Marta Ferri said.


Camilla Wender, Ilaria and Giada Tronchetti Provera 



Who is on Next 2011 – Stella Jean.  Stella Jean was born in Rome of Haitian origins; she is the runner-up of the pret a porter section of Who is on Next 2011. “Once again Uno, Nessuno e Centomila is the result of a retro melting, nostalgic and at the same time innovative collection. A clear and sincere introspective declaration of intent in expressing my roots, my metissage that is de structured and recomposed in a balanced harmony. Proving that fashion must not be based upon the ‘sense of style’ but rather on a ‘common sense of style’. She states.


A close up 

  Stella Jean


  The Marzotto clan # 1: Marta Marzotto, Franca Sozzani and Matteo Marzotto



  The Marzotto clan # 2: Paola Marzotto and Carlo Borromeo



The Marzotto clan # 3: Gaetano and Albertina Marzotto


Carla Sozzani and Paula Cademartori




Who is on Next 2011 – Paula Cademartori.  “Clever sensuality and contemporary refinement are the key elements of my aesthetical philosophy where design becomes a key means of expression, emotion and timeless elegance.  A conceptual depth which stimulates an endless research for solutions capable of adjusting the new creations to the body’s real desires and needs.” The Brazilian designer Paula Cademartori explains.


Marialuisa Frisa



Neige de Benedetti and Alessia Glaviano


Kerin Rose



The Talent Store – A-Morir by Kerin Rose. A-Morir was created by New York’s eccentric designer 
Kerin Rose.  A-Morir is a glamorous eyewear
 brand. In her designs, Kerin continually 
challenges convention and creates, collection after collection, truly 
unique pieces with universal appeal. Described as a rock princess bejeweller, she can pack up to 600 Swarovski crystals at a time on each hand-bedazzled A-Morir frame.


Suzy Menkes and Frida Giannini 



Rosella Jardini


Simone Rocha

 



The Talent Store – Simone Rocha. Dublin born Simone Rocha was selected by Topshop as one of three Central
 Saint Martins MA graduates to present one-off designs exclusively in their Oxford Circus
 flagship store. Simone was also chosen as
one of Selfridges’ ‘Bright Young Things’ of 2011 and given a front-of-store window in Selfridges on Oxford Street in London for the month of January to display her Summer 2011 collection.


  Francesco Risso and Sabrina Querci


Michael Sontag 



The Talent Store – Michael Sontag.  Michael Sontag 
was raised in Berlin and studied fashion design at the École 
Nationale Supérieure des Arts 
Décoratifs in Paris. During his stay in Paris, he worked 
for major fashion brands and went on to 
collect various awards. Michael’s collections are known for their elegance without sacrificing functionality. Characterized by shapes and different materials, his pieces are minimalist yet sophisticated. Clean lines and smooth silhouettes are contrasted by the choice of fabrics. Lightweight fabrics such as silk and cashmere alternate with cotton and man-made fabrics to create an easy and chic style.


Linda Fargo, Jonathan Joselove and To Long-Nam and a model wearing To Long -Nam 

 

Who is on Next 2011 – To Long-Nam.   “You cannot reinvent the concept of a building, but you can change the method of its construction.  This is the way I understand fashion.” ToLong-Nam said.

 
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