Photos by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images for Anteprima
Event: Anteprima FW25 — Fall/Winter 2025 — “Modern Primitive” collection unveiled at Milan Fashion Week on February 27, 2025.
Essence: A fusion of fashion and art — a collaboration between designer Izumi Ogino and contemporary Japanese artist Izumi Kato.
“Now more than ever, I want Anteprima to be a canvas for individuality. Just as Kato leaves his art open to interpretation, I hope that every woman who wears these pieces finds her own meaning and way to express beauty and strength” Izumi Ogino, Creative Director
Oversized and unisex silhouettes adorn the FW25 collection. Full of textural knitwear and rich Autumnal colors, each look conveys a feeling of warmth and envelopment through the incorporation of materials including cashmere, velvet, and mohair. Ogino has beautifully crafted a collection which gently embraces the wearer while showcasing bold artwork lifted from a canvas.
BIOGRAPHY OF IZUMI KATO Izumi Kato, born in 1969 in Shimane, Japan, is an internationally renowned contemporary artist known for his enigmatic and otherworldly figures that blend human and spiritual elements. A graduate of Musashino Art University in 1992, Kato began his career as a painter before expanding into sculpture, using materials such as wood, stone, and soft vinyl. His works, characterized by infantile yet mystical beings with elongated limbs and unsettling gazes, evoke a primal and universal connection with nature and the subconscious. Kato’s creations explore themes of abstraction and concreteness, presenting embryonic alien creatures floating in liminal spaces. These empty spaces, as well as the images themselves, are rich with meaning, without the need for additional context. Kato’s work is widely recognized for its raw and intuitive energy, capable of evoking a deep cultural resonance. He has exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale in 2007, earning a prominent place in the contemporary art scene.
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