Between February 26 and March 1, the 9th edition of the Lineapelle Designers Edition project, supported by the leather trade show Lineapelle and UNIC-Concerie Italiane, was held at Piazza Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa in Milano. The new edition will present 13 events, including fashion shows, installations, and artistic cross-pollinations for the FW 26/27 season. Inside the Leather Fashion Hub, the tensile structure-greenhouse set up for the occasion, 1972 Desa, Aendör Studio, Alchètipo, Chronos Corps, Florania, Marco Rambaldi, Opolaìa, Simon Cracker and Tokyo James will be showing.
The neighbouring and prestigious Spazio Lineapelle will host presentations of accessories by the brands Amato Daniele, Biagini, Kamilla, and LA-BÒ Milano.
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Modem is delighted to present five of them. 1972 Desa, Marco Rambaldi, Simon Cracker, Tokyo James and Florania.
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1972 DESA - “Shades Of Seduction”
February 26 at 5:30 pm
1972 Desa is the brand established in 2014 from the distillation of 50 years of expertise by the Çelet Family and is now known worldwide. The brand's name embodies the story of its origins. In 1972, the Çelet family founded the Desa Group, which quickly established itself in the design and production of leather goods and leather goods. Combining Desa's artisanal tradition with Ivana Omazic's creative vision, 1972 Desa stands out for its elegant style and contemporary design.
For 1972 Desa FW26-27 sales campaign, contact > RG Showroom
MARCO RAMBALDI - “The New FW26”
February 27 at 10.30 am
The Marco Rambaldi brand was born in Bologna, Italy, in 2017. It’s here that the history of inclusion, upcycling, and gender-bending began. Marco Rambaldi offers a total look with a focus on knitwear and crochet. The crocheted pieces are not unique but also sustainable, turning a memory of the past into a future memory of a strong and evolving feminism. Made in Italy is reinterpreted through its cultural context, not only synonymous with quality but also a source of creative power.
SIMON CRACKER - “Slow –"zie" Capitolo Finale”
February 28 at 7.00 pm
"Crack" is the fundamental concept behind the brand. It symbolizes destruction understood as transformation: breaking what is no longer valuable to give it new life. The sound of a crack is the beginning of everything: the act of breaking something already existing to reinvent and regenerate it. Simon Cracker is an upcycling clothing line that gives new life to forgotten garments, deadstock fabrics, and discarded materials, transforming them into unique and contemporary pieces with a creative and sustainable approach to fashion. The brand transcends traditional fashion logic: each piece is not just clothing, but an expression of movement, attitude, and personality. Punkindness has been part of the brand's DNA since its founding.
TOKYO JAMES - “Harmony”
February 28 at 2 pm
Tokyo James is a Nigerian-British luxury fashion brand founded in 2015 by Iniye Tokyo James. Fusing the creative energy of Lagos with the design tradition of London, the brand reinterprets classic tailoring through a bold and subversive lens. Known for its use of bold colors, unconventional fabrics, and clean-cut silhouettes, Tokyo James has quickly gained a global cult following. In 2022, the brand expanded into womenswear, maintaining its distinctive aesthetic while introducing a sensual and assertive touch. In both lines, Tokyo James stands out for its commitment to traditional craftsmanship, its choice of fine fabrics, and its bold designs. In essence, Tokyo James designs irreverent fashion with a cultural twist. The brand is grounded in intersectionality: it blends old and new, African and European, simplicity and complexity. From unexpected fabric pairings to layered cultural references, each collection celebrates the beauty of contrast and the power of shared experience.
FLORANIA - “If We Are All One, You Can’t Hurt Me”
February 26 at 1:15 pm
Florania is a ready-to-wear brand based on the valorization of fashion industry waste, born from radical experimentation with upcycling, innovation, technology, and ethical fashion. The brand was founded by Flora Rabitti in 2021 to support Italian tailoring and textile traditions by designing garments with minimal climate impact and a positive impact. Since 2023, Florania has officially presented during Milan Fashion Week and, in the same year, received the "Design for Change" award from the CNMI Fashion Trust, in partnership with Max&Co.
Lineapelle Designers Edition
February 26 - March 1, 2026
Piazza Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
20123 Milano
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