Once again this section is focusing on a young designer who, with strength and determination, has developed his own brand Huitcinq 1988, a collection of jewelry and accessories with an elegant and sophisticated allure.
Federico has an Haute Couture background and thanks to additional Masters and styling and design classes he has developed the wish and determination to create his own brand Huitcinq 1988.
It’s amazing to find in this young Roman designer the bond to the classical codes of elegance, exclusivity, hand –made, all tightly linked to research and innovation. Huitcinq 1988 collections are hand-made and produced in Rome. The objective is to show to the client, in a mass production world, an exclusive objet, a limited edition piece produced in small quantities.
Interviewing Federico gave me an energy twist in the boring stylistic arena that we are more and more used to. Here are, through his words, the most representative features of his character and his collections.
Define your style in five words:
Elitarian – intuitive – sartorialist – sophisticate – iconoclastic.
How did you become designer?
It was an out of the blue choice that I took after finishing High School. A path started with the passion for men’s wear and then developed into styling, photography, accessory designing.
Your source of inspiration?
My source of inspiration is very variable and can be summarized into a desperate and steady research of beauty in all its facets.
Do you draw by hand or do you work with mock ups – how do you visualise your idea?
I rarely draw, I leave my creativity to be guided by the materials, I experiment and I modify prototypes during development.
Which city represents you best?
A mixture between Berlin and Tokyo.
What are the advises you would like to give to a young designer that starts today his career?
I find presumptuous to give advises to other people, I’d rather like to receive them.
Thank you Federico for your time and above all thank you for your wish to create, amaze and innovate!
