Ignazio Bissoli Fashion Designer

  Fantasy is the key to Bissoli's creations, it has freed him from the necessity of pure function,   enabling him to combine form with function. He then skilfully entwines the use of different   materials: Scraps of coloured fur, fabrics, metal reflecting the Gray of cast iron and strips of leather   patterned with plant form perforations, recalling Indian thirst and impalpable vapors. All this of   course has only one goal: The enhancement of femininity with its added mystery.

  In his evening dresses, patchwork shine in soft drapings that recall the eccentricities of hippies in the   80's and contrasting colors of Art Deco are joined with the with Mongolian furs and romantic fabrics   strewn with pansies.

  The style at times looks back far into time, such as his bodice barriers that are inspired by examples   of style from the French Revolution. As unconventional as his marvels are, he transforms them into   modern sly and ironic incredulities.

  Bissoli's pieces shine like a sudden firing of light, with their carnivorous flowers and batches of   encrustation that catch the eye to suggest modest nudity, while the white shirt pleats appear as   flapping wings. He works tirelessly at his studio, reconciling his ideas to suit the dress of the female   persona. His expression is free and unconditioned by the market.

Today's fashion is rather confusing; styles are many and the current economic crisis has also had an effect on this sector. Brands are much sought after, though the elegant wearers do not exhibit the name of their designer. In the 60's, the key word was "to have"; in the 70's it was "to be"; today the leitmotif of this eccentric and refined creator is "to appear."