Fashion Forensics

Francesco Murano on Designing for Beyoncé, Rafael Pavarotti and Independence | Fashion Forensics

Very few designers can say that Beyoncé was their first ever client, and for Italian designer Francesco Murano that became the reality right after showcasing his very first debut collection in Milan, freshly out of university. Starting out in ceramics, Murano graduated in 2019 from Istituto Europeo di Design, and his seductive body-sculpting designs immediately propelled him to become one of the most exciting young designers across fashion. Mere two weeks after showcasing his graduate collection, Beyoncé's stylist, Zerina Akers, got in touch with Murano and became his very first client, thrusting him into creating the roots of his made-to-measure business.  Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he shares how the past 5 years have propelled his brand, what it means to be an LVMH Prize finalist, and how his love for architecture is at the core of his creation.  Watch the full video episodes exclusively on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Fashion-Forensics] every Tuesday.  Subscribe to Fashion Forensics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you get your podcasts.     Join us for more on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fashionforensics] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionforensics].  @FashionForensics

Sara Sozzani Maino on Franca Sozzani's Legacy, Nurturing Talent and Vogue Italia | Fashion Forensics

Sara Sozzani Maino has had culture flowing through her veins her entire life. Rooted deep in her family, she has spent her life identifying the cross sectioning of fashion's influence on art and culture - a goal she set to pursue when she first founded Vogue Talents with Vogue Italia's Franca Sozzani back in 2009.  Since then, Sozzani Maino has been integral in finding, nurturing and supporting emerging fashion designers, creatives and artists across the fashion scene through her role as the Creative Director of Fondazione Sozzani. With her support, the foundation has helped platform some of the most exciting new names across fashion - LVMH Prize winner Setchu, Luca Magliano, Francesco Murano and many others.  Coming onto Fashion Forensics, she shares the imagery that kept inspiring her throughout her life - from her love for film director Michelangelo Antonioni, through Carlo Scarpa's architectural designs and Dr. Jane Goodall's message about our human nature.  Watch the full video episodes exclusively on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Fashion-Forensics] every Tuesday.  Subscribe to Fashion Forensics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you get your podcasts.     Join us for more on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fashionforensics] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionforensics].  @FashionForensics

Giuliano Calza on Creating GCDS, Dressing BLACKPINK, and Alexander McQueen | Fashion Forensics

Fashion designer Giuliano Calza grew up with the notions of the Neapolitan culture - having the space to explore the beauty of his surroundings from an early age, creating an imagination that always wanted more. His teenage years led him to become particularly interested in the Mandarin language, eventually moving to Shanghai where his identity began to reach its full form.  After spending four years in China, Calza returned to create his own namesake label - GCDS - which now, ten years later, has become one of the fastest growing independent brands in fashion. Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he takes us on his unconventional journey of finding himself through his own imagination, his first impressions seeing Alexander McQueen's shows and what it means to create pop culture.   Watch the full video episodes exclusively on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Fashion-Forensics] every Tuesday.  Subscribe to Fashion Forensics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you get your podcasts.     Join us for more on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fashionforensics] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionforensics].  @FashionForensics

Edward Buchanan on Debuting at Bottega Veneta, Virgil Abloh and Building Legacy | Fashion Forensics

Edward Buchanan calls himself 'a designer's designer' through and through. From the American Midwest all throughout 30 years of living in Milan, his career has been nothing short of a whirlwind.  Born in Ohio, Buchanan quickly became enamoured with sketching, which led him to begin working in the industry as a window dresser, before dipping into New York's Club Kid scene in the 90s. A fateful meeting at Bottega Veneta saw him pack his bags in 1995, and move to Italy to become the brand's first ready-to-wear designer. Since then, he has worked across some of the biggest brands in the industry, and be part of some of fashion's biggest creative projects.  Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he dives into the imagery that defined his life - from being inspired by Nina Simone's artistry, all through taking his first bow at Bottega Veneta's very first runway show, coming full circle to starring in their SS25 campaign as one of the main talents.  Watch the full video episodes exclusively on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Fashion-Forensics] every Tuesday.  Subscribe to Fashion Forensics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you get your podcasts.     Join us for more on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fashionforensics] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionforensics].  @FashionForensics

Deba Hekmat on Becoming a Gucci Girl, David Sims, and Carving Your Opportunities | Fashion Forensics

For model and actress Deba Hekmat, fighting to make your own opportunities has been essential. Scouted into modelling at age 16, she came into the industry with a level-headedness and desire to learn and explore more on her own terms, only to keep reaping the rewards of authenticity by recently starring in multiple Gucci campaigns, as well as making her acting debut in Sasha Nathwani's latest film Last Swim.  Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, Hekmat dives into her early years growing up between South London and Cardiff, and how she has taken her Kurdish identity into the melting pot of cultures she grew up with. From being mesmerised with the levels of production the K-POP scene had to offer, all throughout seeing Azalea Banks's '212' music video and wanting to work towards creating performance and art of her own, Deba has seized opportunities and expanded into new heights in fashion and film, opening doors for others to follow.  Watch the full video episodes exclusively on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@Fashion-Forensics] every Tuesday.  Subscribe to Fashion Forensics on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and wherever else you get your podcasts.     Join us for more on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/fashionforensics] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@fashionforensics].  @FashionForensics