Samuele Mazza: fashion designer, writer, and Sicilian renaissance booster
Samuele Mazza, a multifaceted creative who has worked across fashion, design, and publishing, has relocated to Noto, Sicily, aiming to contribute to a cultural revival of the Baroque town. Born in Palma di Montechiaro, Mazza left Sicily as a child but always felt a pull to return. He founded the luxury design brand Visionnaire after returning from New York, later selling it to Ipe Cavalli. He has collaborated with fashion houses such as Gucci, Trussardi, Corneliani, and Gerard, and worked with publishers Mondadori, Electa, and Leonardo Arte on books. His recent publications include 'Sicilia. Noto, dentro e fuori', a photographic report on local architecture, and 'Ettari di nettari' (Rizzoli, 2021), which explores Sicilian countryside, wineries, and wine tourism. Mazza describes his aesthetic as a blend of Baroque, rock, travel, and culture, and he plans to develop the territory through tourism and enogastronomy, also expressing optimism about Palermo's future as a capital freed from the mafia.
Key facts
- Samuele Mazza is a fashion designer, writer, curator, and founder of luxury design brand Visionnaire.
- He was born in Palma di Montechiaro, Sicily, and has relocated to Noto.
- Mazza founded Visionnaire after returning from New York, starting with a shop in Milan on viale Regina Margherita.
- He sold Visionnaire to Ipe Cavalli.
- He has collaborated with fashion brands including Gucci, Trussardi, Corneliani, and Gerard.
- He worked with publishers Mondadori, Electa, and Leonardo Arte on books.
- His book 'Sicilia. Noto, dentro e fuori' is a photographic report on villas, residences, and palaces in Noto.
- His book 'Ettari di nettari' (Rizzoli, 2021, 320 pages, €50) focuses on Sicilian countryside, wineries, and wine tourism.
- Mazza designed an outdoor furniture line produced by DFN of Fano.
- He plans to develop tourism and enogastronomy in Sicily and sees Palermo as a future capital.
- The interview was conducted by Federico Poletti and published on Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Samuele Mazza
- Federico Poletti
- Luisa Beccaria
- Federico II di Svevia
Institutions
- Visionnaire
- Ipe Cavalli
- Gucci
- Trussardi
- Corneliani
- Gerard
- Firenze Eurotessile
- Mondadori
- Electa
- Leonardo Arte
- Rizzoli
- La Murrina
- Rivolta
- Colombostile
- DFN
- Artribune
Locations
- Palma di Montechiaro
- Noto
- Sicily
- Italy
- Milan
- New York
- Fano
- Palermo