DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
DESIGNERS FOR THE PLANET
THE FUTURE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
THE FUTURE OF CRAFTSMANSHIP
The Designers for the Planet project is dedicated to 8 designers of the new generation who have put sustainability at the centre of their collections. The designers participating in the project were selected by Sara Sozzani Maino, International New Talent and Brands Ambassador CNMI and Creative Director, Fondazione Sozzani.
The nine brands selected for this edition are: CASCINELLI, GROSSI, LIZZIO, LUCiA CHAIN., MAREA, NOIR DÉCHIRÉ, SERVATI, TOLO
The Designers for the Planet project involves nine brands that take into account various sustainability factors in the design and production of their collections. The designers taking part in the project were selected by a technical jury chaired by CNMI President Carlo Capasa, and comprising Michela Giocchini, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Social Responsibility, Tod’s Group; Maria Vittoria Ronchi, Accademia Manager, Valentino; Rina Tollio, Creatives Talent Acquisition, OTB spa; Veronica Tonini, ESG & Sustainability Strategy Advisor.
The nine brands selected for this edition are: CHEZ NOUS., HIKARI NO YAMI, MARAGNO, MERIISI, OH CARLA, PECORANERA, PLĀS COLLECTIVE, RECLOTHING BANK, SUSAN WAGNER.
Designers For The Planet involves eight brands that base the creation and production of their collections on sustainability principles. The designers participating In the project were selected by a technical panel chaired by Carlo Capasa, Chairman Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and made up of Michela Gioacchini, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Tod’s Group, Mina Piccinini, Chief Marketing & Corporate Strategy Officer Moncler, Rina Tollio, Creatives Talent Acquisition OTB, Samantha Dara, Senior Director Talent Acquisition Versace and Fabrizio Cometto, VP HR EMEA Versace. The eight brands selected for this edition are: 0331-UPDATED, ĀIM/ handmade in Italy, DEFAÏENCE, Eliels, Escvdo, Gams Note, Piferi and Via Piave 33.
Reaching its 8th edition this year, Designers For The Planet is a project dedicated to emerging brands that see sustainability as a fundamental requisite in the production of their collections, presented at this edition too in a dedicated space in Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s Fashion Hub. The brands were selected by a technical panel chaired by Carlo Capasa, President, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and including Beppe Angiolini, Founder & Owner of Sugar, Francesca Busi, Fashion Content Creator, Tassili Calatroni, Photographer, Ramona Tabita, Fashion Stylist and Veronica Tonini, CEO and Vice-president, ARB SBPA. The challenge is to rethink the future of fashion by plotting a course to achieve the highest standards of sustainability in terms of industrial, environmental and social criteria and support the new generations who are increasingly sensitive to such issues.
The Designers for the Planet project, now in its 7th edition, is dedicated to emerging brands that have made sustainability a key component in the creation of their collections. On the occasion of Milan Fashion Week, from Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Monday, Feb. 27, the collections are presented inside the Fashion Hub of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
“Designers for the Planet” room will host six emerging Made in Italy brands dedicated to sustainability: DassùyAmoroso, Froy, Gentile Catone, Gin Salemò, IINDACO, Traffico to which CNMI has dedicated its efforts in promoting their work on a worldwide stage and has been focused on propelling their success further afield, despite the government-imposed lockdown period.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presents the 10th edition of the Fashion Hub Market, which will reveal to international press and buyers the prêt-à-porter and accessory collections of 6 emerging brands. Apnoea, Delirious Eyewear, Gentile Cantone, Giuseppe Buccinà, Salvatore Vignola: all brands that have developed their collections with a strong belief in the continuation of handcrafting and traditional ways of producing apparel and accessories. CNMI wants to underline how the new generation of Italian designers is supporting and preserving these techniques, which in our current period are often forgotten. On February 17h, during the opening event, Flavia la Rocca, winner of GCFA Talent Competiotion 2019, will show her collection.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presents the 9th edition of the Fashion Hub Market, which will reveal to international press and buyers the prêt-à-porter and accessory collections of 6 emerging brands. Apnoea, Carmelina Raco, Caterina Gatta, Delirious, Vanta Design Studio, Woobag are all brands that have developed their collections with a strong belief in the continuation of handcrafting and traditional ways of producing apparel and accessories. CNMI wants to underline how the new generation of Italian designers is supporting and preserving these techniques, which in our current period are often forgotten. DHL, partner of CNMI, is a promoter of internationalization for the young brands of the Fashion Hub Market: on September 17h, during the opening event, DHL will assign the DHL Young Designer Award to a young talent whom it will support in its internationalization process.
ENSEMBLE. VOICES OF SEOUL
RESONANCE: VOICES OF SEOUL
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO UPLIFT UNDERREPRESENTED BRANDS
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO UPLIFT UNDERREPRESENTED BRANDS
A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO UPLIFT UNDERREPRESENTED BRANDS
AFRICA NOW
AFRICA NOW
Seoul Metropolitan Government in collaboration with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presents the second edition of the project dedicated to the collective of Korean designers, Voices of Seoul. This edition presents a harmonious and dynamic exploration of Seoul's cultural identity and innovation, identifying the theme in the Ensemble: the involved designers combine different creative styles into a cohesive artistic expression, illustrating Seoul's continuous evolution and the city's deep connection with its heritage through creativity and innovation. The creative director of this edition is Seung Ik Lee (Rick Lee), Global Creative Director of Seoul Fashion Week.
res·o·nance/ˈrezənəns/
noun
1. the quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
Resonance: Voices of Seoul redefines the “Korean wave" as more than just a trend reaching shores overseas: the project represents waves of vibrancy, depth, and reverberations that evoke universal images, memories, and emotions. The exhibition, a special collaboration between Seoul Fashion Week and Milano Fashion Week®, showcases five Korean designers who are at the forefront of contemporary Korean fashion design today.
Though each designer expresses a unique frequency and voice, they are united by the themes of resilience, connection, and intangible heritage, all central to Korean culture.
Seoul’s fast pace, dynamic culture, and innovative technology complement Milan’s rich heritage, dedication to craftsmanship, and status as a European fashion capital. The designers featured were carefully selected by a jury for their ability to exemplify the core values of this collaboration.
This exhibition was organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and CNMI.
A Global Movement To Uplift Underrepresented Brands is a project of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana and curated by Teneisha Carr, editor-in-chief of Blanc Magazine. This collaboration aims to promote multiculturalism in the fashion industry by giving underrepresented designers visibility and business opportunities and fostering a culture based on appreciation of talent and inclusion. The designers chosen for this edition of the project are anOnlyChild, BruceGlen and SABIRAH.
A Global Movement To Uplift Underrepresented Brands is a project of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in partnership with Teneisha Carr, owner and editor-in-chief of Blanc Magazine, an independent and inclusive platform that celebrates fashion, art and music. The event is one of the many initiatives on which Blanc Media and CNMI have worked together in recent years. The goal of A Global Movement to Uplift Underrepresented brands is to give visibility and business opportunities to designers who are underrepresented on the prestige international arena that is Milano Fashion Week. The brands selected for the 3rd edition are BRUCEGLEN, ELIELS, and SABIRAH.
A Global Movement to Uplift Underrepresented Brands is a project created by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in collaboration with Teneshia Carr, owner and Editor in Chief of Blanc Magazine, to give visibility and professional and business opportunities to underrepresented designers. During Milan Fashion Week, from Tuesday, Feb. 21 to Monday, Feb. 27, the collections are presented inside the Fashion Hub of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is for the second time dedicate a space to a selection of young African brands belonging to a new generation of designers embodying the powerful identity of African fashion, which is known for its fervid creativity, handcraft excellence, focus on sustainability and engagement in concrete ethical projects: GOZEL GREEN; OMER ASIM; STUDIO 189; THEBE MAGUGU and MAISON ARTC.
The creations of the last two of these designers are also featured in “Inspired by night”, a fashion film directed by The Blink Fish and shot in Fidenza Village, one of the 11 Villages of The Bicester Village Shopping Collection®. This film is part of a wider reaching collaboration with The Bicester Village Shopping Collection®, which in the 25th year of style is renewing its long-standing support for emerging fashion talents. The Bicester Village Shopping Collection® has a long-term commitment in fact to help rising stars in the fashion industry develop their creative and commercial potential, which it does with personalized mentoring programmes, training and pop-up boutiques built in 11 shopping destinations around the world.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana is for the first time dedicating an entire space in its Fashion Hub Market to a selection of 4 young African brands who will present their 2020 spring/summer collections during Milano Fashion Week, a splendid opportunity to exploit the event’s visibility and international business and networking potential.
CNMI’s choice reflects Africa’s increasingly important role in the fashion system, as a new generation of designers is reasserting the powerful identity of African fashion.
The four brands to be featured in the Fashion Hub all show dynamic inspirations and creativity, the unique traits of a long tradition of craftsmanship, a focus on sustainability and engagement in concrete ethical projects.
The challenge is to raise the curtain on a reality that is still largely unknown to fashion week habitués.
GoMongolia
MFW FORWARD
BIRIMIAN COLLECTIVE
The Mongolian Wool and Cashmere Association (MWCA) presents for the first time a selection of five companies for the GoMongolia project, in collaboration with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and supported by the Italian Embassy in Mongolia, the Mongolian Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism and the Mongolian Ministry of Agriculture and Light Industry. Founded in 1993, the MWCA is a professional association of 154 Mongolian cashmere brands that promotes the adoption of international quality standards, develops social and environmental sustainability, and officially promotes Mongolian cashmere to the world.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has been focused for years on supporting the growth of new talents and helping emerging independent brands. To this end, CNMI realizes numerous projects, among them MFW Forward, a project in which nine brands alternate in displaying their collections throughout Fashion Week. The brands were chosen for their focus on research, innovation and experimentation and their capacity to combine these aspects with new trends and cultural change.
In addition to the 9 brands presenting individually, there will be a selection of brands from the exhibition Fashion To Reconnect, curated by Cittadellarte -Fondazione Pistoletto Onlus.
Almond Oct, Amato Daniele, Dassuyamoroso, Francesco Murano, Pairi Daeza, San Andres, Sake e Salvatore Vignola, Victor-Hart™, Fashion to Reconnect.
Birimian Collective showcases a selection of designers from Birimian’s annual acceleration program for the first time in Italy. Birimian Ventures is a financial institution that supports emerging designers inspired by African heritage and craftsmanship. Its mission is to bring premium African brands to the international fashion scene. Its actions are centered around 3 pillars: capacity building, access to finance, and market opportunities. The brands are Chez Nous, Lafalaise Dion, Renwa.
Charles de Vilmorin
MFW Forward
Born in 1996, French designer Charles De Vilmorin studied at the Ecole de la Chambre syndicale de la couture parisienne. His graduate collection which featured his dreamlike and poetic drawings took the industry by storm. In 2021, he is appointed Artistic Director of the house of Rochas. Connected with the world of culture, he dressed artists such as Lady Gaga or Bilal Hassani and designed some of the costumes of the Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony. Aside his passion for fashion, Charles De Vilmorin continues to draw and to paint. His designs have been displayed at Centre Pompidou and Musée du Louvre.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana has been focused for years on supporting the growth of new talents and helping emerging independent brands. To this end, CNMI organizes numerous projects in which it hosts brands in spaces specially designed and organized to stage their shows and presentations. One example is MFW Forward, a project in which seven brands alternate in displaying their collections throughout Fashion Week. The brands were chosen for their focus on research, innovation and experimentation and their capacity to combine these aspects with new trends and cultural change.