ELLE ITALY – OCTOBER 2009 – BY LUCA LANZONI

OCTOBER 2009

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TELL US ABOUT THE ACCESSORIES LINE THAT YOU HAVE DESIGNED FOR EASTPAK. THE INFLUENCES, THE FABRICS. DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVOURITE PIECES IN THE COLLECTION? 

I LIKE THE BUCKET BAG FOR ITS EASE AND REDUCTIVENESS. PERFECT FOR CARRYING A KILO OF MAGAZINES ON A PLANE. 

WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIAL PIECES IN A MAN'S WARDROBE? AND IN YOUR STYLE? 

I THINK A BLACK TRENCH WITH A SHARP SHOULDER, A BLACK LOOSE CASHMERE TURTLENECK, BLACK POPLIN TRACK PANTS, MY BLACK TRAINERS AND A BLACK NYLON EASTPACK/DRKSHDW BUCKET BAG CAN PRETTY MUCH TAKE ANY GUY ANYWHERE. AT WORST, YOU MIGHT BE MISTAKEN FOR AN ARCHITECT. 

THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE. 

PERSONAL STYLE? ASCETIC, CLINICAL, FUNCTIONAL. STYLE I PROPOSE IN MY COLLECTIONS? SOFT, GREY, FLUID. 

YOUR INSPIRATIONS? MUSIC, ART. 

MONTSERRAT CABALLE EVERY DAY REMINDS ME ABOUT WHAT DISCIPLINED PERFECTION IS. LE CORBUSIER EVERY DAY REMINDS ME ABOUT RATIONALISM WITH A LIGHT TOUCH. BRANCUSI EVERY DAY REMINDS ME ABOUT CONSISTENCY AND PACE. 

GROWING UP, WHAT OR WHO WERE YOUR BIGGEST FASHION INFLUENCES? THE IMPORTANCE ABOUT THE STREET AND ROCK CULTURE IN YOUR WORK? 

FAVORITE STYLE MOMENTS WERE BOWIE'S 'DIAMOND DOGS' COVER, DIVINE'S SHAVED EYEBROWS AND HAIRLINE IN 'PINK FLAMINGOS,' AND CLAUDE MONTANA. 

WHEN DID YOU DECIDE THAT YOU WANTED TO BECOME A DESIGNER? 

AFTER I DECIDED I DIDN'T HAVE THE BALLS TO BE AN ARTIST. 

WHAT WAS THE FIRST PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU MADE AND WHO WAS IT FOR? 

BLACK TRASH-BAG PANTS FOR MYSELF. 

IS THERE A PARTICULAR FASHION ERA THAT YOU THINK OFTEN ABOUT? 

MY FAVORITE ERAS ARE THE '40S, WHEN ADRIAN AND JEAN LOUIS PERFECTED A GODDESS SILHOUETTE, AND THE '70S, WHEN LARRY LEGASPI AND RUDI GERNREICH CORRUPTED IT. 

WHICH IS THE DESIGNER, PAST OR PRESENT, THAT YOU ADMIRE THE MOST? 

I LOVE THEM ALL. 

IF YOU WEREN'T IN FASHION YOU WOULD BE A... 

GARDENER AT THE VATICAN. 

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR GREATEST FASHION MOMENT EVER? 

WHEN LOU REED WORE MY CLOTHES. 

WHAT IS THE LAST CD YOU LISTENED TO? 

LOUDBOXER BY SPEEDY J. 

WHICH ARE YOUR FAVORITE MOVIES ? 

NAZIMOVA'S « SALOME »
CECILE B. DEMILLE'S « CLEOPATRA »
FRED ASTAIRE DANCING IN 'EASTER PARADE' --AWESOME. 

DO YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL? IF YES, WHERE?