"Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of ‘Who Is On Next? Uomo’, the scouting project produced by Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery and sponsored by Pitti Immagine Uomo in cooperation with Altaroma and L’Uomo Vogue, that seeks out new Italian or Italy-based talent in men’s fashions. This is the world’s most important platform for men’s clothing and accessory collections and for launching new projects in men’s fashion. Spread over 60,000 sq. mt., the show will attract around 1,220 brands; 540 of these from abroad (44.2 per cent of the total)."
Pitti Uomo 92 will mark the ninth edition of ‘Who Is On Next? Uomo’, the scouting project produced by Fondazione Pitti Immagine Discovery and sponsored by Pitti Immagine Uomo in cooperation with Altaroma and L’Uomo Vogue, that seeks out new Italian or Italy-based talent in men’s fashions. This is the world’s most important platform for men’s clothing and accessory collections and for launching new projects in men’s fashion. Spread over 60,000 sq. mt., the show will attract around 1,220 brands; 540 of these from abroad (44.2 per cent of the total).
Showcasing the winning designs
The ninth edition’s finalists are: Bad Deal, Magliano, matteolamandini, Milano 140, Omar, Self Made by Gianfranco Villegas. The finalists’ collections will be judged by an international panel of top buyers, fashion journalists and opinion makers. The winner, who will be the protagonist of a special event on the occasion of Pitti Uomo 93, will be announced on June 13, during the Pitti Immagine Uomo 92 opening ceremony at Palazzo Vecchio. Their collections will be presented to the Pitti Uomo audience at the fair’s various sections in order to show off their creativity and styles to the best.
Who is on next? Uomo is part of the ‘Special Program for the 2016 Pitti Immagine Fairs’ sponsored by the Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana and produced thanks to a special grant from MiSE (Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico – Ministry for Economic Development) and Agenzia ICE (Italian Trade Agency) in support of Italian trade fairs and Made in Italy.
The competition enjoys the support of a group of prestigious fashion industry firms such as Tomorrow Limited, Fashion Valley, Herno and Sugar. Plus, the support from Pitti Tutorship, the Pitti Immagine department devoted to helping designers to make their name in the world of fashion.
