Niccolo Pasqualetti Spring/Summer '24 Paris Fashionweek







Collection Notes:
In the white space, you see things for what they are, and you forget where they came from. In such a place, one thing easily changes into another. A simple evening dress, a classic Italian suit, caught in a moment of transmutation, evaporates into a cloud. A swimsuit melts into the water. Each detail, the buttons, the zippers, the stitching are disturbed by this process. 
Yet still some recognisable pieces pierce through the fog, only slightly obfuscated by it. Instead, these garments conceal their distortions, at least at first. Drawstrings, secreted in garments, are able to totally transform the silhouette. A free-flowing cape cinches itself to form a monolithic column. Like protective clothing, when pulled tightly, it forms a seal with the body. These fastenings reappear, in the shoes, and in the hoods which hide within the collars. 
Here, there is no night and day, everything happens at the same time. Formal or informal come together in unexpected ways. Pockets multiply across the collection giving each look a newly practical dimension The barrier between the natural and the synthetic starts to break down: a flower with no scent, tarpaulin fraying like straw. In the confusion materials become mixed up: leather treated to look like foil, or cotton canvas, which almost looks like cardboard. From these different elements comes a collage of pastels against neutrals. Then, laid on top of everything, silver elements, like runes. Their origins are obscure: perhaps a neck-lace or a mask or something whose purpose is lost. As they hang from the garments, they reflect everything: each colour, texture, and shape within or without. Identity is somewhere to be found here, amidst the complexities. - From the brand

Knowing the brand from scrolling online and now nominated by the LVMH 2024 prize, we were pleased and curious to see the Spring/Summer '24 collection during Paris Fashionweek. Pasqualetti studied at Luav University in Venice ad got his M.A. in Womenswear at Central Saint Martins. With his training and  experience in Belgium, at Loewe and the Row in New York, Italian fashion and jewellery designer Pasqualetti is based between Paris and his (native) Tuscany.
We saw a genderless wardrobe, in between a classic womens- and menswear collection, mixing together forgotten things from the past and present, styled with statement jewellery. The collection comes in a neutral colorpalette, joined with denim and some deconstructed leather pieces. It makes it hard to choose an absolute favourite look because the whole collection spoke to our minds. Our eye was definetely caught by the pink shiny flared trousers, combined with different colors as brown and blue, which matched the denim garments and neutral colorpalette extremely well. For the rest we'll leave it up to you to pick your fav because we can't make up our minds;) PS notice also the beautiful oversized bags and low leather booties and ballet flats.

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