LUANA RIVI & MARINELLA SIGHINOLFI, designers, in their own words…

The project stems from the professional union of two lifelong friends: Luana Rivi and Marinella Sighinolfi: Luana is a businesswoman in the fashion industry and Marinella is a consultant for textile companies. They both firmly believe in knitwear and have invested most of their careers creating and designing collections, even for some of the biggest names in the industry. They still work as consultants, but the dream that they have nurtured for so long, a dream that enables them to express their creative sensitivity and their lifestyle, is only realised though their own collections. And here it is, (nude), the final destination at the end of their long quest. A great friendship, a strong, common esthetical sense, plus they both studied at the Institute of Art and they share professional experiences and, most of all, their great love of fashion. Frequent trips and journeys to England and the United States of America have enabled them to gather motivation and perpetually new inspiration. Everything that surrounds them arouses feelings of beauty, harmony and originality: objects, people, events, places etc.

Luana and Marinella essentially believe in knitwear, in which technique, yarns and patterns achieve maximum effect to bring clothes to life, making them special with interplays of volume and peripheral movement. (nude) has given each of the designers a complete sense of achievement to their professional journeys, as it expresses their lifestyle and their creative sensitivity.

NUDE: The company name has been borrowed from the English language as it means simplicity, but also pure, bare and transparent.

It’s a modern, contemporary and international name that’s easy to pronounce and even easier to remember. But above all it’s perfectly in keeping with the tastes, feelings, experiences, journeys and the quest of the two fashion designers that own this brand. Exceptional knitwear with a well-defined identity, the type of knitwear that everyone has always looked for but never found in the shops until now. This is the basic, authentic concept on which the collections are focused. A perfect balance of sensual yet sophisticated femininity interweaved with a contemporary simplicity without any specific references or inspirational muses.

A luxurious, modern yet comfortable product to be worn unaffectedly and without pretension; this is knitwear to really be worn. The (nude) line is designed for a clientele with strong personality, people that want to choose clothes to “customise” and interpret in their own unique, special way. Appreciable technical knowledge and richly woven patterns always blended with carefully selected colours – because there’s no need to be ostentatious, unconventional, or try to influence people to make a point at all costs. These qualities are also fused with an endless quest for yarns, designs, knitting techniques, and new, unique combinations of natural materials that emphasise the (nude) style: a clear-cut style, harmoniously balanced between design and material.

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