Marco Rambaldi (Q3290)
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Marco Rambaldi is a fashion house from FMD.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Marco Rambaldi |
Marco Rambaldi is a fashion house from FMD. |
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Marco Rambaldi chose to showcase his spring 2025 collection in a Milan square, close to Castello Sforzesco. He was attracted to the meaning behind “the square” both as a meeting place and as a place to express opinions and be heard. His choice of venue was also related to those hidden memories that often resurface during the stillness of summer, revealing our true essence. Thus this special location, between Roman baths and a medieval tower, became the metaphorical place to share these memories. Rambaldi expressed this idea (which also recalled that weird feeling best known by those who come from the provinces) through his inclusive cast—a signature of his brand.A life made of simple things was translated into multicolored prints of an after-lunch table for tulle tops and sleek dresses, used to introduce that touch of eros always present in Rambaldi’s vision—eros that subtlety returned with skirts made of vintage satin petticoats or the organza proposals embellished with Swarovski crystals or treated to look like denim. Knitwear had a central role, not only in the heart-shaped jacquard—maybe Rambaldi’s most recognizable trait—but also in spongy new entries that recalled vintage advertising posters, reworked to become the “Circolo Rambaldi” merch.The use of crochet, another core element of Rambaldi’s aesthetic, was present as an insert in the pastel-tinged leather chosen for bombers and pencil skirts, or encrusted with crystals to add glamor to upcycled materials. The web of traditional crochet intarsia was also reproduced via laser on “real” denim pieces—real because in past seasons it was knitwear treated to look like denim—of contemporary outwear.
18 September 2024
Marco Rambaldi twisted a historical Latin expression to adapt it to his vision and used it as the title of his collection this season: Memento Amori (remember to love). It was an exhortation to take care (again) of what is really important. Rambaldi, as part of a collaboration with the European Parliament, wasn’t only concerned with love, but also equal rights, sustainability, and democracy: He reminded people to vote during the upcoming European elections this June through a series of posters hanging at the entrance of his show venue.The designer translated this food for thought into office-attire-inspired proposals that represented daily life, and also into the sensual details that have characterized his brand since the beginning. The show opener was a pencil skirt made of deadstock eel skin and a dévoré velvet jacket with a hidden Kama Sutra motif—the perfect combination of the two souls of this collection. Unmissable in a Rambaldi show, there was the presence of knitwear in his signature jacquard hearts, but also recovered handwoven crochet, as well as trompe l’oeil ensembles that created the illusion of erotic bodies on garments. In this “recovery approach” some garments from previous seasons stood out, such as the cropped leather bomber overlapped by a removable vest or the caban that reprised one belonging to Rambaldi’s father, slightly renewed in its silhouette to be more contemporary. To complete the collection, Swarovski crystals were applied on tricot with an innovative 3D technique and there were jewels made with Priscilla Anati in the shape of a thorny rose.
21 February 2024
We have witnessed coherence within evolution at Marco Rambaldi: this collection, titled “Malafemmina,” perfectly embodied the essence of the brand while exploring new apparel and accessories, at times revisiting previous shapes. Set in a dreamy rose garden (the rose being a flower as sharp as the woman he dresses), Rambaldi sent out a lineup to be worn by someone ready to free herself from social constructs, he said. “With this collection we face the concept of freedom, starting from what has been and reaching towards what will be,” he added.To do that, Rambaldi brought back the heart-shaped stitches that made the brand so recognizable, and a collaboration with Swarovski from the previous season. Chains and crystals were hand-applied to elevate fabrics and fringes, and were combined with Priscilla Anati Studio jewelry, made with upcycled elements such as good luck amulets. Doilies—once the epitome of patriarchy—were deconstructed on top of clothes as symbols of women's empowerment.Like a true Malafemmina (“bad girl,” more or less), models went down the runway in undergarments. There were heart-shaped tops paired with baguettes, both made of deadstock leather, silk pencil skirts with folded camisoles hanging down, enriched trimmings and exaggerated bra hooks closing broken hearts. Last fall Rambaldi explored our night doppelgängers; for spring the focus was a semi-darkness that allows us to be different, to be someone else. Light spread itself within the crevices of embroidery, transforming its shadows into prints and jacquards on yellow fabrics.The south of Italy resonated throughout the collection, from the origins of its title to the ecstatic maenads found on purple shirts. Collages of these mythological beings were created via AI, in order to portray Dionysus and its genderless nature. Last but not least, Rambaldi introduced three pairs of house-made shoes, created in collaboration with Cuoio di Toscana, featuring its iconic green sole. Décolletés recalled Rambaldi’s hearts and his new bra hooks; clogs with heart-shaped studs represented his attachment to ’70’s social struggles; loafers targeted male customers. As always, a body-normal cast demonstrated the designer's intentions more than words can say.
20 September 2023
Marco Rambaldi is a traditional designer. Season after season, his collection starts from a moodboard where the images come from different stories that alway fit together. This season a key reference was Cocoricò, a club in Riccione, which opened in 1989, that was characterized by its “pyramid room.” It was reproduced in an old TV studio on the outskirts of Milan for today’s show. Rambaldi called the club, “an attempt to touch the sky.” His collection was called “Supernova.”Here there were less colors than usual, though there was still an emphasis on lilac. A jacquard motif was prominent, used well on a snake shaped top. A wide selection of black garments and a series of chocolate leather looks were made from deadstock. Rambaldi likes to include upcycling elements in his creations; this season’s shoes came from the UBE Studio archive. The designer is a 2023 Woolmark Prize finalist; there was some impressive cream colored merino wool on the runway.Rambaldi works as a hub, collecting collaborations and growing with creatives he meets along his path. Priscilla Anati is a jewelry designer who, like Rambaldi, studied design at IUAV at the University of Venice. After a series of smaller collaborations, she designed a full range of pieces of metal trims for this collection.Models included friends of the brand; pre-teens; girls and boys of every height, size and background; and moms (one look was worn by the mother of Francesca Ragazzi, head of content ofVogueItalia). For Rambaldi, inclusivity comes naturally.
24 February 2023