Venice: Venice Fashion Day - Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal – Made in
Veneto and Made in Italy - Round
Table. Organized by Venezia da Vivere,
in the foyer of the old theatre of the Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal, the round
table discussion on the subject: Made in Veneto – Made in Italy: perspectives
for the fashion system. The discussion brought together a panel of fashion
experts of the region: institutions, universities, companies, fashion
designers, press and bloggers. The goal was to “photograph” a reality to be read
as a single story covering; entrepreneurial stories, innovative publishing
projects, European laws that protect creative work and, last but not least, the
culture of fashion from independent designers to large enterprises. It was a
moment to bring out the common denominator of quality manufacturing and the
concurrent use of tradition, to bear witness on how strong these companies are
with their link to the region. The Made
in Veneto and Made in Italy: perspectives for the fashion system, was the first
in a series, and opened Venice Fashion Night.
Organizer of the event, editor in chief of Venezia da
Vivere Laura Scarpa - argued that in the
present scenario it is time for companies to embrace new ways of communication.
Editor in chief of How to Spend it, Gruppo Sole 24 Ore Nicoletta Polla-Mattiot
- emphasized the need to revitalize the fashion industry: while it is true that
the Italian fashion, Veneto and Venice are strong in their tradition and glamor
that they evoke, this is no longer enough. We need to find new strategies, new
languages that are not self-referential but international.
Marzia
Narduzzi CEO of Pier Spa - tells us that sometimes it feels a bit lonely as an
entrepreneur during these difficult times. Maria
Luisa Frisa director of BA in Fashion Design and Multimedial Arts at IUAV - Stressed
the need to create a system that brings together communication in one common
project and the extraordinary fact related to the fashion and the textile
culture of the Veneto. Venezia da Vivere’s editorial director Lorenzo Cinotto - presented
a study, on how to use Instagram for Fashion Communication.
Coffee at the bar
Sandro Zara, founder of the Tabarrificio Veneto - Tell
us about working with love and passion, a passion that takes over obstacles. Giovanni
Zara of Barena Venezia - tells the story of how the city is crucial for its
products inspired by the traditional clothing of the fishermen in the lagoon,
updated for contemporary use.
EIC
Veneto/Unioncamere Francesco Pareti – Tells about the work of Unioncamere in
Brussels with Italian MEPs. Finally today, Creativity is considered an industry
and no more an Art form for the European Union. And that, Photography and Design are finally
funded industries in the Creative Europe program.
Photographer
and video maker Amina Marazzi Gandolfi and journalist Pia Gandolfi
Main sponsor Lorenzo Canella who produces Bellini cocktails – tells that the
tradition and quality of Made in Veneto is a story that needs to be
communicated in a new way. And, of how
the Bellini cocktail has become a topic of storytelling on Instagram.
Tommaso
Canella prepares a Bellini cocktail, which is made with “farm to bottle” white
peaches, raspberry juice and prosecco
The Bellini is served
Angelo Maria Barducci, faculty coordinator Creative Academy of the Richemont Group (the
holding company headquartered in Geneva, brings together luxury brands such as
Cartier, Montblanc, Chloe, Alaia), he describes the mission of the school
desired by the group: to select each
year 20 young international talents that then work as creative artists in the
group's brands. The academy is based in Milan and chose Italy for its manufacturing
excellence, and its artisans who make it possible to transform a design into a
high quality product.
Omar Pavanello designer of
OPVS bags and Marcia Pendini of Gioielleria Salvadori – tells how her jewelry
designs are inspired by the architecture of Venice, that borrow the forms of
the Ca 'd'Oro, Palazzo Ducale and the iron bow of the gondola.
Ottica Urbani’s Fosca
Urbani - Speaks of design as ironic and personal and about her of passion, fun
and optimism in her work.
Marisa Convento makes
contemporary Murano glass bead jewelry using nineteenth century long needles.
Architect
Mario Lupano and Maria Luisa Frisa
Photograph courtesy
Raptus and Roses
Venice Fashion Night.
Organized by Venezia da Vivere, Venice Fashion Night took you along a journey with
Instagramers, photographers and bloggers to discover new collections of
jewelry, accessories, perfumes and designer items. Fashion shows, cocktails, and
the late opening of Palazzo Fortuny concluded the event.
Above. Raptus and Roses’s
collection outside the Basilica of San Marco.
Venice Fashion Night –
Hotel Londra Palace - Raptus and Rose. A performance through the calle of
Venice of Raptus and Roses’s Eugenia Dress designed by Silvia Bisconti. The
BCBG Eugenia Dress contains within itself three different souls. The skirt is
the essence of femininity:large and colorful. The bodice of black jersey is
its dynamic component. The belt is a staple in every sense, with a tie made in the
'70s.
Above. Silvia Bisconti
toast the models as they start on their way through the calle of Venice.
Venice Fashion Night –
Hotel Savoia – Dadhai. Designing in the
footsteps of her grandmother, Roberta di Camerino the Grande Dame of Venetian fashion,
Tessa Zanga Camerino designs big exquisite handmade leather handbags under the
label Dadhai.
Venice Fashion Night –
Altrove Party. Designers Miriam Nonino and Alessandra Milan in their flagship
store, Altrove – I am somewhere else. Their clothes are structured round
geometric shapes. For the event they
presented, together with their latest collection, the work of artist Lucio
Serpani called De-Cor – A Practical Face Cover for Any Occasion.
Artist Lucio Serpani and
his masks – De-Cor - A Practical face Cover for Any Occasion
DJ-set Gigi Funcis dalle
Carbonare wearing on of Lucio Serpani’s masks
Venice Fashion Night –
Hotel Metropole – Atelier – Gloria Beggiato. The glamorous owner of
the Hotel Metropole, Gloria Beggiato is also a collector of vintage fashion.
For Venice Fashion Night, she presented her private collection with a special
installation, in the Oriental Bar of the hotel, of her most beloved pieces;
clothes, accessories and a curious collection of buttons, evoking emotions and
memories of the past.
Above. Gloria Beggiato
with Lorenzo Cinotti.
Gloria Beggiato – Atelier
– a teapot is hidden inside a padded silk flowered handbag.