A sub-urban soul – Interview with Diego Fioranelli
Founded in 1991, the label gets inspired by the metropolitan environments by becoming the very symbol of a generation and rapidly consolidating its position in the fashion market thanks to a strong identity which is at the same time sensitive to social changes.
Q&A: Ryan Wilton
Ryan Wilton is UnsignedMGMT’s freshest face, although you may spot some resemblance to a young Matt Damon. Liverpool born-and-raised, Kanye West and Everton FC enthusiast, Ryan is a true example of a normal lad with big dreams and aspirations.
Siding with Stephan Schneider
Stephan Schneider is a kind soul. Someone, who is aware of his surroundings by approaching the world as a calm observer. When he choses to engage himself, he does so fully and without restraint. However, he also… »
Q&A: Jacob Roger
UnsignedMGMT introduces Jacob Roger, who at only 15, intends to conquer the fashion world with his fresh looks, intelligence and wit and sweep us off our feet with his dreamy eyes.
Tradition 2.0 – Interview with Roberta Frattini from Cardano
The ingredients for the perfect recipe recommended by the chef José Andrés seem to be the same used by Roberta and Fabio Frattini together with Cesare Invernizzi when, in 2014, they decide to found Cardano (named after the sixteenth century’s illustrious figure Girolamo Cardano): an online boutique dedicated exclusively to the male wardrobe.
Kerby Jean-Raymond a.k.a. Kerbito a.k.a. Pyer Moss
Two cherubs on either end of a frieze pull back stone curtains. They’re posed as if to reveal something even more illustrious than the Garment District’s “Fashion Tower”, where if you’re lucky, you may run into Kerby Jean-Raymond, (Instagram handle @kerbito), in the elevator standing next to you.
PURE LOVE: ANGELO CRUCIANI’S TALE
That’s what Angelo Cruciani has always made with his fashion and his art. Art and fashion. Fashion and art together in a single, deep, vital breath. Through his creations, Angelo launches a message, more than one. Always in… »
HAMAKI-HO: the multi-coloured power of the black & white
Family certainly is the secret of Gruppo Sorbino and HAMAKI-HO success. It’s 1980 when the founder starts with the production of exclusive items for some retailers in Campania. He paves the way to his sons and the coming generations. The owner of a small shop in the center of a popular Naples, he is the deus ex machina of a dream that comes true. At the opening of the CIS – one among the biggest commercial poles in Europe – the Sorbinos buy a space that will become over the years the crucial center of a constantly rising business.
From the feet to the hand – Interview with Jure Stropnik
Also Jure Stropnik, at some point of his life, must have felt obsessed with socks. Perhaps, it is because of this that in 2013 he founds IURI, a brand – initially of socks, for the note – that combines a minimal with a modern twist and that is inspired by architecture, art and social cultures worldwide.
What are the shoes? Interview with Bruno Bordese!
No doubt, his shoes are the better ones. He’s Bruno Bordese, eccentric genius of the footwear. With a twenty-year experience, he has managed to blow the dust away from the cumbersome concept of craftsmanship by giving it a new grit and a cool, casual “sound”.
The Constant Gardner of Fashion – Interview with Linda Loppa
We met Linda Loppa, eclectic director of Polimoda in Florence. Teaching, research, innovation: three key words to describe her existence. Three key words to explain a success.
American Vintage’s fashion mosaic – Interview with Michaël Azoulay
Come back from a trip to the United States, Michaël Azoulay decides to found a brand able to combine the typically American casual attitude and the French tradition allure. American Vintage was born in 2005 with the aim to create unique, unmistakable, affordable t-shirts.
A DOSE OF FRESH PARISIAN VIBES by ATELIER BRUME
Paris. A town of so many contradictions, historic connotations and of course its immense fashion archives. With the horrific events of late still in mind, the city had to strengthen its backbone, once again. It did rather marvelously. A… »
Space to dreams – Interview with Raffaele Ferrantino from Spazio 38
We all can be heroes in our own way… for ourselves. Also Raffaele Ferrantino, our guest, is convinced about that.
Sugar Pop – Interview with Candy Ken!
“Not every girl is a Hello Kitty girl. But those who are… are just Happier”.
OAMC’s street elegance – Interview with Luke Meier
“I didn’t start doing graffiti until two years after I got to New York. Jean Michel Basquiat was one of my main inspirations for doing graffiti. For a year I didn’t know who Jean Michel was, but I knew… »
AMBUSH’s ethnic-pop – Interview with Yoon and Verbal
When looking at the duo AMBUSH‘s creations you cannot but think of that world cited and made famous by Stan Sakai. Colour and folklore but also design and innovation. The brand DNA is rooted in the Japanese… »
How do you wear your jeans? A chat with Shubhankar Ray
#tightorwide
A hashtag that sounds like a question, but the real question is… How do you wear yours? How do you prefer your jeans? This is just what G-Star RAW asks in the new FW15-16 Campaign. The mood… »
Unruly rigour – Interview with Emiliano Laszlo!
The Italian Emiliano Laszlo founds Studiopretzel in 2011. The brand – at the beginning a communication hub – combine the irony of a pop-cultural name with a minimalist, plainly aesthetics.
Interview with Ilan Chétrite from SANDRO PARIS
“If you obey all the rules
you miss all the fun”.
Once this was said by Katharine Hepburn, the most nonconformist among the celebrities. In the American star’s words you can find Ilan Chétrite’s fashion: they describe but do not delimit it…. »
Antony Morato’s rise – A chat with Lello Caldarelli
Antony Morato: adaptable, forward-looking, concrete.
Founded in 2007 by Lello Caldarelli, the brand quickly asserts itself in the market and in the international fashion system thanks to its cool, casual and sensitive to the industry changes approach…. »
Metamorphosis starts from Shoes – Interview with Alberto Premi
“We declare that the splendor of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed”.
Restlessness in jeans – Interview with Johan Lindeberg
“Je prends mes désirs pour des réalités car je crois en la realité de mes désirs”.
In the deeper dark – Interview with Leon Louis Jorgensen!
He is Leon Louis Joergensen, Danish born designer. LEON LOUIS is instead the brand that he founds with Esben Leschly Blegvad in 2011.
Fucking Young! chats with William Thompson & Alex Lee of XXBC
Sometimes threads are so dope that, both in aesthetic and workmanship, that they transcend gender norms and are openly accessible by all. I’m not talking about androgyny, but a completely sexless garment that can be utilised by both genders… »
La Ciudad en Movimiento: BFLECHA
BFlecha es Belén Vidal y es de Vigo. Hace música, es vocalista y también productora. Junto con Mwëslee, fundó el sello Arkestra Discos, donde salieron sus EPs Ceja de Carnival/Kosmic Lovers (2010), Qvasi Naves (2011) y su primer disco,… »
La ciudad en movimiento: ELENA GALLÉN
Elena Gallén se dedica a poner la creatividad al servicio de propósitos artísticos, comunicativos, estéticos y estratégicos. Narra historias, crea universos, dirige, conceptualiza, coordina y emprende proyectos artísticos y comerciales en sectores como la moda, el… »
La Ciudad en Movimiento: Krizia Robustella
Krizia Robustella es sagitario y nació en Holanda. Amante de la moda y el arte, a ellos dedica por completo su tiempo y su vida. Disfruta inventando proyectos con gente creativa y con nuevas ideas, buscando… »
La Ciudad en Movimiento: TOMÁS PEÑA
Tomás Peña tuvo claro desde muy joven lo que quería hacer en la vida. Con tan sólo 14 años y de forma autodidacta, este inquieto murciano se inició en el mundo del vídeo grabando sus propias cintas caseras. Poco a… »
A new street culture – Interview with Jessica Horwell
For introducing the eclectic Jessica Horwell we asked Wiz Khalifa and his Black and Yellow for help. As her friend and fan rapper, for Hardware LDN Jessica gets inspired by both streets and life.
