The Bite Magazine - Autumn/Winter 2022 - Issue 32

bitefashion surrounds the GC initials. As the designer explained, the symbols are “combining Japanese elements with an art nou- veau-inspired emblemmirroring his idea of the style: a brand rooted in the Milanese tradition of luxury, yet drawing in- spiration from wide-ranging suggestions, in a contemporary aesthetic characterised by a mixture of opposites.” Gilberto’s first capsule collection for FW17-18, entitled ‘My Arctic Heart’, was showcased during Milan Fashion Week in a special Next Trend event organised by Banca Intesa Sanpaolo in partnership with the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. The ‘Exotica’ collection was next for SS18, followed by ‘2046’ for FW18-19, introduced at the Altaroma showcase event and then presented in the official Milan Fashion Week calendar in February 2018 and a special runway show in Rome. He continued with the SS19 collection ‘Une Partie de Cam- pagne’ (A Day in the Country), earning him the prestigious Franca Sozzani GCC Award for Best Emerging Designer. Subsequent presentations include the FW19-20 ‘Unnatural’ and the SS20 ‘Dune’ taking place as a special event in the official Milan Fashion Week calendar and support from the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. It allowed the coherent development of a precise artistic path and a radical step for- ward in environmental sustainability. Gilberto earned further accolades, such as the Monte Car- lo Fashion Week Award for Best Emerging Designer, for