It’s Niccolò Pasqualetti‘s fourth fashion show, and you could sense real, mature confidence oozing in his spring-summer 2025 collection. The line-up orbited around the connotations with water (“something absolutely pure, something sincere“) and explored contradictions, mixing unexpected combinations of artisanal fabrics with a more refined, pared-back silhouette that played with feminine and masculine notions. Think oversized trench coats and sleeveless jackets, viscose blazers paired with translucent trousers; swimsuits were worn under asymmetric tops and evening gowns. Niccolò also experimented with sequins in many forms: large paillettes glimmering like the sun on the ocean’s surface, sometimes merged with feathery fringes, producing an unusual, chimeric texture. Found objects, like shells and various trinkets were attached to floor-sweeping metal chains, and occasionally integrated into the clothing. Pasqualetti is a designer surrounded by a nurturing support system: his collections are styled by Samuel Drira, while lookbooks are shot by Cecile Bortoletti. The spring fashion show was accompanied by the heavenly – and sublimely intoxicating – fragrance by Vilhelm Parfumerie called “Basilico & Fellini“. It all makes sense.

I had the utmost pleasure of attending Pasqualetti’s show – which makes me super happy as I truly appreciated this collection. Here’s a backstage look:

Collage by Edward Kanarecki.
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