DRAMATIC INSTRUMENTAL and indistinct chatter permeated the room as a model made her way down the runway in the first look of Matthieu Blazy’s Winter 2023 collection for Bottega Veneta. This setting, decorated with a cast of Italian sculptures and design artefacts, was intentional, pointing back to the concept of his “Italia Trilogy”, a trilogy of shows in tribute to the country.
“I loved the idea of the parade in Italy; a procession, a strange carnival, a crowd of people from anywhere and everywhere and yet somehow, they all fit and go in the same direction,” Blazy says in the press notes. “I wanted to look at what makes people gather together in a place without hierarchy, where everyone is invited.”
The collection follows this notion, taking inspiration from the randomness of a parade, the alchemy of the street. “Who will you meet? What is around the corner? Who will amaze you? It is the surprise of the encounter that has importance,” he elaborates.
This story is from the Issue 193 edition of August Man SG.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the Issue 193 edition of August Man SG.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
A Watch For The Global Citizen
Before you make your travel plans for 2025, get the perfect watch for the modern nomad.
MAKING INVESTING MORE DELICIOUS
FINANCE INDUSTRY VETERAN WALTER DE OUDE IS COMBINING HIS ERUDITION AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE STAR POWER OF HENRY GOLDING TO BRING US AN INVESTMENT PLATFORM THAT'S MUCH SWEETER THAN MOST.
WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?
ONE-THIRD OF HOUSEHOLDS around the world have a pet dog.
How Does A Hotel Brand Become The Best In The World?
Cristiano Rinaldi, president of Capella Hotel Group, shares its recipe for success.
The Future Will Be Pixelated, Probably
What are the implications on one's lived experience as online life is rife with meaning and possibilities?
PARADISE FOUD
It's time to give tuning out its due. We all need a break from the group chat(s).
Sunday Island Mornings
An island cluster so beautiful that Harry Winston made a watch in its honour.
A Clear Vision Of The Future
With the proliferation of its Myopia Centres, local eyecare brand W Optics is keeping Singaporeans clear-sighted for the future.
THE MAN OF MANY TASTES
On the opening day of his longgestating contemporary Italian restaurant Le Pristine in Singapore, the Esteemed chef Sergio Herman gives us a poignant account of why his philosophy of gastronomy is fundamentally inclusive.
BAPTISM BY FIRE
Dave Pynt, Chef-Owner of the Burnt Ends Hospitality Group, reflects on the universally resounding success of the eponymous restaurant as well as the recently released book of the same name.
