Nasty Child
Inspiration
The inspiration behind my collection is immigration, which is connected to my personal story—me being someone who’s been moving abroad since I was 14, and Italy being the fourth country I’ve lived in. I wanted to portray the emotional process that someone goes through while experiencing this change in their lives, especially those who experienced it from a very young age. The collection speaks about immigration seen through the eyes of children, meaning from a place of playfulness and naivety. Therefore, I created a character through my storytelling called The Explorer, who adventurously travels around the world seeking out their home, while getting to know it.
Materials
In my collection, I wanted to merge organic fabrics such as cotton, wool, and linen, combining them with synthetic upcycled sailing materials. Both approaches are part of the research: the organic fibers relate to my historical inspiration, which mostly came from children’s wear from the 19th century, and are then merged with a more technical approach—the old upcycled sail. Within my storytelling, my character explores the ocean and travels around it in order to find their home.
Credits: photo by Filippo Fior and Salvatore Dragone / GoRunway
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