The art, cinema, music that have made epoch: the creativity of Silvia Gatti has its roots in the culture of yesterday, in particular, that of the disruptive ’70s, but is able to go further, mixing trends, shapes and colors, to create a new style with an elegant, functional design and a sure appeal.
“A careful visual research, inspired by the great icons of the past …”
The art, the cinema, the music that make the era: the creativity of Silvia Gatti has its roots in the culture of yesterday, in particular, that of the disruptive ’70s, but is able to go further, mixing trends, shapes and colors , to create a new style with an elegant, functional design and a sure appeal.
A careful visual research, which draws inspiration from the great icons of the past, the same that stand out in plain sight in his studio, just outside Parma. Among the pages of magazines, notes, sketches and drawings, it is clear that the meticulous work behind the realization of each of his bags. A necessary path to create a new, modern and engaging style, with a modern vintage taste, as you define it. Paintings, films, clothing but also objects that are symbols of customs and pop culture: Silvia is able to let herself be inspired by the images and places she visits, to catch the trends at birth in the various trade fairs of the European capitals and rework them with that taste all Italian, able to make the difference. An eye always attentive to the trends of the moment to create the mix of styles between the past and the modern that lies behind its brand.
“The iconic shape of Rubik’s Cube and the explosive beat music, the rebellious beauty of Brigitte Bardot and the geometric colors of Piet Mondrian coexist in the clean, elegant style of her BB line.”
It’s between flea markets and vintage shops that Silvia finds the true inspiration for her collections. In the clean and elegant style of his line of BB bags, the iconographic form of Rubik’s Cube and the explosive beat music coexist, the rebellious beauty of Brigitte Bardot and the geometric colors of Piet Mondrian, the rigor and rationality of the Bauhaus of Weimar and the underground style of the ’70s London, in which fashion followed the musical and artistic taste of its users.
Selected products, from finishes and precious raw materials that are handcrafted in a laboratory in the province of Parma. Only selected high quality Italian leathers, natural tanned and with accessories from local suppliers.
Text freely taken from: Article of the “Gazzetta dell’Emilia”