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“Vogue Italia has always had an international vision
but, today, our aim is to strongly emphasize its
Italian roots and the deep changes that the country
and its fashion system are experimenting [with].
For this reason we asked Riccardo Tisci, one of the
world’s most listened-to Italian voices, to contribute
to the project,” explained Farneti.
Farneti was appointed editor in chief of the Condé
Nast magazine last January, succeeding the late
Franca Sozzani. With creative director Giovanni
Bianco, he has completely restyled the title. Starting
with the July issue, Vogue Italia featured a new,
bigger format and heavier, glossier paper. The
September issue includes interviews with Tisci,
Alessandro Michele and Stefano Pilati.
Tisci addressed what he called his “sabbatical,”
following his exit from the creative post at Givenchy
in February and after the rumors of his stint at
Versace, which never materialized. “I’ve always
worked since I was 17 [he is 43]. I want to recharge.
The world has changed and now it’s not only about
clothes and accessories, but also about lifestyle and
communication.”
Vogue Italia is experimenting with new forms of
collaboration with designers and creatives, such as
with Hedi Slimane, whose photographic portfolio
was featured in the August issue, covering more
than 40 pages.
The format of the evening, by invitation, will see
not only the attendance of leading Italian and
international fashion figures, but also a wider and
mainly younger audience. “I want an engaging
event, for a diverse community,” concluded
Farneti, echoing Tisci’s own long-standing goal of
inclusiveness.
Although this is the first such collaboration
between Tisci and a magazine, the designer has
honed his skills at party planning. In September
2015 he staged a theatrical party for Givenchy
populated with barking Rottweilers, basketball
players, voguing dancers and shirtless barmen at
an abandoned crystal factory, calling on Nicki Minaj.
In March, he masterminded an event in Rome to
launch the NikeLab Air Max 97 Mid x RT as part of
his latest footwear collaboration with the sports
company.
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