IVO MILAN – Radical Fashion Blog

Anyone passing through Padua is familiar with the windows of our store. An opportunity where the garment is placed on a sort of stage, set against a backdrop of backlit panels.

These suspended panels, overlooking the portico of Via Altinate—right in front of Padua’s oldest church, Santa Sofia—are replaced periodically. They are abstract canvases, often ‘borrowed’ from contemporary artists. Many times, they have been provided by Mirco Fabio Mariotto, an architect and dear longtime friend, whose computer-generated work often feels more painterly than digital.

Website: https://www.fabiomariotto.it/

Each time, the choice falls on colors that evoke the current season or that best serve as a scenic backdrop for the outfits on display, in a delicate balance of light and the reflections of the glass, illuminated throughout the day.

What’s particularly fascinating is the story behind our most recent selections. This collaboration actually began through a rich exchange of emails with a customer from the United States. While inquiring about some pieces she had seen in our online catalog, she led us to discover her own magnificent artistic world.

The deeply human exchange and shared aesthetic sensibility have led to this extraordinary collaboration between Eliza K. Thomas of Austin, Texas, and our store…

Sito: https://www.elizakthomas.com/

A story of craftmanship, family and excellence – this is Avant Toi, an Italian brand born in Genoa in 1955 with the purchase of its first knitting machine and the determination of Lia Gambetta, the founder.

This journey has unfolded across the various phases of Italy’s economic landscape and, despite significant challenges within the textile industry, the company has grown and gained strenght over time, thanks to generational transitions, a close-knit team of collaborators and other key synergies: innovation, through investment in high-tech machinery, artisanal craftmanship (much of the work is still done by hand), the choice of noble yarns (cashmere, silk, linen and organic cotton) and a unique chromatic experimentation.

Mirko, Lia’s son, brings an artistic sensitivity and passion for painting that defines the brand’s contemporary identity. Inspired by hand-painting techniques, Mirko seeks knitwear as an occasion to explore the infinite potential of color. Starting from neutral or dark bases, different chromatic themes take abstract shapes, often shaded by the use of airbrushing, or more textured, in laminated yarns, almost metallic.

The world of Avant Toi, from essential silhouettes and effortless wearability, offers an endless spectrum of colors that, depending on the selected fiber, develops in exponential variations and, with remarkable versatility, moves from everyday wear to a more expressive need, without formal ostentation, but with a deep sense of personal satisfaction.

Here’s a sneak peek at our Spring/Summer 2025 selection.

Long and flared dress, in laminated and glittery silk and elastan camouflage

Hip-lenght sweater, wide, in cotton and polyamide mouliné knit hand dyed

Hip-lenght sweater, wide, in linen and cotton knit hand dyed

Short and wide cardigan in cotton and polyamide mouliné knit hand dyed

Long and wide sweater in laminated linen knit hand dyed