Atelier Persechino, AltaRomAltaModa July 2012, Rome

Hi everyone !

One of the last Fashion Shows I attended during AltaRomAltaModa in July 
was Atelier Persechino – the Designer presented the Autumn / Winter 2013 collection in the 
wonderful location of Santo Spirito in Sassia.

Designer background:

Atelier Persechino was founded in 1997, and in 2011 Sabrina Persechino transformed it into a proper company, which evolved in an environment influenced by art and architecture.

The aim of the brand is to create a link between fashion and architectural designs by highlighting the potential and know-how of the “Made in Italy” Label.

This collection was inspired by three Italian architects who marked the thirties and seventies in Italy: Luigi Moretti, Carlo Scarpa and Pier Luigi Nervi. 20 outfits reminded us of all the works completed by those three masters of Italian architecture

   

The structures created by Luigi Moretti inspired the creation of 
full-body empty lines - horizontal or vertical - along the clothes.

        

                                                                 Watergate Complex in Washington, 

                                                                                        created by Luigi Moretti

        

Concerning Carlo Scarpa, his work was incorporated in the designs by creating 
simple lines with decorative elements made of metal foil and mosaics.

     

                                                 Picture of the work of Carlo Scarpa, 

                                                                                  at  the Fondazione Quirini-Stampalia in Venice

                                                  Picture of the work of Carlo Scarpa, 

                                                                                   at the Fondazione Quirini-Stampalia in Venice

      

     

Finally, Pier Luigi Nervi preferred materials like concrete that could give specific shapes – his work can be found again in the collars, corsets, and other elements created for this collection.

                                                       Exhibition Center in Turin, 

                                                                                   created by Pier Luigi Nervi

 

                                                            Palazzetto Dello Sport in Rome, 
                                                                                    created by Pier Luigi Nervi
                                                                                                Source: Flickr

The whole clothes line is marked by geometric principles, and shows very classical 
colours like greys, black and white. All the materials chosen were natural fibers 
enhanced by elements in resin, foil and plastic.