For his second collection : IGNE NATURA RENOVATUR INTEGRA (“Nature Renewed By Fire”) the designer Nicolas Rivero embraced the concept of Alchemy : Each piece represents an allegorical purification process, driven by a regenerating fire that swallows and consumes everything, to give it a new life. Even the human soul joins this occult ritual and follows the flames in their own dance, gaining a new nature and deeper awareness of itself.

Garments are seen as an extension of the human body, meant to protect and be worn. The fine leathers and yarns were given a series of carefully studied treatments that give them a raw and aged look, outlining the living identity of each piece. The sharp and fluid cutting expresses the idea of perpetual change, an unstoppable passage from a materical state to another, which refers to ancient alchemical experiments. The dramatic draped silhouettes are developed through the “non finito” technique, creating an interesting contrast with the extremely tailored detailing of jackets. A range of ebony blacks, occasionally crossed by shades of dusty brown and gray, establishes the rough and essential aesthetic of the collection.