Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Harbingers of Design ... Marco Santaniello




This series will spotlight global innovators who are original, known, lesser known and some perchance even already highly regarded and respected within their areas of expertise.  The common thread is style and fashion; whether it takes its form in interiors, apparel, accessories, retail, photography or any of the related professions that surround fashion and style.  Please note that some of my “cast members” have chosen to follow a path than includes utilizing the “tools” of the past thereby rendering a new and modern vision for today’s climate of fashion and style. These “createurs” are at the vanguard of design and style … in my opinion … and so I will introduce them to you on an international stage starting today.

Today is all about the combination and meshing of art and fashion.  Marco Santaniello has a body of work that completely demonstrates that art and fashion are inextricably linked.  Mr. Sanataniello is a young man who is based in Tokyo and is a ubiquitous figure at fashion weeks around the world.

My take is that if you mix up Warhol, Lichtenstein, Pop Art of the 60’s, the Rubik’s cube and some Simpsons and you mix them into one cocktail, you get Marco Santaniello.   He is every bit as influenced by all that as he is influenced by the world around him whether it be fashion or current events.  He has had gallery exhibits in Milan and New York and his adopted home of Tokyo.

Known for his irreverent activities, he has been known to stage pop up shows in Milan, New York, Paris during their respective fashion weeks and to say the least, he does get noticed and does get coverage.  His eponymous collection, which is tacitly tied to the tee shirt, has acquired its own cult like following around the world.  If you believe he is only for the 21st century international fashionistas, then you would be very mistaken.  His appeal is to Generations X, Y and Z.

Obviously, I was attracted to his work which features some of the great fashion luminaries of the past and present.  The work is fresh and magnetic… see if you agree



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