Ultra-Luxury Stefano Ricci Launches Collection Against a Galapagos Backdrop
Stefano Ricci has partnered with the Charles Darwin Foundation to support research and conservation of Galápagos giant tortoises.
To showcase the ecosystem’s natural and fragile beauty, Filippo and Niccolò Ricci led a wonderous excursion to the Islands with world-renowned natural history photographer Mattias Klum (National Geographic Fellow) to capture the S/S 2024 Collection.
Filippo and Niccolò Ricci were along every step as the team explored the remote corners of the legendary archipelago.
From Las Grietas to Tortuga Bay, El Garrapatero, Santa Fe Island, Isla Guy Fawkes Sur to Punta Bowditch, Sierra Negra volcano, El Chato Ranch to Los Gemelos and Galapagos Safari Camp — following in the footsteps of the great naturalist Charles Darwin who first explored the islands in 1835 during his expedition on the brig-sloop HMS Beagle.
During this production, the Ricci brothers oversaw the styling of the Spring/Summer 2024 Collection. They came into close contact with the Galápagos Islands’ endemic fauna and flora, including sea lions, marine and land iguanas, Sally Lightfoot crabs, brown pelicans, frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, Darwin’s finches, sharks, Scalesia trees and Galápagos giant tortoises.
This new chapter of the Stefano Ricci Explorer Project was carried out under the careful supervision of the Galápagos National Park Directorate and with absolute respect for the archipelago’s fragile and unique ecosystems. With this vision, the company, founded in 1972 by designer Stefano Ricci, is joining the frontlines of conservation action by supporting the research efforts undertaken by the Charles Darwin Foundation to protect the emblematic animals.
“We saw the melting of Europe’s largest glacier last fall in Iceland. In this new adventure, we experienced raw nature up close in an ancient and primordial way. In these unique places, species have evolved independently to survive extreme conditions.”
“The evolution of species is our beacon, our inspiration. And it is by visiting such locations and meeting passionate scientists and researchers in the cradle of evolution itself that one can truly come to terms with the meaning of sustainability.”
“It is a theme that many talk about, but that few truly understand. We are determined to continue with this mission: Explore the world, to explore ourselves,” says Filippo Ricci.
This production was created under the supervision of Terry D. Garcia (CEO of Exploration Ventures, Former Executive Vice President of the National Geographic Society) and photographer Mattias Klum.
COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS
Since ancient times, and now more than ever, fashion has been expressing the tale of oneself, the letter describing who we are. Clothes are the mirror of the soul, the fulcrum of emotions and personality.
In the Stefano Ricci Spring/Summer 2024 Collection, these archetypes appear as flashes of truth, according to the brand’s tradition. The brand has always held a high standard of excellence and is truly ‘Made’ in Italy. The brand adheres to the needs of the modern man, who explores beyond any geographical and social border. The colours of nature are masterful, giving way to a symphony of pure, light, ductile elegance for the man who travels the world and comes to know unexplored lands.
The collection is for a wardrobe that takes the best style and reinterprets it with the aesthetic elements of comfort. Nothing is excessive, even in the exaltation of an authentic luxury made of sublime materials and modern techniques which create an aspect of living. It is an immediately recognizable style because the highest manual skills are paired with excellence.
Outerwear is in the colours of impenetrable forests, from neutral-to-bark green tones, with ‘worn’ pockets and collar; it is an unforgettable garment straight out of memories.
Cotton or linen and silk blend sweatshirts are perfect for the modern explorer, with the subtle logo hidden in the couture linings. Some colours recall the waters of the marshes, the cactus forests, the shells of giant turtles, the enchanted waters of the Ecuadorian islands, the rust and brown of the stones and cliffs, the SR blue that shines like a sapphire, the dark bursts of the colour of lava, and an antique pink.
Knitwear is prevalent, with refined finishings and yarns. The jogging suits have ease and style, in linen and silk or silk and cotton, which have become irreplaceable and refined, faded jeans with sharp details, or cargo trousers worn with an overshirt or light dust coat paired with trousers.
For the evening, outerwear fabrics woven by the mastery of the weavers of the Antico Setificio Fiorentino are paired with dreamy shirts with French cuffs embellished with precious white gold rectangular cufflinks set with diamonds, the details of the unmistakable style of the Florentine Maison.
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