
Photograph by Giovanni Santonocito
Between sips of merlot, we discuss the five projects, which include: Coating, J², T-Shirt, Suole, and of course, S+M+L. As the largest, S+M+L reinvents the traditional suit. The title is as much a play on words as it is on proportion, because the letters actually correspond to three different silhouettes, not sizes. Each garment, thus, is offered in three different volumes, which can all be mixed & matched. S_ is form-fitting: seams rotate around the body, lending stretch; M_ is a midway fit between slim & loose: seams get placed toward the front and follow the lines of the body; L_ is loose: seams move out to the sides, extending a garment’s width. Slouchy trousers can be paired with a lean jacket one day, slim-cut pants under an oversized blazer the next . . . the combination of looks a person can create/alternate seems limitless. Curious about how the forward-thinking designer dressed growing up, I decide to ask. “Strangely”, she replies. “I was mixing a lot of everything” (surprise, surprise).