Quality, not quantity, matters when it comes to fashion. This statement unites fashion stylists from Europe and the world, whom the BGNES team met at this year's edition of "Pitti Uomo" in Florence (January 2024).
Fashion stylist from Italy Carmelo Corvaia said that he was visiting “Pitti Uomo” for the first time and participated to see the new collections and find out what the new trends are. We spoke with him about what he thinks about the fashion industry and what he wants to change in this field.
"The first thing is to make clothes and fabrics more environmentally friendly. The second thing is to make men's clothes more inclusive, that is, to embrace more colors, shapes, as well as parts of women's style. I want men's style to be more open to it," he explained. The fashion stylist said that he sometimes buys second-hand clothes, but this is rather rare for him, and it happens when it comes to clothes that are made of natural materials.
According to fashion stylist Misha Ryabovic, the industry needs to change and be open and without boundaries in terms of how men and women dress.
"I want fashion to be free so that everyone can wear what they want," he explained. The young man shared that he likes to combine classic clothes with more modern ones and admitted that he sometimes buys second-hand clothes, but specified that he only does so when it comes to clothes made from natural materials.
Fashion consultant and stylist Ravi told BGNES that he has been participating in "Pitti Uomo" for seven years. He shared that there are things he would change in the fashion industry.
"Buy fewer things, but better quality. This is something that more men should think about", he believes. According to him, the second thing that needs to change is the way people think when it comes to fashion. "You should not follow fashion and fashion trends. You have to be yourself and feel good in your clothes," noted the fashion consultant. According to him, "fast fashion" creates problems all over the world. "People just buy different things without thinking and in most cases they don't even wear what they bought. People should think more before buying different things endlessly", he believes.
Ravi also said that sometimes he buys clothes that are second-hand. "I collect a lot of accessories from vintage shops like scarves and ties," he stressed, adding that he thinks it should be a mainstream practice. /BGNES