Gian Marco Venturi Uomo
by Gian Marco Venturi

A peculiar dream: two streets in a town in Italy. In the first, dominated by a statue of their founding father, Azzaro Pour Homme, live a number of mature, silver-haired, silk-suited gentlemen of distinction: Gianmarco Venturi Uomo, Borsalino, Sergio Tacchini, Mila Schon Uomo, Basile Uomo, Francesco Smalto. For some reason, they all put me in mind of Vittorio da Sica, that handsome, elegant Italian actor and film director. Their essential colours are silver and grey, their essential themes, sophistication and abstract elegance.
In an adjoining street, the tougher end of the Italian trade: Krizia Uomo, Pancaldi, Sergio Soldano Black, Krizia Moods Uomo: smoky and spicy, bold and slighly menacing.
Moving easily between these two streets, Jacomo de Jacomo, whose pungent, smoky opening unfolds into a development that is smooth and silver-grey.

25th February, 2006.