In 1983 Ennio Capasa left Milan to relocate to Tokyo in his early twenties, after completing his studies at the Accademia di Brera. That is where he met Yohji Yamamoto, a revolutionary talent of Eighties fashion: at his side, Ennio, the only Westerner in his 300-strong staff, worked and lived there for nearly three years. In 1986, on his return to Italy, he founded the legendary brand CoSTUME NATIONALjointly with his brother Carlo.
In 2014 As he had promised Fumi Yamamoto, Yohji’s mother, Ennio wrote a book about his years in Japan: A New World (Un Mondo Nuovo). This book was edited by Bompiani, and published as part of the Overlook chain; it is a collection of the most memorable episodes of his life in Tokyo, a tale that reveals how the style and avant-garde approach that have always characterised his polyhedral work were also inspired by that experience, that real and surreal journey in space and time.
On 11 December 2014 Ennio launched an online platform unmondonuovo-enniocapasa.com, with Instagram and Tumblr channels. A globally unique, exclusive and interactive project, an emotional and sensory mood board that tells the story of Ennio’s journey with images. Each week, visual content, videos, sound, and news connected to the chapters in the book, will be published, expanding on that experience, partly through material from the unpublished archive and dreamlike inspirations.
It is a diary available for everyone, an expanded mosaic of memories and feelings, which extends time, connects past and present, inspiration and work, provides a holistic picture of the mind of a creator who has brought sensuality and innovation Made In Italy on the global fashion and style scene for over 25 years.
After pre-launch at Nou Paris during Paris Fashion Week, the OFF FUTURE collection by Copenhagen based brand LE FIX Spring/Summer 2019 is now available.
The 5-piece capsule collection shows a Belgian twist to FACETASM’s iconic silhouettes, inspired by the New Beat movement, a style of Belgian underground music and subculture that fused techno during the late-80’s.
We met Matteo Oscar Giuggioli a few weeks ago on the occasion of the exclusive photo shoot directed by Davide Musto in which he pretends to be a capricious enfant terrible and that’s what he told us.
For FW19, the Chinese sports pioneer Li-Ning translates the vast beauty and dynamism of China’s national parks and landscapes into a meditation on humanity and nature, positioning our place within today’s fast-paced world as walkers, wanderers, and explorers.
We propose you a jump to Hong Kong. Six Hong Kong-based fashion designers showcase their Fall/Winter 2019 collection at “FASHIONALLY COLLECTION #13” and “FASHIONALLY Presentation“, the emerging platform by Hong Kong Fashion Week in mid-January.
Youser (Korea), Nicholas Daley (UK), Daniel w. Fletcher (UK) and Willy Chavarria (USA) are the four menswear finalists who will present their collection in London at the upcoming final.
Camper and designer Kiko Kostadinov team up for summer to present a selection of rugged styles based on the brand’s iconic, outdoors-inspired Teix boot.
“The more beautiful the sky, the more hopeless the neighborhood.”
Cover feat. Jhona Burjack at Next Models shot by Kito Muñoz
“And even if we change neighborhoods, cities or countries, we always carry with us that sense of personal transformation that a piece of land, with its buildings, parks, bars, and people, has given us. We are almost certain to hang on to a sense of gratitude and nostalgia for it.”
