some collection reports:

all access, ‘summer 04 issue, fashion report’. “antonio ciutto’s a/w 2004-5 collection continues his exploration of the distinctive prints that are fast becoming a signature style. as ciutto’s highlights, ‘aw0405 was about an adventure in print and cutting, where repeated elements were scattered throughout the collection - prints became h ighly organised impressions that could be percieved as chaotic. the collection was an exercise in space, form, colour, light, movement. ultimately the real aim was to produce garments that were simple and luxuriously feminine.’ ciutto’s background in architecture and graphics is evident. proving his eye for colour and detail is becoming unrivalled, ciutto successfully combined 1970s flowers and neon starbursts of colour with stark black and white checkerboard motifs and monotone shards of light... but print are not this designer’s only forté. ciutto proved with his collection his expertise in re-inventing and modernising traditional shapes like the kimono, kaftan and bomber jacket, with floating pieces in black velvet or chiffon. in ciutto’s hands, these shapes were distorted, updated, and given a distinctive edge. a bomber jacket in satin with billowing, bell-cuffed sleeves was covered with a fierce print of neon yellow starbursts and distorted checkerboards. the kaftan was reduced to a slinky shift of printed chiffon, again with bell-cuffed sleeves. the kimono took on new volumes with extra panels of material, producing a flowering assemblage of colour and chiffon. but ciutto’s sure eye meant the mass of colour and print never looked heavy handed or overworked. purity of line and strength of vision was key to this collection. ”

sam #1, ‘london autumn/winter 2004-2005 - the key collections analysed’. “antonio ciutto’s formal training as an architect was reflected in his accomplished collection of floaty silhouettes emblasoned with jagged, psychedelic multilayered digital prints. velvet and silk jersey pieces in fuschia, tangerine, violet and apple green created a chaotic visual assault... optical visual relief came in the form of multi-ruffled jersey tops and dresses in jet black.”

fashionuk, ‘london fashion week autumn/winter 2004’. “antonio is now a regular off-schedule name, this being his sixth show to date. the catwalk was inside a simple white shop, a short walk from the main london fashion week venue. despite a limited budget, it had been set out well with clear lighting and easy seating. in fact, so many people wanted to get in, the organisers decided to stage a subsequent second performance. the clothes centre around antonio's outrageously wild and colourful prints. he's been working with digital printing techniques and created 80s style blouson jackets with extra puffy arms, short tunic dresses, batwing sleeved tops and powerful black batman- like cape dresses. black and white motor racing checks, delicate flowers and abstract shapes all appear in the same print. if margot leadbetter drank red bull and vodka, she'd wear antonio. there are ossie clark influences with even some of the shorter pieces flowing like long, 70s gowns. very dramatic with awe-inspiring prints. catch him now before pucci lures him in-house. ”

gappress pret-a-porter vol. 58, ‘2004-2005 autumn & winter - paris/london’. “perhaps the most exciting of the latest crop of print-speciality designers, ciutto showed his sixth off-schedule presentation this season. batwaing bousons, short tunic dresses and cape dresses that used what seemed like acres of fabric all had a loose-fitting ‘80s look and bore the designer’s wild and colorful digital prints. the print that combined a check pattern, big floral motif and abstract swirls was simply to-die-for and the layering of tights and socks was also impressive.”

participation at london fashion week exhibition, september 2002 at duke of york headquarters kings road sw3:

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