When the offer finally came back in January, Pilati was all-in.
I said, lets do it.
It seemed very straightforward and fun for me.
Stefano Pilati and Gisele Bundchen star in the campaign for Pilati’s new Zara collection.
It was also a different way to approach designing from what Im doing with Random.
Random Identitiesis the gender fluid label Pilati launched in 2017, after four years designing at Zegna.
In fact, Ortega Perezs original brief was to do a mens collection for Zara.
Stefano Pilati and Gisele Bündchen in the new Zara campaign.
It was to be a tribute to Pilatis own verve with clothes, which has been long admired.
In 2016, this website put him at the top ofa list of the most stylish men in fashion.
Stefano Pilati and Gisele Bundchen in the new Zara campaign.
Stefano Pilati and Gisele Bündchen in the new Zara campaign.
Before long, the projects scope grew to include womenswear.
Ive had many women that like the way I dress over the years, says Pilati.
I guess its the care I dedicate.
Pilati raves about a super-low cut pair of leather pants.
I didnt do them for men, but I would wear themimmediately.
Its part of my language, what I did at Saint Laurent.
It stayed with me, its not that Im stuck with it; its part of me now.
A tailleur embroidered with strawberries is another callback to his past.
Who Pilati is is still evolving.
Earlier this month, he announced hes brought on a business partner to scale up Random Identities and more.
Random is economized in terms of creativityits one coat, dark fabric, boom, basta.
This made me feel how much I enjoy to do a collection.
Pilatis collaboration with Zara arrives in stores around the world and online next Thursday, October 3.
Prices range from $17.90 to $399.
