Made in Italy: Roberta Furlanetto

Roberta Furlanetto represents the future of Italian craftsmanship, by being one of the few designers that produces all of her embroidery in-house and insisting on working only with the best Italian artisans using ecologically sustainable materials wherever possible; earning a true “Made in Italy” label. A label that’s unfortunately been tainted by the controversy of ethically questionable practices of the Italian fashion fraternity/business.
Since graduating from l’ Accademia di Belle Arte in Milan in 1990, she has collaborated with the likes of Christian Lacroix, Dior, Ungaro and Azzedine Alaïa. She creates and constructs each garment on the body and uses an incredible technique of shaping the fabric by using folds, pleats, and pressing to create a seamless garment.

Her latest collection is plainly sumptuous. I came across it on thecorner.com and am embarrassed to admit that I have been living under a rock for the past 3 years when it comes to Italian designers. Her style has completely drew me in and sparked huge interest in her work. Just as I was about to say, enough of this overdone “ruffle” trend, I’m utterly bored; I see this…

Source: http://www.robertafurlanetto.com

The asymmetry, the organza, the raw cut, the frill and the colour…I feel like I have been lifted out of my creative lull of the past week.

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