MILAN — Blazé Milano has joined forces with Tabitha Simmons for a capsule collection dropping on Thursday.
The British designer and stylist put her personal spin on the brand’s staples, crafting refined yet easy-to-approach pieces. Each item is elevated by the Blazé Milano’s signature half-moon shaped Smiley pockets, which has become a byword for relaxed coolness.
Simmons chose textured fabrics and a palette inspired by natural earth tones, blending a deep-rooted love for the English countryside, where she was born, with urban influences of her on-the-go lifestyle and current home, New York.
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“We have always been huge fans of her work as a stylist over the years, especially with her classic taste and personal style. Not to mention her shoe line — we all own several of her designs,” said Delfina Pinardi, who founded Blazé Milano with Corrada Rodriguez d’Acri and Maria Sole Torlonia in 2013.
Pinardi mentioned the idea of working together on building a small wardrobe was sparked over a dinner at Sant Ambroeus in New York last fall.
Key pieces in the range include the double-breasted Nightbreak blazer jacket, whose oversize fit and structured shoulders are rendered in a warm caramel hue. It can be paired with the matching high-waisted, tailored Fox pants and styled with the Silesian blouse in burgundy color that is also part of the collection.
For a less predictable take on the brand, Simmons selected the Gliss bolero, a bomber-style design that has become one of Blazé Milano’s bestselling items along with the signature blazer jackets. The piece can be worn over the Victorian-inspired Marwari blouse in soft pastel pink for a romantic touch and with the Selle shorts (image below) reimagined in a structured fabric in eggplant color.
The launch is flanked by a campaign starring Simmons herself, photographed by Felix Cooper while wearing the looks immersed in the natural landscapes of the Cotswolds Hills.
Retailing between 490 euros for the shorts to 1,650 euros for the blazer, the capsule will be available on Blazé Milano’s online store and at its flagship in central Milan, which opened last year. The brick-and-mortar unit marked a milestone for the brand and followed its 10th anniversary celebrations that came with a rebranding, a new seahorse-shaped logo and a series of tie-ups.
Launched as a single-product brand, over the years Blazé Milano has expanded its tailored world to categories such as knitwear and denim, bridal lines and collaborations spanning from an eco capsule collection developed with Arizona Muse to sunglasses created with luxury eyewear brand L.G.R. and limited-edition beauty accessories designed with body and hair care specialist Koh-I-Noor.
All the while, it gained popularity among international style icons and “It” girls with its discreet and chic aesthetic. Through the years, personalities donning Blazé Milano pieces have included the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, Jessica Chastain, Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Emma Stone, Chrissy Teigen, Charlotte Casiraghi, Alexa Chung and Caroline De Maigret, to name a few.