Italian designer Michele Miglionico will show his latest collection on April 10, the closing night of 1664 Blanc Montenegro Fashion Week.
This will mark his return to Montenegrin Fashion Week. He has prepared the collection who is a ,,pure display of the cut, where every line, every shape is designed to enhance the essence of the body in motion.”
Woman who he has imagined wearing his creations while he was designing this collection is strong, sophisticated and aware of her history and culture.
He says that it is a great privilege to participate in an event that celebrates the legacy of Montenegrin and Yugoslav architect Svetlana Kana Radević.
You will be returning to both Montenegro and Montenegro Fashion Week. It was at Montenegro Fashion Week in 2018. that you presented yourself and your collection for the first time to the Montenegrin public with the collection Madonne Lucane. Can you, please, tell us more about the collection that you will be presenting this time at MFW: what inspired you to create it, what colours and materials did you use?
– Returning to Montenegro and Montenegro Fashion Week is an opportunity to share my creative vision again with an audience that has already shown great appreciation for my work in the past. For this edition of Montenegro Fashion Week, I present a collection that is a pure display of the cut, where every line, every shape is designed to enhance the essence of the body in motion. I conceived it as a true sartorial architecture laboratory: each piece is constructed with rigor, but at the same time with an emotional tension that makes it alive, vibrant.
The inspiration comes from a reinterpretation of the legacy of 80s couture – that sense of power, volume and theatricality – fused with a radically contemporary sensibility, which speaks of essentiality, fluidity and freedom of expression. It is a dialogue between past and future, between structure and lightness.
The color palette is bold and material: burnt orange, mustard, emerald green, intense red and touches of animalier prints that give rhythm and grit to the visual narrative.
What kind of woman did you have in mind when you created the collection that you will present at MFW?
– The woman I imagine for this collection is strong, sophisticated and aware of her history and culture. She is a woman who loves timeless elegance and who, through fashion, expresses her identity and her connection with her roots. My creations are designed to enhance femininity in an intense and authentic way, celebrating beauty in all its forms.
At the opening of MFW the organizers will celebrate the work of the renowned Montenegrin and Yugoslavian architect Svetlana Kana Radević. How important are architecture and forms in your work to you?
– Although they are apparently distant, architecture and fashion share a bond based on creativity, structure and aesthetics. The balance between volumes, attention to detail and harmony of lines are elements that I constantly seek in my creations. The work of Svetlana Kana Radević, with her innovative vision and unique style, represents an extraordinary example of how art and architecture can dialogue in a sublime way, and it is a great privilege to participate in an event that celebrates her legacy.
Last year you had a beautiful and important event in your work and life: the new dress of Maria Santissima della Bruna was unveiled in the Cathedral of Matera. How did you feel when you received the invitation, when the dress was made and when it was revealed? What feelings were going through your head? Because, I think, for an Italian designer there is no greater honor than this.
– Creating the dress for Maria Santissima della Bruna was a moment of deep devotion and emotion. When I received the invitation, I immediately felt the weight of the responsibility that this assignment represented. Every phase of the creation was permeated by a strong sense of respect for the history and meaning that the dress represented for the community of the city of Matera that venerates the SS. Madonna della Bruna. The day of the revealing of the dress was unforgettable: seeing my creation come to life in such a sacred context and feeling the emotion of the community was an indescribable honor. It is an experience that I will always carry in my heart.
Twenty-five years have passed since your first collection in Rome. How has Alta Moda (haute couture) changed since then?
– Alta Moda has undergone a significant evolution in the last twenty-five years. If it was once exclusively synonymous with craftsmanship and luxury intended for a limited audience, today it has been able to adapt to the new needs of the market, integrating technological innovations and a greater sensitivity towards sustainability. However, the fundamental values of haute couture remain unchanged: attention to detail, craftsmanship and the ability to tell stories through fabric. What has changed is the way in which these creations are presented and perceived, thanks also to the influence of social media and new digital platforms that have made Alta Moda more accessible and interactive than in the past.
Bojana Radonjić
