PERFORMING MU

Performing
Space

Space plays an integral part in developing the creative approach, not just as a mere background but as an active element in the narrative.
The sci-fi inspiration, from the world of science fiction, drives experimentation with innovative materials that use technology to focus on themes concerning protection and transformation, creating a bridge between the human body and the universe.
Imagining space as a galaxy means conceiving it as a living, changing, expanding environment, characterised by energy, gravity, light, shadow and matter that tests our perception.

Futuristic materials are inspired by outer space and science fiction:

• Metallic and reflective fabrics and accessories: materials such as Mylar (used in NASA spacesuits), holographic laminations and mirrored surfaces capture light and transform the body into a cosmic entity;

• Nanotextiles and self-regenerating materials: these fibres can regenerate, adapt to body temperatures and respond to environmental stimuli;

• Lightweight and resistant fabrics like Aerogel: one of the lightest materials in existence, possessing an ethereal quality that makes it appear as if it were floating in mid-air;

• Garments that morph and Smart Textiles: garments change shape through electrical impulses, with fabrics that emit light, and materials that simulate the skin of alien organisms.

Colours are expressed across a cosmic universe of cool tones: an intense blue and a sophisticated wintery shade of teal are accented with black, brightened by touches of mineral hues, embellished with a matte silver coating and softened by a creamy tint.
From workwear to eveningwear, from formal suits to tech and sportswear, this is a multifunctional range that is easy to adapt to any occasion.

Performing
Bodies

The body is no longer a fixed and defined element, but a malleable material, open to experimentation with new identities and shapes.
Fashion, technology and contemporary art amplify this vision of the body through distortion and exaggeration, creating altered, disproportionate or hybrid silhouettes, thus celebrating the aesthetics of empowerment and strength. Here references point to bodybuilding and muscle power as an aesthetic code, without forgetting, ultimately, the use of technology and ergonomic materials to create structures capable of modifying the way the body interacts with its physical space.
We look beyond the notion of the human form, to embrace the idea of the body as a living sculpture, augmented by architectural configurations that challenge conventional proportions, creating shapes that appear mutated or post-human, through the use of increasingly higher-performance materials that are more and more malleable.
The body sheds its natural dimension to become a living installation, a symbol of power and artificiality, an ergonomic work created through a juxtaposition of volumes and proportions that challenges the limits of what is humanly possible.

Ergonomic materials are used, with padding designed to intensify volumes and proportions:

• Padded fabrics and accessories: create hollow spaces between the body and the garment, shaping new silhouettes;

• Modular constructions, use textiles for coats, jackets and trousers that resemble inflatable structures or outer human skeletons;

• Distorted proportions, feature oversized shoulders, widened hips, and garments that change shape according to the wearer’s movements.

The colour palette has a rich, decorative and luxurious quality, enhanced by designs and nuances. Pink, indispensable and seen here in an aphrodisiac version, is combined with shades of candied red fruit, providing a contrast with more classic hues.
Feminine and masculine tones bring out the best in raw wools and cottons, along with velvety and satin smooth surfaces and precious sheer fabrics.

Performing
Arts

Buying a piece of clothing involves more than just choosing an item to wear; it is a performative act through which body, movement, the surrounding space and materials interact to create new experiences.
This is why transforming fabrics and accessories, and therefore clothing, into a dynamic, expressive and multi-sensory artistic language is important.
The aim is to arouse emotions, shifting our approach to fashion as a mere commercial product towards an immersive artistic experience beyond its conventional use, where fabric can become a vehicle through which to tell a story, where the garment communicates movement, becoming an extension of the body.
Fabric becomes a second skin, changing the way the physicality of the body is perceived, giving rise to changing silhouettes that inspire amazement and wonder.
Body and fabric are transformed through movement in this theme, creating new perceptive and sensorial experiences: fabrics are not just something to wear, but become part of a visual and tactile performance, a means to explore the connection between the body and its surrounding space.
There is a strong connection with theatre, dance and contemporary art, where clothing is not just an aesthetic component, but a means of expressing emotion and body language.

The research is focused on high-performance materials:

• Interactive fabrics: materials that can change colour and react to movement and temperature;

• Fluid structures: using materials that flow naturally, creating optical and volumetric effects;

• Sculpture and digital art combinations: where garments become dynamic objects that exist both physically and in virtual environments.

Bright, ultra-pigmented colours, infused with bold yellow and alabaster white, punctuated with deep, dark purple, create a new, fun, casual aesthetic to create a universal range for multiple uses, that can be expressed with colour-blocking, using accent colours or through design combinations, both for clothing and accessories.