Fashion as a reflection on the contradictions and dualities of the human soul, a narrative that blends technique and cyborg passion
Words DOMENICO COSTANTINI
Strength and vulnerability. Hardness and fragility. Darkness and light. Past and present. These dualities intertwine in the work of Giuseppe Di Morabito, who, with his debut on the runway, transcends the conventional ritual of fashion, transforming it into a reflection of the present. Each garment becomes a narrative that blends the intimacy of personal history with a theatrical and emotional gesture, creating a world where contradictions and antinomies coexist harmoniously.
Origins and memories merge with a creative process where technique and passion fuse into a delicate equilibrium. The artisanal savoir-faire, learned in his youth, and his love for art and costume history, rooted in his homeland, nourish this creation. Tailoring becomes sculpture—strong and defined—yet hybridized by elements that evoke the 17th and 18th centuries: corsets, crinolines, metal armor that, in contrast to the modernity of the lines, speak of protection and resilience. The sculpted and precise forms alternate with details of extreme delicacy. Mini dresses adorned with transparent crystals reveal the seduction hidden in strength, while draping evokes the hieratic sensuality of Greek statuary. Roses, with their softness, hint at fragility, while lace, evoking the frivolous, merges with the idea of Venusian beauty. An art that is not merely aesthetic but an emotional interpretation of life itself.
