Del Verme

Nicola (1962). Designer. He studied architecture in Naples, and then moved on to fashion working in the ateliers of Lancetti and Gattinoni in Rome. After gaining solid experience in high fashion, he moved to Milan where he was artistic director of Trussardi Marino alla Scala from 1997 to 1999. He also worked at Max Mara. In 2001, he presented his first prêt-à-porter line. His education in architecture could be seen in the mathematical measurements and geometrical rigor of the line, in his passion for structure, in the lightness of blouses that weighed only 6 ounces, and in the richness of hems and long trains that went on for almost 18 yards. He was put in charge of design for the Hilton men’s line by Vestimenta.
He is the only Italian designer invited to the European Museum of the Year Award, a prize created in 1977 to prompt innovation and research in the museum field. At the same time, there was an exhibition Gesto: Metamorfosi del desiderio (Deeds: Metamorphosis of Desire), in which the sculpture of Stefano Tonelli, the photos of Mario Mulas, and the clothes of Nicola Del Verme interacted one with another, accompanied by music and dance performances.
He becomes artistic director of Hilton by Vestimenta. Besides designing the men’s and women’s Collections, he assumes creative responsibility for the company’s global image, from press campaigns to points-of-sale, with the purpose of modernizing and identifying the brand and its products through a creative and consistent point of view.
An eccentric and non-conformist Collection. Every garment is conceived as a geometric and modular piece, composed of 16-inch squares in a patchwork held together by metallic rivets. Almost every piece is transformable and reversible. The overskirt becomes a sophisticated evening cloak. There are contrasting fabrics mixed with nonchalance, precious brocades combined with cotton, wool with silk, nylon, and goatskin.