"Sculptural fashion doesn’t demand unwieldy volumes, says @niccolopasqualetti, whose gender-androgynous collection exudes a delicate sensuality. Inspired by the Sixties arte povera movement of his native Italy, Niccolò explored how re-mediating found objects through clothing could make their meanings
more fluid. Discarded sculpting tools, motorcycle parts, and other metal bits take on structural purposes. He paid no less care to textile sourcing, using scrap and castoff fabrics. His silhouettes aspire to “primordial neutrality and purity.” Spontaneous draping experiments yield abstract, ambiguous forms like a slouchy trouser-skirt, while subtle openings reveal unexpected glimpses of flesh, more sensual than sexual, he says. The collection ultimately speaks to the arte povera ethos: an honesty and humility to material."
Collection review on 1Granary by @jackdavisworld:
Womenswear and menswear
