The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2021 - Issue 30

bitecatwalk L ove it! Love it! Love it! Anything that can blend contemporary ballet with surreal expressionism with a twinge of creepiness into one place and time has my vote of being extremely cool! Act No. 1, while only just starting out, is a new label begun by co-designers Galib Gassanoff and Luca Lin in 2016 who presented their first collection at Milan Fashion Week in 2019. As such, this clever pair offers up wisdom into modern style, thought and the appre- ciation of one’s unique heritage that is well beyond their years. “Each season, the Act No. 1 show aims to express a story regarding inclusivity and women’s condition all over the world.” Already having gained a status for themselves for hybrid-ed pieces and using landscape prints, their overall looks nod towards the slightly avant-garde, seeking I think more to impress and inspire their audiences rather than necessarily make them buy, buy, buy. It’s simply more personal, and lovingly not gender, age or size-specific. The pieces in their current AW21 collection range from the subdued to the wow! From deconstructed landscaped suits to knitted onesies, giant balls of gathered and ruffled tulle ball gowns, and everything in between, I cannot wait to see what their next act will hold. https://actn1.com Act No1