Good things often born from cooperation. This is the
case of the special project “Glocal – Milan meets Guadalajara”
presented on catwalk during the last edition of Fashion Graduate Italia and
promoted by Istituto Secoli, University of Guadalajara and many important
institutions. A teamwork that involved two Mexican and two Italian students for
a capsule collection that mixes the aesthetics and the values of both
countries. Here the interview to the protagonists of this fascinating
initiative.
4 different points of view, 2 different cultures, 2
worlds separated by an ocean but united by a common project, that of bringing
on catwalk something unique. A capsule collection able to mix the aesthetic
visions and the personal stories of four young designers coming from ISTITUTO SECOLI and UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA.
worlds separated by an ocean but united by a common project, that of bringing
on catwalk something unique. A capsule collection able to mix the aesthetic
visions and the personal stories of four young designers coming from ISTITUTO SECOLI and UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA.
An extraordianary occasion to connect different
realities in a cooperation from city to city, that involved many important
institutions like the Municipaly of Milan, the Municipality of Guadalajara, the
Govern of Jalisco, Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda, the BID Inter-American
Development Bank, the Promoting Council of Innovation and Design of Guadalajara
and Jaliscocrea.
realities in a cooperation from city to city, that involved many important
institutions like the Municipaly of Milan, the Municipality of Guadalajara, the
Govern of Jalisco, Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda, the BID Inter-American
Development Bank, the Promoting Council of Innovation and Design of Guadalajara
and Jaliscocrea.
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| Some of the promoters of the project “Glocal – Milan meets Guadalajara”, at Fashion Graduate Italia 2019: Giulia Pirovano, President of Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda; Roberta Guaineri, Assessor of the Municipality of Milan, Monica Sanchez, Director of International Affairs of the State of Jalisco and Matteo Secoli, President of Istituto Secoli |
The innovative pilot project allows to the designers
to partecipate to an international collaboration, working together for giving
life to a collection that wants to ebhance the folkloristic traditions and the
beautiful colors of Mexican culture blended to the skills and the good taste of
Italian style. A concept that mixes together the avant-garde shapes of the
Western cities expressed through geometrical lines with the artisanal approach
and the folk traditions of Mexico, revealing very beautiful fabrics and colors.
to partecipate to an international collaboration, working together for giving
life to a collection that wants to ebhance the folkloristic traditions and the
beautiful colors of Mexican culture blended to the skills and the good taste of
Italian style. A concept that mixes together the avant-garde shapes of the
Western cities expressed through geometrical lines with the artisanal approach
and the folk traditions of Mexico, revealing very beautiful fabrics and colors.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
To better understand this interesting project that
partecipated to Fashion Graduate Italia 2019, I made an inteview with all the
protagonists: the Secoli’s students Chiara Salviato and Ludovica Rossi, the
University of Guadalajara’s students Joselyn De Maria Gonzalez and Griselda
Mendoza, the Director of international Affairs of the State of Jalisco Monica Sanchez and the
Director of Istituto Secoli Matteo Secoli.
partecipated to Fashion Graduate Italia 2019, I made an inteview with all the
protagonists: the Secoli’s students Chiara Salviato and Ludovica Rossi, the
University of Guadalajara’s students Joselyn De Maria Gonzalez and Griselda
Mendoza, the Director of international Affairs of the State of Jalisco Monica Sanchez and the
Director of Istituto Secoli Matteo Secoli.
4 QUESTIONS TO 4 YOUNG TALENTS
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
This experiment of team working means also a cultural
experience. What are the element of a culture so different from your that most
impressed you?
experience. What are the element of a culture so different from your that most
impressed you?
Joselyn: the attitude, the style, the
form of see things, Milano has this uniqueness way of working and everything is
really big.
form of see things, Milano has this uniqueness way of working and everything is
really big.
Griselda: I think that how fashion being global in both
countries there are so many differences and how each one sees it. The
opportunities for designers. And how in Italy everything has its own rules to
have a recognition and quality on their jobs and products.
countries there are so many differences and how each one sees it. The
opportunities for designers. And how in Italy everything has its own rules to
have a recognition and quality on their jobs and products.
Chiara: The things that most impressed me about the Wixarika culture was all this
magical atmosphere created by all the believings that these people have like in
plants and animals, everything has a meaning, also the colours this was the
most important thing that since the beginnig fascinated me. Also the colours are so bright
and so “crazy” mixed togheter. We are used to see neutral and dark
colours, not only in fashion but also in the cities we live in Mexico is so different, these
amazing colours are everywhere, on buildings, on streets, on people
clothes… these “colour addiction” amazed me since the first day I
was in there.
magical atmosphere created by all the believings that these people have like in
plants and animals, everything has a meaning, also the colours this was the
most important thing that since the beginnig fascinated me. Also the colours are so bright
and so “crazy” mixed togheter. We are used to see neutral and dark
colours, not only in fashion but also in the cities we live in Mexico is so different, these
amazing colours are everywhere, on buildings, on streets, on people
clothes… these “colour addiction” amazed me since the first day I
was in there.
Ludovica: the thing that interested me
most in Mexican culture was magic. Perhaps it is a missing or weak part in
Italian culture. I found the stories of spirits and rituals very interesting
and a great respect for the local tribes.
most in Mexican culture was magic. Perhaps it is a missing or weak part in
Italian culture. I found the stories of spirits and rituals very interesting
and a great respect for the local tribes.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
What
was your role in the design process?
was your role in the design process?
Joselyn:
Everyone of us worked alone designing the collection and then we decided
the ones that we like. I designed my outfits and then I choose the ones that I
like. Later in Milano, with the help of the teachers and the students of
Secoli, we finished the collection changing some things like forms or fabrics
to make a better runway.
Everyone of us worked alone designing the collection and then we decided
the ones that we like. I designed my outfits and then I choose the ones that I
like. Later in Milano, with the help of the teachers and the students of
Secoli, we finished the collection changing some things like forms or fabrics
to make a better runway.
Griselda: I think the one who see the details.
Chiara: I would not talk about my own role in this collection, it has been a team
work since the day one. Everyone of us put hers unique “touch” to
this collection bringing her ideas and trying to accord them to the others.
work since the day one. Everyone of us put hers unique “touch” to
this collection bringing her ideas and trying to accord them to the others.
Ludovica: My role had a certain weight in the design phase. Certainly the
theme had already been identified by the organization but I had to develop and
tell about it through moodboards and drawings.
theme had already been identified by the organization but I had to develop and
tell about it through moodboards and drawings.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
Working
in team could be not so easy ar the beginning, especially in this case, in
which thousands of kilometers separate you. What were the difficulties and the
project?
in team could be not so easy ar the beginning, especially in this case, in
which thousands of kilometers separate you. What were the difficulties and the
project?
Joselyn:
The most difficult part was the communication between us. At the beginning
everything was for Skype call and sometimes the internet was not so good, we
could not listen correctly or we couldn’t express our ideas in the best way but
fortunately when we were in Milano the first time, we could make the collection
and fix the gaps that we had for the distance.
The most difficult part was the communication between us. At the beginning
everything was for Skype call and sometimes the internet was not so good, we
could not listen correctly or we couldn’t express our ideas in the best way but
fortunately when we were in Milano the first time, we could make the collection
and fix the gaps that we had for the distance.
Griselda: At the beginning it
was the confidence betwen us, and the bad internet, because there were so many
times that we didn’t understand so well.
was the confidence betwen us, and the bad internet, because there were so many
times that we didn’t understand so well.
Chiara: The main
difficulties we had were about the way we talked to each other, via skype and
email , every single time we were missing or misunderstanding something
even though the huge amount of emails and messages we exchanged with each
other. When we finally met in
July for the first time , we were anxious to fix the puzzle with the missing
parts. After the talk we had everything was so clear and we were ready to end
the work in a great way.
difficulties we had were about the way we talked to each other, via skype and
email , every single time we were missing or misunderstanding something
even though the huge amount of emails and messages we exchanged with each
other. When we finally met in
July for the first time , we were anxious to fix the puzzle with the missing
parts. After the talk we had everything was so clear and we were ready to end
the work in a great way.
Ludovica: To be honest the difficulties
were not few. Even overcoming the problems of internet connection caused by
distance, it was also difficult to understand the different ways of thinking.
were not few. Even overcoming the problems of internet connection caused by
distance, it was also difficult to understand the different ways of thinking.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
How can you describe the inspiration of your
collection?
collection?
Joselyn: Wixarika culture is one of
the most important things in my city because of their art. What we
wanted to show is this concept of different colors together and what we tried to do was to create in every person the same sensation you feel when you see and explosion of color, almost psycodelic that is the same you feel seeing this kind of art.
the most important things in my city because of their art. What we
wanted to show is this concept of different colors together and what we tried to do was to create in every person the same sensation you feel when you see and explosion of color, almost psycodelic that is the same you feel seeing this kind of art.
Griselda: Like a
good remix, and saying a remix I mean for everything, remix of cultures,
feelings, silhouetttes, thoughts.
good remix, and saying a remix I mean for everything, remix of cultures,
feelings, silhouetttes, thoughts.
Chiara: This collection is
inspired by the concept that a metropolitan city like Milano meets an ancient
and pure culture like the Wixarika’s. This is what Glocal means to
me: Global= this project’s purpose is to connect cities and cultures from
different parts of the world; Local= to me is mostly
referred to the Wixarika’s culture, to the main characteristics of these
people. A little local reality
incorporated in a bigger Global’s one.
inspired by the concept that a metropolitan city like Milano meets an ancient
and pure culture like the Wixarika’s. This is what Glocal means to
me: Global= this project’s purpose is to connect cities and cultures from
different parts of the world; Local= to me is mostly
referred to the Wixarika’s culture, to the main characteristics of these
people. A little local reality
incorporated in a bigger Global’s one.
Ludovica: My inspiration was my strong
imagination. Through the photos identified during the design phase and from the
stories, my mind traveled to Mexico and imagined a fusion between the world I
know and a new one to explore.
imagination. Through the photos identified during the design phase and from the
stories, my mind traveled to Mexico and imagined a fusion between the world I
know and a new one to explore.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
FROM MEXICO TO ITALY: THE EXPERIENCE OF MONICA
SANCHEZ, DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, STATE OF JALISCO
There are many very creative Mexican fashion
designers, but not often renowned out of your country. What are the plans of
your Government for helping and enhancing their talent?
designers, but not often renowned out of your country. What are the plans of
your Government for helping and enhancing their talent?
I’m the Director of International Affairs and one of
the thing I’m doing for young designers is to open a link with other States
around the world. We will have an expo with our designers in Shanghai Fashion
Week in 2020 for example. What happens sometimes is that there’s no continuity from
the Government. This is my first year in this position and I’m helping
designers creating a platform like your, because we have very good designers,
but not linked with the Triple Helix, which is formed by academias, the
Government and the industry. Here I saw an opportunity to learn from you, from
your platform and the connections you have developed through cooperation. I
want to bring this method to Guadalajara. This is just the beginning.
the thing I’m doing for young designers is to open a link with other States
around the world. We will have an expo with our designers in Shanghai Fashion
Week in 2020 for example. What happens sometimes is that there’s no continuity from
the Government. This is my first year in this position and I’m helping
designers creating a platform like your, because we have very good designers,
but not linked with the Triple Helix, which is formed by academias, the
Government and the industry. Here I saw an opportunity to learn from you, from
your platform and the connections you have developed through cooperation. I
want to bring this method to Guadalajara. This is just the beginning.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
Is this the first experience and then you want to
replicate it for your own platform?
replicate it for your own platform?
Exactly. I can open the doors for Guadalajara and
Latin American market. I think this is a win-win situation.
Latin American market. I think this is a win-win situation.
A link of exchange between the two countries?
Yes and so from November 2019 we will invite all the
designers who made this collection and other big Mexican designers to
Guadalajara to watch what we we are doing, to partecipate in the future.
designers who made this collection and other big Mexican designers to
Guadalajara to watch what we we are doing, to partecipate in the future.
I’ve seen in the collection many hancrafted fabrics.
For the development of the economy in your country, is craftsmanship important?
The artisans will be involved too in this project of platform?
For the development of the economy in your country, is craftsmanship important?
The artisans will be involved too in this project of platform?
Yes, I believe in the power of craftsmanship. One of
our Government’s project is to develop the regions where most of the artisans
live, not just the cities. Many designers around the world come and copy what
we do, but no money come to our artisans. So we want to create an atelier in
the capital first to bring artisans from the state to link them with designers,
creating a business and exporting this ideas.
our Government’s project is to develop the regions where most of the artisans
live, not just the cities. Many designers around the world come and copy what
we do, but no money come to our artisans. So we want to create an atelier in
the capital first to bring artisans from the state to link them with designers,
creating a business and exporting this ideas.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
For helping the artisans improve their conditions?
Yes and for doing this we need the designers, who
visit our country and see that the many things we made are beautiful. We don’t
know the trends of fashion market, so we need the designers, for creating a
link between the market and the artisans.
visit our country and see that the many things we made are beautiful. We don’t
know the trends of fashion market, so we need the designers, for creating a
link between the market and the artisans.
In Mexico there are many fashion schools often
oriented to European market, but not connected each other. In Italy we have
Fashion Graduate Italia that helps all the fashion schools in terms of
visibility. Is there something similar in your country or do you want to
extend the project of platform to
fashion schools?
oriented to European market, but not connected each other. In Italy we have
Fashion Graduate Italia that helps all the fashion schools in terms of
visibility. Is there something similar in your country or do you want to
extend the project of platform to
fashion schools?
Actually the Mexican fashion schools have small
occasions to present their final collections. For the 13 academias we have in
the city we don’t have anything similar to Fashion Graduate Italia. With Sara Galindo, who works for the Mercedes
Fashion Week in Mexico City, we want to make an annual fashion week for young
talents. At the beginning it will be very small, but it will be in August or
Septemper every year, because we have already the event “Mariachi International
Festival” and in this period a lot of people come to Guadalajara as visitors
from other countries. Jaliscocrea is already a brand, but what we need is the
umbrella to connect all the events. So every year young talents from all the
cities can promote themselves there.
occasions to present their final collections. For the 13 academias we have in
the city we don’t have anything similar to Fashion Graduate Italia. With Sara Galindo, who works for the Mercedes
Fashion Week in Mexico City, we want to make an annual fashion week for young
talents. At the beginning it will be very small, but it will be in August or
Septemper every year, because we have already the event “Mariachi International
Festival” and in this period a lot of people come to Guadalajara as visitors
from other countries. Jaliscocrea is already a brand, but what we need is the
umbrella to connect all the events. So every year young talents from all the
cities can promote themselves there.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
Do you have other projects of partnership with Italy?
And what do you think about Made in Italy?
And what do you think about Made in Italy?
No, this is the first partnership. I think you are
great in the savoir-faire, you have a very nice quality of finishing, in the
way you refine fabrics and the technical parts. This for me is a synonym of
perfection. that is what represents Italy. Quality in the finishing.
great in the savoir-faire, you have a very nice quality of finishing, in the
way you refine fabrics and the technical parts. This for me is a synonym of
perfection. that is what represents Italy. Quality in the finishing.
And in terms of style?
There are things that I will never use, of course, but
I like it. I was here for the fashion week in February and I really liked what
I saw. You are classy, elegant in many ways. Maybe we can bring to you colors,
because you have too much black. I think that it could be a good combination,
as in this collection, classy and elegant but with a lot of colors and stories
to tell from our country. Probably this is what we need each other.
I like it. I was here for the fashion week in February and I really liked what
I saw. You are classy, elegant in many ways. Maybe we can bring to you colors,
because you have too much black. I think that it could be a good combination,
as in this collection, classy and elegant but with a lot of colors and stories
to tell from our country. Probably this is what we need each other.
What do you think about the talents coming from our
fashion schools?
fashion schools?
They have very different styles and methods. I think
it’s good because you allow them to be very creative event though some things
are extreme, but this is good, because they are young. This is perfect for the
show. And I think you have students’ skills of high quality. I understood that
in Mexico we need to increase the quality in the organization, compared to what
you’ve done here.
it’s good because you allow them to be very creative event though some things
are extreme, but this is good, because they are young. This is perfect for the
show. And I think you have students’ skills of high quality. I understood that
in Mexico we need to increase the quality in the organization, compared to what
you’ve done here.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
How is the Mexican style?
I think we are conservative in style. Classy. I was in
the fashion week in Mexico City and Benito Santos is enhacing a new style, very
modern. What I want from my designers is not copying what others do in Europe,
but to find their own way, to find their identity. We have all the colors, all
the stories, all the civilizations, ready for being brought in fashion design.
This is what I want to see in my young designers.
the fashion week in Mexico City and Benito Santos is enhacing a new style, very
modern. What I want from my designers is not copying what others do in Europe,
but to find their own way, to find their identity. We have all the colors, all
the stories, all the civilizations, ready for being brought in fashion design.
This is what I want to see in my young designers.
So transforming your heritage in something very
stylish? This is a very big and interesting challenge.
stylish? This is a very big and interesting challenge.
Yes and this is coming, you’ll see.
Values like cooperation, collaboration and partnership
are important for your Government in the realtionship with other countries? Do
you believe in this kind of values?
are important for your Government in the realtionship with other countries? Do
you believe in this kind of values?
In cooperation yes, of course. For me is more
important the process than the result. I’ve seen the change in the students
coming here and viceversa, experiencing different cultures, different ways of
viewing things. This is the richness of this project. We believe in values,
that our young people need to have different tools for their creativity, to
develop employment and then to create economy. So these values are very
important to us.
important the process than the result. I’ve seen the change in the students
coming here and viceversa, experiencing different cultures, different ways of
viewing things. This is the richness of this project. We believe in values,
that our young people need to have different tools for their creativity, to
develop employment and then to create economy. So these values are very
important to us.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
THE MEXICAN COLORS AND THE ITALIAN EXPERTISE. A TALK
WITH MATTEO SECOLI, PRESIDENT OF ISTITUTO SECOLI
How was born this beautiful initiative of a common
project for mixing different elements, as the colors of Center America and the
skills of Secoli’s students?
project for mixing different elements, as the colors of Center America and the
skills of Secoli’s students?
This is an initiative born from the exchange between
cities, from the Municipality of Milan, the city of Guadalajara and the State
of Jalisco and their desire of collaboration making somthing corete focused on
young designers. They asked to Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda, that is the
association of the most important Italian fashion schools, and from this
everything started bringing us direcly to the fashion show we’ve just seen and
that will have a second step at Guadalajara in November.
cities, from the Municipality of Milan, the city of Guadalajara and the State
of Jalisco and their desire of collaboration making somthing corete focused on
young designers. They asked to Piattaforma Sistema Formativo Moda, that is the
association of the most important Italian fashion schools, and from this
everything started bringing us direcly to the fashion show we’ve just seen and
that will have a second step at Guadalajara in November.
Two girls form your school and two from the University
of Guadalajara created a team a bit different from the usual. They mixed
different languages, made travels between Mexico and Italy. How was their
experience with this new kind of team?
of Guadalajara created a team a bit different from the usual. They mixed
different languages, made travels between Mexico and Italy. How was their
experience with this new kind of team?
Very goo, especially when they had a direct contact.
Most of this work was made on remote, but in July the Mexican students came
here for 10 days for fusing the 4 different ideas of collection. Even if
everything was born from the same brief., the Mexicans and the italians made
their own research of materials. In those 10 days we unified the collection. In
three months we made many conference calls, but only in that moment we had a
real union btween two cultures.
Most of this work was made on remote, but in July the Mexican students came
here for 10 days for fusing the 4 different ideas of collection. Even if
everything was born from the same brief., the Mexicans and the italians made
their own research of materials. In those 10 days we unified the collection. In
three months we made many conference calls, but only in that moment we had a
real union btween two cultures.
For example the perception we have of color is
very different. Being together and understand each other was an adventure. Our
students went there in September, when the garments were taking shapes and
needed defects corrections, in a moment of final fitting of the prototypes
we’ve just seen on catwalk. It’s really beautiful to join the cultures, to make
not only a technical work, but also cultural. Our students visited the Mexican
museums, understanding their artistic world. The two Mexican students came here
during Milano Unica, having the opportunity of seeing what is Milan and its
fashion, with its systems and
very different. Being together and understand each other was an adventure. Our
students went there in September, when the garments were taking shapes and
needed defects corrections, in a moment of final fitting of the prototypes
we’ve just seen on catwalk. It’s really beautiful to join the cultures, to make
not only a technical work, but also cultural. Our students visited the Mexican
museums, understanding their artistic world. The two Mexican students came here
during Milano Unica, having the opportunity of seeing what is Milan and its
fashion, with its systems and
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
The girls had the occasion of living the local
cultures and traditions, understanding their different heritages. We have seen
on runway, besides of the colors, many handcrafted fabrics. Are they part of
these stories?
cultures and traditions, understanding their different heritages. We have seen
on runway, besides of the colors, many handcrafted fabrics. Are they part of
these stories?
Yes, handmade by the Mexican artisans. For us was
interesting to exchange the students and to coordinate and guide them. With the
Municipalities of Milan and Guadalajara and the State of Jalisco, we had the
interest that this initiative could involve the territory, giving a work to
these artisans who create these beautiful woven fabrics, a kind of big scarves.
But one thing is the folk clothing, another is something conceptual and
creative that you can bring on catwalk.
interesting to exchange the students and to coordinate and guide them. With the
Municipalities of Milan and Guadalajara and the State of Jalisco, we had the
interest that this initiative could involve the territory, giving a work to
these artisans who create these beautiful woven fabrics, a kind of big scarves.
But one thing is the folk clothing, another is something conceptual and
creative that you can bring on catwalk.
This was a challenge we won all
together, the studetns, the institutions and the Secoli’s staff. The best would
be creating something repeatable in time, to give the opportunity to these
populations to produce small collections.
together, the studetns, the institutions and the Secoli’s staff. The best would
be creating something repeatable in time, to give the opportunity to these
populations to produce small collections.
Giving life to a virtuous system that could help
designers and artisans?
designers and artisans?
Exactly. On one side there will be the girls who can
finally become real designers and n the other there will be someone who can
finally work.
finally become real designers and n the other there will be someone who can
finally work.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
Istituto Secoli is very famous for the patternmaking
techniques, among the best fashion schools in this subject. How much the
pattern was important in the passage from ethnical garment to an absolutely
fashionable product?
techniques, among the best fashion schools in this subject. How much the
pattern was important in the passage from ethnical garment to an absolutely
fashionable product?
First of all thanks for the compliment. Is not so easy
to explain something that is so simple in reality. The modelling is the
grammar, as the tailoring is the abc, if you don’t know them you can be a poet.
The trainin in patternmaking is the basis, is the grammar of fashion.
Understanding it is fundamental. It’s a complicate subject, because it’s
geometry and maths, but ita allows you to build everything you want to make.
Withouth the grammar, your could remain only a concept, an abstract idea.
Undoubtedly in this initiative the patternmaking allows to the students to
express what they wanted and this is for us our great goal.
to explain something that is so simple in reality. The modelling is the
grammar, as the tailoring is the abc, if you don’t know them you can be a poet.
The trainin in patternmaking is the basis, is the grammar of fashion.
Understanding it is fundamental. It’s a complicate subject, because it’s
geometry and maths, but ita allows you to build everything you want to make.
Withouth the grammar, your could remain only a concept, an abstract idea.
Undoubtedly in this initiative the patternmaking allows to the students to
express what they wanted and this is for us our great goal.
Our Master courses
are not about fashion design, but about modelling, because only in this way a
student manages to bring on catwalk a project entirely controlled by himself,
perfectly knowing the entire process. Fashion is a process, not something that
magically appears from a sketch or a material or a pattern. At the end of the
process we have a dress made of a series of contents. The real designer is
someone who, when starts with the project, is able to assume what he want at
the end, managing resources and people who work for him and reaching the
target, making also a serious critics on his own work.
are not about fashion design, but about modelling, because only in this way a
student manages to bring on catwalk a project entirely controlled by himself,
perfectly knowing the entire process. Fashion is a process, not something that
magically appears from a sketch or a material or a pattern. At the end of the
process we have a dress made of a series of contents. The real designer is
someone who, when starts with the project, is able to assume what he want at
the end, managing resources and people who work for him and reaching the
target, making also a serious critics on his own work.
That is like the great
designers of the past did, those who made the fashion from 1900 to 1960. They
were tailors, they used their hands and then, becoming famous, they were able
to guide and manage the people of their team. You can’t think to draw something
and then someone else realizes it for you. It means loosing the high meaning of
fashion, of making something original. Of making something beautiful and well
done not copied from ideas or volumes or materials already used by someone
else.
designers of the past did, those who made the fashion from 1900 to 1960. They
were tailors, they used their hands and then, becoming famous, they were able
to guide and manage the people of their team. You can’t think to draw something
and then someone else realizes it for you. It means loosing the high meaning of
fashion, of making something original. Of making something beautiful and well
done not copied from ideas or volumes or materials already used by someone
else.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
The patternmaking allows a designer to start from the
shape to elaborate other things in a totally creative and sometime unexpected
manner. Who doesn’t know the modelling techniques has limits regarding the
practicability of his ideas. Is it true?
shape to elaborate other things in a totally creative and sometime unexpected
manner. Who doesn’t know the modelling techniques has limits regarding the
practicability of his ideas. Is it true?
Yes, he can abandon his ideas thinking they are not realizable,
maybe because the patternmaker with whom he works doesn’t want to make a deep
experimentation and abandons the idea. Having common language with the people
who work for you means to create a dialogue, allowing you to make experience.
This is patternmaking.
maybe because the patternmaker with whom he works doesn’t want to make a deep
experimentation and abandons the idea. Having common language with the people
who work for you means to create a dialogue, allowing you to make experience.
This is patternmaking.
In this fashion show and also in the Secoli Fashion
Show last June we’ve seen many collaborations, like Moncler before and now with
Mexico. Have you similar plans for the future?
Show last June we’ve seen many collaborations, like Moncler before and now with
Mexico. Have you similar plans for the future?
We arre closing very beautiful collaborations, one
very big with a Chinese company. China is a continent, hard to understand if
you don’t live it. Now it’s a big reality for training and production. Chinese
companies start to understand that Italian training and Made in Italy have
something different, qualities and skills tha are only here. This is a great
opportunity.
very big with a Chinese company. China is a continent, hard to understand if
you don’t live it. Now it’s a big reality for training and production. Chinese
companies start to understand that Italian training and Made in Italy have
something different, qualities and skills tha are only here. This is a great
opportunity.
Now we used to think about Italian fashion only as something that
brought its productions abroa. We did it, especially after the 90s when the
borders were opened, but compared to other we were able to maintain a quite big
nucleus of knowledges, good taste and refinery. The world is becoming aware of
this. That is impossible to bring out the knowledges and the skills, because
this is Italy. Taking advantage of this is possible and this initiative goes on
this direction, building bridges of connection with the world allowing us to go
everywhere.
brought its productions abroa. We did it, especially after the 90s when the
borders were opened, but compared to other we were able to maintain a quite big
nucleus of knowledges, good taste and refinery. The world is becoming aware of
this. That is impossible to bring out the knowledges and the skills, because
this is Italy. Taking advantage of this is possible and this initiative goes on
this direction, building bridges of connection with the world allowing us to go
everywhere.
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| One of the outfits of the collection “GLOCAL – MILAN MEETS GUADALAJARA” made by the students of Istituto Secoli and University of Guadalajara |
You have many students coming from East and also an
headquarter in China. How is your approach with this reality?
headquarter in China. How is your approach with this reality?
Many of our students come from Asia, Korea, Japan and
especially China.. China has incomparable numbers. Almost two billions of
people with almost the half part that is rich or wealthy. A world very
difficult to understand, also in terms of dimensions, if you don’t live it. We
shouldn’t being scared from it, but we should look at it, uderstand its
complexity, its mentality completely different from the ours, its very diverse
processes. In many aspects they are ahead of us, for others they are hundreds
years behind us. Being able of having a constructive dialogue for me is a
positive thing and something from which to take advantage.
especially China.. China has incomparable numbers. Almost two billions of
people with almost the half part that is rich or wealthy. A world very
difficult to understand, also in terms of dimensions, if you don’t live it. We
shouldn’t being scared from it, but we should look at it, uderstand its
complexity, its mentality completely different from the ours, its very diverse
processes. In many aspects they are ahead of us, for others they are hundreds
years behind us. Being able of having a constructive dialogue for me is a
positive thing and something from which to take advantage.
Thanks to all the partecipants to this long and
interesting interview!
interesting interview!
Continue reading The Fashion Propellant…Soon the
report of the Istituto Secoli’s fashion show and of the other fashion school at
Fashion Graduate Italia. Stay tuned!
report of the Istituto Secoli’s fashion show and of the other fashion school at
Fashion Graduate Italia. Stay tuned!
