TAILOR Newsletter Explores Fashion Systems, SUNNEI Brand Philosophy, and Villa Eugénie's Influence

The latest edition of TAILOR, a newsletter from Artribune focusing on contemporary fashion languages and their intersections with art and culture, was released on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. This issue examines fashion through radical transformations, independent practices, cultural institutions, and new project economies. A central feature analyzes the SUNNEI brand, founded in Milan in 2014 by Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo, exploring whether a brand's identity can endure after its founders depart. SUNNEI has operated as a critical device, shifting focus from products to the systems that produce them through performative shows and conceptual gestures. Another highlight profiles Étienne Russo and Villa Eugénie, an entity that has redefined fashion show imagery over three decades, described as a poetic and organizational machine translating luxury into scenic experiences. Russo's international structure spans Brussels, Paris, New York, and Milan. The newsletter also covers international trajectories including Jacquemus's fountain restoration project at Versailles, Sotheby's craft week in London, and the MoMu Antwerp exhibition on the legendary 'Antwerp Six.' Additional projects include the Ponte Uovo space in Milan by Frogslab, a social tailoring workshop supported by European funds, and Polimoda's investment of over 600,000 euros in scholarships for fashion education. Curated by Margherita Cuccia and Giulio Solfrizzi, TAILOR presents a broad agenda of contemporary fashion as an open field for cultural experimentation.