My story

Water lilies

June 2008.
 I'm traveling in northern Europe. I am in a basement of a hostel in Amsterdam.
 In a flash a thought suddenly becomes clear in my mind: I want to make clothes.
 I'm lost for words. In silence, I'm having a walk.

At home I find the support of my family and so I start my training in Florence. Magic. I experience a new sense of freedom, I have a great desire to learn and discover.
 I find myself thinking that what I do has real value; the most beautiful gift.
 After a few months in Berlin I return to Milan to start courses in tailoring, attend various institutions and I gain experience in different fields.
 I believe I have never hated so much this job as during a internship in a theatre tailoring workshop: frustrating and with little hope.

A couple of months later my sister is getting married, wearing the dress I made. No pressure, no compulsion ... I began to love this job, which is basically to be a tailor.
 In autumn 2014 I have the occasion to tell my story and my projects; I never really felt ready, but at the end of the meeting I discover that somehow I committed to make a small collection.
 I start working as an assistant and in a relatively short time I open my own studio in Como and startup activity in apparel….

 
Daniele Orlandi
Fashion designer based in Como (Italy).
http://www.danieleorlandi.com
Previous
Previous

The pursue of simplicity

Next
Next

Linens: love at first sight