INSPIRATION: "My design aesthetic focuses on transforming my inspiration into dark, mysterious, and visually complex designs. I finesse and manipulate high-quality fabrics into modern, chic, and timeless investment pieces characterized by exquisite tailoring and intelligent design. My signature look, extracted from my full thesis collection inspired by my grandfather’s funeral, is comprised of the laser-cut leather pleated skirt and the semi-sheer blouse paired with the leather jacket. The skirt serves as a metaphor for open wounds that one feels upon losing a loved one, while the jacket represents the burden of despair on the shoulders that accompanies such a loss. Ultimately, this look expressly represents my ability to design clothing that possesses the essential Italian tenets of superior construction and chic appearance with a focus on detailing down to the millimeter."