Caterina Dorigo

I use my roots and family as the primary source of inspiration for my work. Taking old photos, details of abandoned places and buildings to construct stories that finds the foundations in forgotten tales and in the past, life that takes place in is forgotten frames. I create a muse that reflects this particular world. I often research portraits of women in literature as hypothetical muses for my work. I use transparent collages such as illustration to create from the past, transposing the present with the future: I use this technique for create the collections and “write” in the sketchbooks. Thanks the my internships, I am specialized in historical research, costume design and haute couture tailoring. My design aesthetic combines clean and modular cutting with theatrical and historical research of fabrics, details and embroideries. Embroideries and textile development are a great passion of mine and they are part of my research. I look to use innovation, contrasting and alternative materials to create an unusual surface tensions that are then applied to the final silhouette. .