Nansen Capici

As quoted by J.W. Goethe: “Your father’s inheritance—earn it if you want to own it.”
This collection is a personal and profound journey towards authenticity, a path that leads me to detach myself from the rigidity of my roots to find a space of freedom and introspection. It is a silent dialogue between what has been and what will be, told through a metaphorical journey into the Arctic in the footsteps of the Norwegian explorer—and my namesake—Fridtjof Nansen. A place where emptiness transforms into possibility, where frost is not absence but presence—a form of calm that preserves the subtle movement of life. Silenzio Bianco thus becomes the symbol of this duality: the external quiet of glacial landscapes reflects the inner quiet needed to listen to oneself, but also the courage to face apparent immobility to discover beauty in the details. I was inspired by elements from my father’s side of the family that influenced me—such as an interest in design and a more formal mindset—but also by aspects that characterized F. Nansen’s life, like elements from his expeditions and vintage skiwear, which I reinterpreted in a tailored way. The shapes in the collection come from focused research into the work of product designer Philippe Starck, whose aesthetic I found appropriate to represent the formal yet controversial mindset I’ve inherited from my family. This merges with a traditional menswear styling code, which I balanced with the influence of more technical elements drawn from a sportier reality. The colors reflect the coolness of certain emotions, as well as the seemingly endless Arctic landscapes that regain their spark of life through warmer tones inspired by the natural ecosystem of the land.