PRESS RELEASE
12TALENTS | 50YEARS
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www.accademiacostumeemoda.it and www.vogue.it
Saturday the 25th of January 2014 at 4pm | Sala Lancisi , S. Spirito in Sassia
“Talents2014” Award sponsored by ROMA CAPITALE – On. Marta Leonori , Assessor ROMA Produttiva
1st place: Carolina Cicerchia
2nd place: Valentina Di Noia
3rd place: Vittoria Veltroni
Accessories Prize to: Carolina Cicerchia awarded by Leonardo Pucci
“IRENE BRIN” Prize to ALDO MARIA CAMILLO (Creative Director CERRUTI 1881) awarded by Sara Maino (Senior Editor
VOGUE Italia and Vogue Talents)
This event was the official opening ceremony for the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
Accademia Costume & Moda (Rome 1964); 12 collections designed by Accademia’s young designers,
coordinated by Fashion Designer Betti Proietti will be presented on Altaroma’s catwalk. The 2014 talents were
selected several months ago by a technical board, they will present 1 menswear collection, 2 accessories
collections and 9 womenswear collections, each prêt-à-couture collection of free inspiration. The 12 Designers,
in order of exit, are Chiara Palombini, Benedetta Morici, Ludovica Simonetti, Valentina Di Noia, Giulia Geria,
Vittoria Veltroni, Flavia Collatina, Giulia Goretti De’ Flamini, Sabrina Pilkati, Alessia Di Livio, Ambra D’Oro e
Carolina Cicerchia.
A highly regarded panel of judges will evaluate the creations, in alphabetical order the panel is composed
by Giampiero Arcese (Design Coordinator ARMANI Women’s collection), Vladimiro Baldin (Product
Developement & Style Coordinator DIESEL), Manuela Brini (Creative Talents Manager LVMH Fashion Group),
Livia Carimini (Assistant Haute Couture VALENTINO), Lapo Elkann (Italia Independent), Deanna Ferretti Veroni
(Modateca DEANNA), Giovanna Gentile Ferragamo (Vice President FERRAGAMO), Simonetta Gianfelici
(Fashion Consultant & Talent Scout), Bruce Hoekzema (Creative Director VBH), Gitte Jonsdatter (Co founder &
Strategy Director MUUSE), Laura Lusuardi (Creative Director MAX MARA), Sara Maino (Senior Editor VOGUE
Italia and Vogue Talents), Carlo Mazzoni (Editor in Chief L’OFFICIEL Italia), Raffaello Napoleone (CEO PITTI
Immagine), Leonardo Pucci (Directeur de Collection Maroquinerie Christian DIOR Couture), Fabio Quaranta
(Fashion Designer), Silvia Venturini Fendi (President of ALTAROMA).beside many national and international
journalist and bloggers, there was the gotha of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italia was present: Beppe
Modenese ( Honaray President), Mario Boselli ( President) and Jane Reeve ( CEO).
According to Betti Proietti the twelve collections express Contemporary Design, cultural and stylistic research
with obvious quotations to the world of costume and art. A research for new shapes emerges thanks to
exasperated lines that however keep good proportions, the mingling between classical and innovative fabrics
is lit up by flashing prints, or silver and pewter embroideries. Total black is disrupted by artistic brush strokes
evocating futuristic paintings and hand made work blends with surreal hi-tech prints.
The Irene Brin Prize, in its 45th edition, has been awarded by Sara Maino to Aldo Maria Camillo, Creative
Director of the Maison Cerruti. Following his diploma at the Accademia Costume & Moda and a master at the
FIT in New York, he undertook his career, first as formal wear Senior Designer for Ermengildo Zegna, then as
director for Valentino’s menswear department until his arrival in 2012 at the French Maison with Italian origins
CERRUTI.
Thanks for patronage:
ALTAROMA |Roma Capitale Assessorato Roma Produttiva |Roma Capitale Assessorato alla Cultura, Creatività
e Promozione Artistica |Assessorato Scuola, Infanzia, Giovani e Pari Opportunità Roma Capitale |Camera
Nazionale della Moda Italiana
Thanks for :
HairStyle and MAKE UP: Sergio Valente and “Sergio Valente Award” Team
ALCANTARA, LIMONTA, JACKITEX, QUADRI e CROMIE
Direction: DMFASHIONSTUDIO – Sound Designer EMANUELE VESCI
Music, Scents, Images by Alessandro Franconetti Music Design Studio Paris
Olfactory Set by Dr VRANJES Firenze
Press Office: Olivier Di Gianni
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