Matteo is from Auronzo di Cadore in Northern Italy – his
route onto MA Fashion Design and Technology Menswear was
far from conventional having previously studied communication
(BA) and philosophy and semiotic (MA)– but after working with
the Borbonese Group designing a diffusion line of handbags he
decided to come to London to take his design skills further.
His highly desirable and beautifully tailored collection fuses
modern tailoring with traditional craftsmanship. Drawing
inspiration from his fascination for the small dots, lines and
circles printed onto white paper that his Mother and sisters used
to create crochet lace – he created patterns which were
converted into pieces of crochet and put into panels of his
sophisticated black and white collection. This complex
technique of combining crochet into the luxurious menswear
fabric creates a dichotomy between what is traditionally seen as
male and female. The detailing of the pattern cutting, the sharp
fit and the mixture of Italian manufacture, japanese fabrics,
hand stitching and crochet (produced by close family members)
makes his collection luxurious and desirable but also hugely
personal and emotional.
Matteo’s collection will be available to order and a line of
sunglasses and glasses is already available.