Pietro Giuseppe Cabassi
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Accademia Costume & Moda
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Menswear / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Accessories
My location: Milan, Italy
Pietro Giuseppe Cabassi
First Name: Pietro Giuseppe
Last Name: Cabassi
University / College: Accademia Costume & Moda
Course / Program: not listed
Graduates: 2025
Specialisms: Menswear / Textile Innovation/Textile Art / Accessories
My Location: Milan, Italy
Website: Click To See Website
About
I am Pietro Giuseppe Cabassi, a young and dynamic fashion designer, graduated from Accademia Costume & Moda. My academic background and professional experience have equipped me with a broad set of skills and a unique perspective During my studies, I had the opportunity to work on innovative projects such as:The North Face: The Future of Exploration, which allowed me to develop a profound understanding of sustainable and functional design. Additionally, my experience with Italian Converter and Brioni, in the creation of menswear collections, has honed my ability to transform creative concepts into high-quality finished products.
Brief Analysis The brief for the Re:Activewear" project aims to revive a historic Italian sportswear and activewear brand through a comprehensive rebranding and an innovative capsule collection. Ellesse, an iconic skiwear brand from the 1970s and 1980s, was selected under the hypothetical scenario of an acquisition by Rick Owens. This collaboration aims to inject contemporary identity into the brand, aligning it with current activewear market demands by focusing on experimental aesthetics, technical functiona-lity, and radical elegance. Heritage Ellesse Founded by Leonardo Servadio, Ellesse represented elegant, colorful, and high-performance Italian sportswear for decades. From quilted jackets to technical pants and iconic graphic details such as the "half ball" logo, Ellesse symbolized alpine sports, glamorous mountain relaxation, and après-ski cultu-re. Historically, the brand has stood out for balancing casual style with technical performance, becoming an essential reference point in vintage skiwear. Concept Description The "Après-Ski Dystopia" collection emerges from the collision of two contrasting worlds. On one hand, there is the sunny, nostalgic aesthetic of Ellesse's skiwear from the 1970s and 1980s, reminiscent of carefree moments spent in alpine chalets, blending mountain glamour with vintage sportswear. On the other hand, there is the dark, sculptural universe characteristic of Rick Owens, defined by desolate urban landscapes, metallic reflections, and post apocalyptic architectural silhouettes. The aesthetic research included visual references to brutalist monuments and architecture immersed in snowy landscapes, archival Ellesse imagery, and vintage ski silhouettes. Combined with Rick Owens' aesthetics, these iconic elements help define a unique, coherent, and highly evocative visual language. The result is a capsule collection that reinvents après-ski relaxation, transforming it into a new form of radical elegance: deconstructed, performance-driven, and almost ritualistic. It represents an après-ski that does rather heralds an uncertain future, suspended in an eternal winter.