CLIENT: APRITIMODA

PROJECT: APRITIMODA

OUTPUT: For the second year in a row Fashion B.E.S.T. and Fondazione Pistoletto participated in ApritiModa, a nationwide effort to celebrate Made in Italy by giving the public free access to renowned institutions in the fashion industry. Tours of Michelangelo’s permanent exhibition, Fashion to Reconnect and CirculArt were quickly booked up, resulting in the creation of more timeslots that followed suit.
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CLIENT: GENOVA JEANS

PROJECT: GENOVA JEANS

OUTPUT: At the inaugural edition of Genova Jeans, where the namesake and origin city of jeans plays host to a city-wide event promoting the history and cultural impact of jeans, Juan Manuel Gómez’s “Trace and Repeat the Painting” work created for Cittadellarte’s CirculArt in 2019 took centre stage. The work is also the result of a collaboration of various key textile players such as Ribbontex srl, Lanificio F.lli Cerruti, Lenzing Group, Filatura Astro srl and Officina +39.

CLIENT: CAMERA NAZIONALE DELLA MODA ITALIANA

PROJECT: Sustainable Fashion Awards 2023

OUTPUT: Creation of a customized Third Paradise, symbol of the entire event. Creation of customized awards for the different categories.

CLIENT: FILO EXHIBITION

PROJECT: Cittadellarte and Lenzing Corner

OUTPUT: Dedicated corner for Cittadellarte and Lenzing in the sustainability area. Exhibition of clothes made in Tencel by Tiziano Guardini, Flavia Larocca and Fabrizio Consoli. Participation in a talk on the future of fashion and the problems related to consumption habits, hosted by some of the founders of the Fashion Best Collective.

CLIENT: CAMERA NAZIONALE DELLA MODA ITALIANA

PROJECT: FASHION FOR PLANET OPEN PARLIAMENT ACT II

OUTPUT: A civic parliament convened by fashion to share testimonies and activate a dialogue with the Planet. This year’s members of the parliament had the opportunity to put forward a statement, a question, a reflection, a proposal before the assembly: an established event advocating the rights of nature. The symbolic value of fashion has a powerful impact on the collective imagination and can take a leading position in orienting our behaviour towards a new harmonious and dynamic balance, as expressed by Michelangelo Pistoletto's Third Paradise.
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CLIENT: producers Tommaso Mattei and Alessandro Preziosi

PROJECT: Re Lear

OUTPUT: Creation of sustainable stage costumes for the Re Lear Tour theatre show. Characters outfits designed by Olga Pirazzi, Tiziano Guardini e Flavia la Rocca.

CLIENT: self-commissioned

PROJECT: Fashion to Reconnect

OUTPUT: Exhibition of unique pieces by 34 brands and designers expressing the restored balance between fashion and nature. A project by Cittadellarte and Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T., curated by Tiziano Guardini, with the Patronage of CNMI. Further information

CLIENT: self-commissioned

PROJECT: circulART 3.0

OUTPUT: The initiative that sees companies, artists and fashion designers working together with Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto to show how new balanced forms of production, design and sharing can be explored through a careful choice of materials and of sustainable supply chains.

CLIENT: Blue of A kind

PROJECT: Gilet - Munari

OUTPUT: Patronage for a special project aiming the redesign of an iconic gilet garment.

CLIENT: Marsilio Arte and Palazzo Reale Milano

PROJECT: HELMUT NEWTON.LEGACY

OUTPUT: Technical sponsor in collaboration with Tessuti di Sondrio for the interior set-up.

CLIENT: Matteo Ward & SKY-Italia

PROJECT: JUNK - Armadi Pieni

OUTPUT: Creation of an opening video for the official presentation of the docuseries.

CLIENT: self-commissioned

PROJECT: La Pace Preventiva

OUTPUT: Creation of a special Third Paradise covered with fabrics gathered from our business partners.

CLIENT: CAMERA NAZIONALE DELLA MODA ITALIANA

PROJECT: FASHION FOR PLANET OPEN PARLIAMENT

OUTPUT: A civic parliament convened by fashion to share testimonies and activate a dialogue with the Planet. Philosophers, artists, entrepreneurs, journalists, designers, students and people from all walks of life and sectors are invited to speak with, for and on behalf of the planet and nature. Voice for self, voice for the world each represents, voice for those who have no voice: plants, animals, rivers, air, seas, coasts, mountains, forests. Further information

CLIENT: 59th FILO EXHIBITION

PROJECT: Cittadellarte and Lenzing Corner

OUTPUT: Creation of an artistic installation, thanks to the artist Giulia Pellegrini, who has created an artwork “Albedo” inspired by the climate changes, in particular from the melting glaciers. Organization of specific talk “Textile Stories through Art”, involving the artist Giulia Pellegrini, Laura Cortinovis, founder of Phillacolor and Enrica Arena, Co-founder di Orange Fiber.

CLIENT: CAMERA NAZIONALE DELLA MODA ITALIANA / SISTEMA MODA ITALIA

PROJECT: Venice sustainable fashion forum

OUTPUT: During the first international summit dedicated to a sustainable future for the fashion industry, Michelangelo Pistoletto gave a speech regarding the responsibility and the future of the fashion system, reflecting the values of the Third Paradise.

CLIENT: CAMERA NAZIONALE MODA ITALIANA

PROJECT: Sustainable fashion awards

OUTPUT: Creation of a customized Third Paradise, symbol of the entire event. Creation of customized awards for the different categories. Michelangelo Pistoletto was one of the jurors.

CLIENT: WHITE MILANO - WSM with LENZING support

PROJECT: Sustainable windows

OUTPUT: Creation of dedicated windows during Milan Fashion Week for Fashion Best Collective' designers. All the showcased garments were made of Tencel™ fibre.

CLIENT: WHITE MILANO - WSM

PROJECT: Sustainability Area

OUTPUT: Organization of Masterclass and Workshop to embrace sustainability topics and collective responsibility. Creation of a video panel, edited by Tiziano Guardini with the illustrations of Luigi Ciuffreda, to explain all the supply chain processes to the final consumer.

CLIENT: FILO EXHIBITION

PROJECT: Cittadellarte and Lenzing Corner

OUTPUT: Dedicated corner for Cittadellarte and Lenzing. Creation of an artistic installation, inspired by trees was created with Lenzing scraps. Visitors could interacts with the installation. Organization of specific talk focused on the future of Fashion, hosted by the founders of the Fashion Best Collective.

CLIENT: with LENZING support

PROJECT: Be-stok

OUTPUT: Creation and organization of a circular selection of responsible and innovative fabrics in partnership with Lenzing Group, joined also by the most prestigious textile international companies.
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CLIENT: CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

PROJECT: Slow Fashion Talk

OUTPUT: Some of the fashion designers of the collective B.E.S.T. led by the manager Olga Pirazzi, gave a speech regarding Slow Sustainable Fashion during Cannes Film Festival. On this special occasion the fashion designers also showcased some sustainable outfits.

CLIENT: FILO EXHIBITION

PROJECT: Cittadellarte and CirculArt II

OUTPUT: A new installation of the Third Paradise and part of "CirculART 2021 - Art Interwoven with the Supply Chain” were presented during this edition of FILO.

CLIENT: WHITE MILANO - WSM

PROJECT: Changing room

OUTPUT: Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T. and Unidee Academy were among the protagonists of this edition of WSM with four talks and an artistic site specific installation “Changing room”.

CLIENT: FILO EXHIBITION

PROJECT: Cittadellarte corner

OUTPUT: Dedicated installation of the Third Paradise in collaboration with Vimar 1991 company. Organization of specific talks hosted by the founders of the Fashion Best Collective and presentation of “Awake” project.

CLIENT: self-commissioned

PROJECT: Awake

OUTPUT: Launch of the artistic video performance “Awake” in collaboration with Sara Sozzani Maino (Head of Vogue Talents), Matteo Ward (co-founder of WRÅD) and LiveNow digital platform. The aim of the project is to “awake” the audience towards the connection between the environmental sustainability and the fashion system.

CLIENT: CITTADELLARTE - UNECE - VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

PROJECT: Sustainability Pledge

OUTPUT: Presentation of a new pilot project in collaboration with Vivienne Westood regarding the blockchain transparency and traceability in the garment and footwear industry.

CLIENT: VOGUE MAGAZINE

PROJECT: Vogue cover - September Issue 2021

OUTPUT: “The Venus of the rags”, world-famous artwork by Michelangelo Pistoletto, was chosen for the Vogue Magazine cover of September 2021.

CLIENT: WHITE MILANO

PROJECT: One Look

OUTPUT: Creation of a “one look” garment, as a way to celebrate the desire for a change bridging the inside and the outside, as much as the overcoming of individuality in favour of a collective feeling “as one”

CLIENT: YOOX

PROJECT: WW Earth Day

OUTPUT: Creation of a limited-edition capsule collection of responsible sweaters and t-shirts to celebrate earth day.

CLIENT: SALVATORE FERRAGAMO

PROJECT: Sustainable Thinking

OUTPUT: Exhibition of selected designers’ unique creations at the Ferragamo museum in Florence

CLIENT: self-commissioned

PROJECT: CirculART

OUTPUT: Curation for Cittadellarte project aiming at bring together, artist, fashion designers and companies with a view to conceive new forms of languace to inspire change

CLIENT: WHITE MILANO

PROJECT: Sustainability area

OUTPUT: Ongoing art direction and content creation of the Sustainable Area for the international fashion fair

CLIENT: UNECE -  UNITED NATION ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE

PROJECT: Fashion for Forests

OUTPUT: Creation of unique fashion pieces using upcycled fibers from wooden furnitures

CLIENT: with LENZING support

PROJECT: WEAR RESPONSIBLE ART - HUB
WEAResponsible Art and Lenzing platform development

OUTPUT: The project is about innovation and sustainability, experimentation, coaching and acceleration, stock tencel fabrics, international events, education.

CLIENT: FASHION FOR GOOD

PROJECT: Sustainable Italian Fashion meets the dutch market

OUTPUT: A day-long seminar to enhance inteconnection between emerging sustainable fashion in Italy and dutch consulate

CLIENT: FASHION REVOLUTION

PROJECT: Artivism

OUTPUT: Mentorship during the Artivism artistic residency a “fashion and art meet social commitment” project hosted at Cittadellarte Biella

CLIENT: MUNICH FABRIC START   

PROJECT: Circulart seminar

CLIENT: MILANO UNICA

PROJECT: Third Paradise