Luca Magliano
Creative Director, Magliano
The founder and creative director of Italian tailoring and knitwear brand Magliano creates oversized, gender-fluid designs that subvert notions of Italian dandyism, proposing a grungier, more off-beat take on style.
Luca Magliano is the founder and creative director of Italian tailoring and knitwear brand Magliano, which was awarded LVMH's Karl Lagerfeld Prize in 2023. He founded Magliano in 2017, and a year later, his debut collection was showcased at Pitti Uomo.
Born and raised in Bologna, Magliano creates luxury garments with a personal angle on Italian elegance informed by his native city's history as an industrial centre and stronghold of leftist politics and counter-culture.
His oversized, gender-fluid designs subvert notions of Italian dandyism, proposing a grungier, more off-beat take on style. Magliano's work is influenced by the concept of the "provincia": peripheral spaces where vernacular language is spoken and magic realism thrives. His designs imbue menswear fundamentals with a dishevelled attitude and thought-provoking storytelling, transforming them into a contemporary, genderless wardrobe.
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Fashion’s Quest For Clarity
During the second half of men’s fashion week in Paris, a handful of designers delivered clear messages, but they were the exception, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
Fashion’s Quest For Clarity
During the second half of men’s fashion week in Paris, a handful of designers delivered clear messages, but they were the exception, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
At Pitti, the Classics Were Back With a Twist
Luca Magliano’s beautiful losers left the strongest impression, while S.S. Daley’s undone formality came with the news of investment from Harry Styles, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
At Pitti, the Classics Were Back With a Twist
Luca Magliano’s beautiful losers left the strongest impression, while S.S. Daley’s undone formality came with the news of investment from Harry Styles, reports Angelo Flaccavento.
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