About Me
I'm fascinated by the human body's complexity and fragility.
I decided what I wanted to do in the future when I bought my first sewing machine at 11 years old.
I am Manuela Esposito, an aspiring fashion designer born in Naples in 2002. I've always been focused on the future, immersed in a dreamlike world where everything is possible. This perspective influences my work, often inspired by my lucid dreams and the complexities of human nature. This led me to pursue fashion design in secondary school, win a scholarship, and eventually move to Milan to study at IUAD.
INSPIRATION
I just love animals.
The collection draws inspiration from the dark world of Richard Kelly's "DONNIE DARKO" and the myth of the skin-walkers, exploring the boundary between animal innocence and human complexity. The sweet and lost animal becomes an unreliable narrator, moving in an infinite loop of "non-reality." Curious about humans, it dons their skin and immerses itself in human life. The colors are soft and sweet, following the evolution of the story. The details are inspired by workwear and the now destroyed human body.
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Human and animal remains.
I have a visceral relationship with hair, which has a deep meaning for me and connects me to specific moments in my life. Hair is familiar, mundane, yet it can evoke feelings of anxiety and unease. Hair is often seen as an extension of one's identity and personal beauty. Dreaming of losing it, cutting it, or seeing it in disarray can represent a loss of control or deep vulnerability. Additionally, hair can appear in unexpected and unsettling ways, such as strands found in strange places or growing abnormally. This can symbolize the invasion of the unknown in one's life or latent fears that emerge in a disturbing manner.
"Destruction Is A Form Of Creation. . ." Donnie Darko
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