Ludovico Bruno created his brainchild, Mordecai, impressed by his ardour for journey. Nomadism for him represents a non secular journey pushed by a curiosity to attach with individuals who have numerous views, habits, and cultures. This open-mindedness turns journey into soul-searching journeys that transcend merely following the curated IG feeds of journey bloggers. “I’ve named the gathering The Intelligence of Others as a result of, to me, touring is about embracing humanity and its variations,” he mentioned.
Bruno is a talented designer; his assortment showcased a definite type and flawless craftsmanship. His strategy to travel-inspired design emphasizes versatility and multi-functionality; whereas the silhouettes would possibly seem cumbersome and outsized, they had been surprisingly gentle and may be simply remodeled by peeling away layers with intelligent use of snap buttons or velcro. The items had been crafted from luscious materials, reminiscent of pashmina, cotton muslin and silky textures, and the predominantly impartial colour palette additional accentuated their lightness.
As a collector of textiles and carpets from his travels, this season he turned the patterns of Uzbek Suzani into ornamental prints on silky nylon cargos, formed in an eight-round type, and onto the liner of protecting piuminos; the striped black-and-white Berber kilims had been loosely referenced within the thick wool kimono jackets, impressed by the martial arts uniforms Bruno wears whereas training judo. He additionally supplied just a few appears to be like for girls, barely tweaking the proportions to create extra streamlined, lighter silhouettes.
Multilayered, protecting and impactful, Mordecai’s aesthetic feels each primeval and futuristic: “The outerwear acts as a defend, a fight uniform that however stays comforting, light and respectful,” Bruno mentioned. He showcased the gathering by way of a dance efficiency, with dancers carrying his creations transferring in a seamless circle wave to the music of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Ceremony of Spring.” Beneath the insulating floor of his padded shells, Bruno is a real romantic at coronary heart.
