"It’s a woman thing"
Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

Donna con capelli scuri che cuce o sistema un indumento con decorazioni di piume nere in un ambiente interno

Donna che tiene una borsa in pelle nera con manico in tessuto e dettagli metallici argentati.

Dettaglio di una borsa nera in pelle con fibbie metalliche e manico in tessuto nero tenuta da una persona con pantaloni di jeans blu.

“...it’s a woman thing”

We are in Cappelle sul Tavo, where Mom and Aunt take over Grandpa’s company, and that’s news because two women in charge of a garage are rare here. For Ilaria, the garage as the Workwear "must also be a thing for women".

Ilaria grows among oils, tires and inner tubes. This is what becomes her primary raw material.
The rubber of the inner tubes looks very similar to leather "That’s why I decided to attend a leather goods and modeling course ".

In front of the classic Massaua cotton overalls, she says:

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

This is how the classic Mario De Cecco work suit becomes feminine and fashionable, the result of the thought carried at the border between Workwear and Fashion.

“...it’s a woman thing”

We are in Cappelle sul Tavo, where Mom and Aunt take over Grandpa’s company, and that’s news because two women in charge of a garage are rare here. For Ilaria, the garage as the Workwear "must also be a thing for women".

Ilaria grows among oils, tires and inner tubes. This is what becomes her primary raw material.
The rubber of the inner tubes looks very similar to leather "That’s why I decided to attend a leather goods and modeling course ".

In front of the classic Massaua cotton overalls, she says:

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

This is how the classic Mario De Cecco work suit becomes feminine and fashionable, the result of the thought carried at the border between Workwear and Fashion.

“I kept the pockets wide on the front, imagining them still suitable for holding the tools of the job, and I spread the legs of the pants to make them even more comfortable.”

I her hands the Mario De Cecco suit becomes a meeting place between contrasting elements: scraps of dark synthetic leather combined with scraps of shantung silk tartan. The belt enhances the waist, and the bag is an accessory of completion. Discarded inner tubes, scraps of fabric, ribbons, bolts, and a piece of seat belt take the form of a typical tool bag.

The work suit reworked by Ilaria tells us so much about her ability to play down even a work garment and its spontaneity. The recovery of waste materials becomes an example of upcycling, and how, with the right measure, worlds that are apart are able to dialogue.

"It’s a woman thing"
Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

“...it’s a woman thing”

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

“...it’s a woman thing”

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

“I kept the pockets wide on the front, imagining them still suitable for holding the tools of the job, and I spread the legs of the pants to make them even more comfortable.”

Some creations of Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

Some creations of Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

"It’s a woman thing"Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

“...it’s a woman thing”

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

“...it’s a woman thing”

"It seems to be a white paper, but you have to understand how to transform it without distorting it, maintaining a balance".

“I kept the pockets wide on the front, imagining them still suitable for holding the tools of the job, and I spread the legs of the pants to make them even more comfortable.”

Some creations of Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

Some creations of Ilaria Luisa Travaglini

"It’s a woman thing"
Ilaria Luisa Travaglini