昇華 (SHO-KA): Graduation Show 2024

Sublimation means changing the form but not the essence of something. In physics, it refers to changing the state of matter. The term comes from the Latin “sublimare,” meaning to “lift up” or “raise,” and in Japanese, it is 昇華 (SHO-KA), meaning to change for the better. At this year’s graduation show at Polimoda, the theme of transformation and metamorphosis took center stage, embodying the “sublimation” of the final year Fashion Design students’ hard work. This transformation of creativity into the expressive flowing matter of fabric unfolded on a catwalk situated in the gardens of Villa Palmieri, an ethereal setting that seemed to transcend nature. Read the full article: https://www.polimoda.com/radical-authenticity-is-here/ #Poimoda #GraduationShow #fashiondesigner DESIGNERS Gabriela Marie Blake Anna Cristofolini Silvia Cristofolini Olivia Petra Luciana Doose Noè Falchi Marianna Guerini Jimena Guzman Utsav Killa Irène Latoudis Erin Lewis Verdino Jiquan Liu Ian Morris McDonald Takuya Nishibori Taiyo Okada Luca Polonio Alberto Giovanni Repetti Maiken Stella Roslund Soichi Takeda Vinxi Xiaofan Tian JURY Giuseppe Angiolini, Founder, Sugar Marc Goehring, Stylist, Creative Director and Consultant David Koma, Designer, David Koma Stefano Pilati, Founder and Creative Director, Random Identities Gaia Repossi, Creative Director, Repossi CREDITS Creative Direction: Massimiliano Giornetti Mentorship: Dan Thawley Styling: Serge Girardi Music: MODE-F Hair & Makeup: Santini Ac