CFDA: italo zucchelli should win Menswear Designer of the Year

As CFDA time approaches, I feel obliged to support one of the nominated designers for the menswear award - Italo Zucchelli is my choice.

Despite being an amazing designer, Ralph Lauren does not "fit", in my opinion, the contemporary fashion scene. He has built an empire; indeed a fashion empire, but with no true appreciation for art. His garments lack personality - the plaids, the khakis, worked fine decades ago and now they are just classic pieces with highs and lows like any other item. I totally accept the decision of naming him a "legendary" designer and I think that rewarding his vast career and profound experience is absolutely fabulous, but that's about it.

Italo Zucchelli has evolved enormously over the last few years - different from Alexandre Plokhov who received more hope and was kind of a disappointment. Having worked with for Jil Sander and Romeo Gigli, Italo has overcome the gigantic pressure of becoming the creative director of a multinational firm that grosses over $4 billion dollars annually and of a label that was almost artistically sunk.

The Italian born designer, captured a minimalist concept of fine garment crafting and elaborated a marvelous collection - that is definitively worth comparing with Raf Simons for Jil Sander work. Light colors and even lighter cuts, Italo gave birth to the modern silhouette of the working man. The epitome of high-end business attire relies on the magnificent concept of style Italo has. Yellow and blue compliment the gray, and the gray itself settles the basis for a structural, yet fresh collection.