When presenting a collection, the context from which it draws inspiration, the atmospheres, and the local culture that shape its identity are often overlooked. In a sense, one could say that getting to know a designer, a company, a brand has a lot to do with geography.
After a very long and demanding day at Comme des Garçons, in the historic showroom on Place Vendôme in Paris, I decide to hold on a bit longer and go visit Manuelle Guibal at Quai aux Fleurs, on the Île de la Cité. I know it’s close by, but I’m so exhausted that I don’t even have the energy to look up the address on my trusty, now worn-out city map.
Anyone passing through Padua is familiar with the windows of our shop. It’s an occasion in which the garment is placed in a kind of stage, where the backdrop is made of backlit panels.
A story of craftmanship, family and excellence – this is Avant Toi, an Italian brand born in Genoa in 1955 with the purchase of its first knitting machine and the determination of Lia Gambetta, the founder.
A futuristic development of the ethics of Miyake Design Studio directs the philosophy of the Japanese brand, now in its ninth season—tenth, if we consider the presentation already held in Paris for the upcoming Fall/Winter.
We have already had the opportunity to present the work of one of our most recent new entries, Melitta Baumeister, but it is with great satisfaction that we share the prestigious recognition she has just received as the winner of the 2025 edition of the National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York.
We are in Bergamo, but the journey begins far away, in Tokyo, the city of birth and education. Risa specializes at the prestigious Tama Art University in textile design, a path that leads her to the Miyake Design Studio, where she collaborates on the most artisanal of the lines, Haat.
Opportunities to showcase the work of Junya Watanabe, the Japanese designer historically produced by the Maison Comme des Garçons, have been plentiful. He was among the illustrious guests at the Radical Fashion exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London back in 2001, which also inspired the homonymous publication.
After 24 years spent in our historic space in Santa Lucia street, the story of IVO MILAN starts again in Altinate street 149, along the continuation of the same ancient roman street, Annia Popilia, overlooking the magnificent Romanesque Santa Sofia church and alongside the Pesaro Palace (Pizzo today), residence of a young Mozart in 1770, during his visit of Padua.
Winner of the 2023 edition of the prestigious CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund – award dedicated to the new design generations, established to sustain the most promising talents of the international scene in order that, quoting Anne Wintour, can be seen and heard – German origins and one master at the Parson University of New York, by now her chosen city,
Introducing another new addition to the FW 2023-24 season: DAWEI. The eponymous brand of the young Paris-based designer, Dawei Sun, was launched in 2016 after his graduation from the École de la Chambre Syndicale de La Couture. He gained experience as a collaborator with Balenciaga and John Galliano, and later served as the artistic director of Maison Cacharel.
The fashion industry is always evolving, and 2023 is no exception. As we move further into the new year, here are some of the latest fashion trends.
INTERNATIONAL SIZE CONVERSION CHART
| COUNTRY | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDARD | I | II | III | IV | |||
| FRANCE | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
| ITALY | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| JAPAN | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| UK | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
| USA | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
| PRODUCT | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEANS | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29-30 | 31-32 | |
| BELTS | 80 | 85 | 90 | 95 | 100 |
Note: Sizes may vary slightly depending on the brand and clothing model. Always consult the specific manufacturer’s size guides.
