Magliano SS19 Collection: "A Wardrobe by Night"

Emerging Italian menswear label Magliano took a blast to the past for the inspiration behind their SS19 collection which was aptly titled A Wardrobe by Night. The Bolognese designer Luca Magliano, in his third season of creation drew inspiration from a subgenera of crime and action films called Poliziotteschi which reigned in Italy during the late 1960’s. The protagonists of these films were generally working class men willing to act outside a corrupt or overly bureaucratic system. These men wore full oversized suits, in solid colours or stripes accentuated with sunglasses and of course a guns. They were mysterious characters who were often flocked by women for their courage to go against the system.

These were similar to the characters the designer created for his recent collection. Magliano curated a collection of colourful 60’s inspired suits which held interesting intricate details such as screws and zippers on belts and clock faces on shoes. His chirurgical-like cut and sew process delivers a collections which gives a nostalgic ring yet a slight breath of fresh air to the field of menswear. He also teamed up with photographer Giovanni Corabi and stylist Elisa Voto to create a look book which mimics these characters doccumented in their everyday life.