From the Edit.

Giulia Neri on why she refuses to work with synthetic fibres, and what it means to make clothes that live longer than trends.

Francesco Vitale has spent ten years mining the island's visual history. This season he found his reference in a 12th-century church floor.

Our buyers guide to the most considered pieces from this season's arrivals, and how to build around them over years, not months.

Can a fashion business survive on handwork alone? Chiara Romani has built one — and she has no plans to scale.

Riccardo Mola explains why knit is the most structurally honest textile in fashion — and why most designers misunderstand it.

A conversation about longevity in fashion — and why the most sustainable thing you can own is something you actually love.

Luca Benedetti took us through his studio and the canal outside it, which he says is the best reference library he has.

Elena Caruso on why every accessory she makes begins as a sculpture — and what that says about the difference between object and commodity.