Frankie Morello dates back to 1999, and was created by two emerging designers, Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti. Their philosophy is that “order arises from disorder” and that a “refined balance of opposites in harmony” are how garments should be created and interact. I thought about this as I saw their Fall/Winter 2014-15 runway show “Retro Space Voyage”, which was a sporty mix of a modern man’s go to essentials with retro thrown, and it all made perfect sense.

I appreciated that many of the garments could be easily paired with something else; the mix and match element was apparent throughout the whole line-true sportswear! Neoprene was used in a few of the looks, and there was a grand emphasis on the structure of the clothes, a looser, cocoon fit. Several of the garments had saying on them, like “Rude” or “I’m Not Cool” or the brand name. The looks were mainly black and white, but we also saw the occasional pattern, some plaid (get your plaid asap, every single designer we saw in London and Milan showed at least some plaid!) and of course, the old school throwback to the beloved baseball hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by Lori Zaino and photos by Yulia Gromova.