“In the past, people couldn't place me. They thought that I was Danish or English or French. They never got that I am Italian. I'm not typical, maybe because my visual education was very mixed. There was a lot of London in my aesthetic: The Face, i-D, British music, and a lot of British fashion . . . But I really enjoy this contrast.” PeoplePastFacesEnjoyFashionBritishLondonVisualsItalianAestheticContrastTypicalDanishBritish Music Author:Italo Zucchelli
“I'm not inspired by space in that kind of futuristic sense, but I've never liked retro. Of course, we always get references from the past, but that doesn't mean that the clothes have to look like the past. We need to look forward, which is why I'm fascinated by new materials, technologies, techniques, and unusual ways to use colors or textures.” WayNeedsLooksKindMeanUsePastCoursesSpaceTechnologyColorMaterialsClothesInspiredTechniqueUnusualFascinatedTextureFuturisticRetro Author:Italo Zucchelli
“I have to admit, I am aware of my Latin roots now. In the past, people couldn't place me. They thought that I was Danish or English or French. They never got that I am Italian. I'm not typical, maybe because my visual education was very mixed. There was a lot of London in my aesthetic: The Face, i-D, British music, and a lot of British fashion . . . But I really enjoy this contrast. I can go from Lady Gaga to Brian Eno in a split second.” PeoplePastEnjoyFashionLatinItalianAestheticContrast Author:Italo Zucchelli
“Of course, we always get references from the past, but that doesn't mean that the clothes have to look like the past. We need to look forward, which is why I'm fascinated by new materials, technologies, techniques, and unusual ways to use colors or textures. It's very applicable to Calvin Klein because Calvin Klein has always been about modern-ness.” MeanPastTechnologyUnusual Author:Italo Zucchelli