Edward Buchanan is Bottega Veneta’s first ever fashion show: its first artistic director, in fact, back when it was family-owned. However, this is often overlooked. Why? Well, the reason may not be entirely unrelated to the goals of WAMI, which was created by Buchanan, Stella Jean and Michelle Francine Ngonmo to create more diversity of designer representation on Milan’s runways. The project was started at 935: This season, the WAMI designer will feature alongside Jean as she brings her back to the suddenly less drab Milanese schedule. But what about Buchanan? It turns out that the Ohio-born Parsons graduate, knitwear expert, and Milan-based founder of Sansovino 6 has created a whole new landscape. Highline is a new capsule collection designed by Edward Buchanan in collaboration with Umbrian knitting company Fabiana Filippi.
Photo: Courtesy of Fabiana Filippi
Buchanan It tells the story of the company’s co-founder, Mario Filippi Coccetta (named after his newborn niece 11ish few years ago) called him and said, “I heard you’re the French kiss of knitwear.” After that irresistible entree, Buchanan visited the Philippi factory and found: “This is a Very ferocious factory. bellezza I have never encountered before Made in Italy technology and craftsmanship: really impressive. So we talked a little more. “
As a result, Coccetta agreed to give Buchanan free rein to create – apparently In a hurry – this first joint effort features both names. “I wanted a collection that both cool kids and cool old kids could see, and they’d be like, ‘Wow, there’s something in front of me that wasn’t there before,'” Buchanan said. “I hope it brings Philippi. Unprecedented new audiences can also bring new audiences to me. “I wanted to create some basics out of basic shapes, but through their details and of course the quality of the yarns, they had a touch of specificity, flair and sophistication,” he said of the collection. Let’s call it a wearability exercise. ” As the name suggests, he draws inspiration from the Highline in New York.
Photo: Courtesy of Fabiana Filippi
It is obvious that the collection looks easy to wear and special to wear at the same time. The sexually American designer – who developed such a deep relationship with the Italian fashion system during his decades here – has his name on the label to reflect his ingenuity of design. Because you can’t Ignore this. The Highline capsules were launched this week in a new Filippi store in Milan and go on sale next month.
