I recently returned from Italy. I still have jet lag. More about this class on their blog. I posted some pics of my trip on Instagram and Facebook, but I haven't posted the pics in this post. One of the assignments for the class was to prepare in the U. I chose designer Antonio Marras because a I had never heard of him, b he's actively designing, and c his aesthetic excited me.
I very much enjoyed researching Marras, though much of the available information and interviews are in Italian, so it was also a bit of a challenge. What follows are the slides from my presentation, with notes of my talking points. You'll also see a garment that I sewed based on one of Marras' designs. It was a failure, but at least it gave the class a giggle!
Short answer: he is a fashion designer, but that is almost accidental. Mostly, he is a brilliant, creative artist who happens to design clothes for a living. Antonio was born and raised on the island of Sardinia in , the middle of 5 children.
He had no formal training in design, sewing, or art. He has created a workshop at his home in Alghero that he calls the Laboratorio translation: Workshop where he does most of his work, and all of his experimenting.
Every collection includes some work from the Laboratorio. These hand-work-intensive garments, made with artisanal techniques, are designed, created, and produced locally. Like many Italian men according to reports , he worships his mother. They have 2 sons, ages 27 and 18 as of this report in : Efisio and Leonardo.
