Ermenegildo Zegna Couture 2015

The starting pointwas architecture, then space came as a word to make it objective.

Like its predecessors, the Ermenegildo Zegna Couture Spring-Summer 2015 Collection develops an evolving silhouette and attitude. Artistic director Stefano Pilati – formerly creative director of ready-to-wear at Maison Yves Saint-Laurent – continues to combine and exploit apparent contradictions in this line, such as: innovation and destruction; splendor and decadence; masculine and feminine.

A new chapter unfolds before our eyes: architecture vs. space; textures vs. surfaces. An evidence of volume, space, graphics and architecture around which silhouettes oscillate.

The presence ofstripes in the Collection conveys the desire to mark a stylistic exercise where formality and leisure aspire to the same languorous allure.

Stefano Pilati, concept and artistic direction

A.J. Weissbard, lighting design

James Murphy, music

Johan Söderberg, Director

Exclusively developed fabrics:, 1 splittable double face in solid, striped pure cashmere;. . 2 technical gabardine double-sided; . 3 Wool and Crepe drill silk; . 4 striped silk-linen-wool mouliné; . 5 Ultra-light pure silk taffetas striped pattern; . 6 Ultra l technical nylonpiqué with exclusive geometric micro-patterns; . 7 Pure cr silk shirtssponge; . 8 Pure cotton thread sergdyed for shirts in different stripes; . 9 Cr sweaterVery fine cotton; 10. Ultra-lightsea island cotton knit; 11. Stripedwool knit; 12. Thick knits in cotton and tubular nylon

Colors, 1 Optical white; 2 White wool; 3 Milk; 4 Beige; 5 Navy; 6 Black; 7 Sand; 8 Almond; 9 Plum; 10 Magenta; 11 Mauve; 12 Forest green; 13 Malachite green; 14 Fir green; Olive green 15; Military green; Green 16; Sage green 17;18 Khaki; 19 Turquoise; 20 Ocean green; 21 Coffee..; 22 Tobacco..; 23 Rose antique ; 24. Hay; 25 Aviator blue; 26 Slate blue;27 Glacier blue; 29 Lavender; 30. Brown.

A.J. Weissbard is an American lighting designer and artist who has worked in the world of design for theater, video, exhibition, permanent architectural installation and special events. He was recently awarded the Masque d’Or 2014 for Best Lighting Design for Musical Theater and the IFSArts First Prize for ‘Lighting Design’.