Founder and creative director, Capasa Milano Shoes Collection
Ennio Capasa
Italian
Ennio Capasa co-founded Costume National with his brother Carlo in 1986 and was its art director for many years. He later started the Capasa Milano label, first known for menswear, and in 2026 added Capasa Milano Shoes, a women's footwear line debuting for autumn/winter 2026-27 and produced by High Italian Manufacturing. The label shows during Milan Fashion Week.
Houses
Founder and creative director
Capasa Milano Shoes Collection
Their runway, measured
292 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Ennio Capasa's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black29%
- Charcoal · 1.9× the average24%
- Chocolate brown · 2.3× the average13%
- Grey · 1.5× the average9%
- Tan · 2.0× the average8%
- Beige / camel4%
- Navy4%
- Burgundy / oxblood3%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness26/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation9.6more muted · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals69%more neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues81%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks22%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 28less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture2.88smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.083shinier · all runways 0.065
What sets them apart
Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers, with a glimpse of the looks: one from each collection that wore it most.
- Slingbacks11.7×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Piping / contrast stitching5.6×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Office / corporate4.9×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Distressing4.5×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Craft / artisanal3.2×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Cut-outs2.6×Detail
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Minimalist2.1×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Ankle boots2.0×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Asymmetric 5%68% less
- Sculptural / architectural 3%66% less
- Straight / tubular 2%96% less
- Peplum 0%87% less
- Hourglass / cinched waist 0%97% less
Materials
- Knit 0%98% less
- Denim 0%96% less
- Leather 0%97% less
- Technical / nylon 0%95% less
- Cotton / poplin 0%99% less
Details
- Piping / contrast stitching 90%5.6×
- Lacing / ties 21%
- Hardware / studs / chains 15%
- Distressing 13%4.5×
- Cut-outs 11%2.6×
Mood
- Elegant 65%1.5×
- Relaxed 50%1.5×
- Austere 30%1.5×
- Utilitarian 11%1.5×
- Nostalgic 11%
Era references
- 1990s 4%40% less
- 1970s 3%72% less
- 2000s / y2k 2%
Style
- Minimalist 73%2.1×
- Craft / artisanal 53%3.2×
- Quiet luxury 38%1.8×
- Office / corporate 12%4.9×
- Resort / vacation 12%
From the AI tags on 292 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.
Collection by collection
How their colours, surfaces and signatures moved from show to show, oldest firstHover a collection to read it; click its colours to open it.
Among designers
Ennio Capasa against the 190 other designers with at least 40 measured looks · each dot is a designer, click one to open themMost alike, on every colour and surface measureMichelle Rhee · Christophe Lemaire & Sarah-Linh Tran · Flora Rabitti · Ralph Lauren
