Ignazio Bissoli

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Ignazio Bissoli

Since I was a child I have always had a passion for experimentation. 

I took anything that could become a accessory and was trying to turn it into something unique. Not having a technical training, I had to find my way to get to the end result. After all, I am self-taught!

The inspiration was also born from my mother: she dressed in a particular and original way. As a child, perhaps I didn't fully understand his style, but it fascinated me. Like all children, theto I was looking in the mirror. And then, not having had a father, the bond with her was even stronger. 

For a while I only dedicated myself to furs, but in the long run I felt the need to do something different. You are born a furrier, you grow up a furrier… but I wanted to experiment! I had so many ideas in my head and I felt that the world of furs, in the end, was a bit too tight for me. So, little by little, I started to introduce new elements into my work. It wasn't a sudden illumination, but : Little by little I moved away from the traditional boundaries of the profession.

What do I enjoy most about my job? The possibility to dare, to create something outside the box. Because in fashion there is nothing strange, not even a pattern.

I don't like to follow the commercial, I prefer to develop my own ideas, even if they may sometimes seem risky.

To the question: How would you define your creations?? I always answer: let others define them! Or, if I really have to give a definition, I would say simply… Bissoli. I consider myself a artisan, a little bit transgressive, even if in reality there is nothing truly transgressive in fashion. I like it innovate, but with a retro thought.

The mine is craftsmanship, sure, but also artistic expression. When I find an idea that excites me, I feel like an artist who has just brought his work to life.

What is the nicest thing that has been said to me about one of my creations? Well, definitely that of a client for whom I made a dress for her wedding. son :the day I received more compliments than I have ever received in my entire life. 

My dream? Being able to realize everything I have in my head and that I have not yet had the chance to express.

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