Milan | The Triangle

No, this has nothing to do with mysterious disappearances; rather, it has everything to do with appearance. Il Triangolo is one rather special piece in a classy collection tendered by a small Milanese knitwear brand. Sartoria Vico prides itself on fusing fashion and design so that each style is a functional (often multifunctional) concept, with a distinctive shape, material, look and fit. Production is entrusted to small, established, 100% Italian knitwear factories assuring close cooperation and top-notch quality.

A singular aspect of the design philosophy, as opposed to the dictates of fashion, is that each collection is largely a revision of previous ones, with classic styles renewed in colour or fabric and periodic new entries. Nothing outrageous, then, in the collection for this season, but superior, simple pullovers for both sexes, dresses, skirts and culottes, trousers and leggings. And the accessories: hats, gloves, an amazing scarf-with-sleeves, and…

Il Triangolo, which is actually a large double-face square: scarf, foulard, turban or throw. It’s practically a cult accessory, periodically regenerated in a new graphic pattern in collaboration with a different artist or designer. The latest is by media studio La Tigre in the persons of Luisa Milani and Walter Molteni. You can buy everything from the latest collection online, and selections in stores in northern Italy (including Wait and See), other parts of Europe and beyond. Now that Triangolo would make a cool Christmas present…