Marco Rambaldi chose to showcase his spring 2025 collection in a Milan square, close to Castello Sforzesco. He was attracted to the meaning behind “the square” both as a meeting place and as a place to express opinions and be heard. His choice of venue was also related to those hidden memories that often resurface during the stillness of summer, revealing our true essence. Thus this special location, between Roman baths and a medieval tower, became the metaphorical place to share these memories. Rambaldi expressed this idea (which also recalled that weird feeling best known by those who come from the provinces) through his inclusive cast—a signature of his brand.
A life made of simple things was translated into multicolored prints of an after-lunch table for tulle tops and sleek dresses, used to introduce that touch of eros always present in Rambaldi’s vision—eros that subtlety returned with skirts made of vintage satin petticoats or the organza proposals embellished with Swarovski crystals or treated to look like denim. Knitwear had a central role, not only in the heart-shaped jacquard—maybe Rambaldi’s most recognizable trait—but also in spongy new entries that recalled vintage advertising posters, reworked to become the “Circolo Rambaldi” merch.
The use of crochet, another core element of Rambaldi’s aesthetic, was present as an insert in the pastel-tinged leather chosen for bombers and pencil skirts, or encrusted with crystals to add glamor to upcycled materials. The web of traditional crochet intarsia was also reproduced via laser on “real” denim pieces—real because in past seasons it was knitwear treated to look like denim—of contemporary outwear.
