Co-founder and designer, Forte_Forte
Giada Forte
Italian
Forte studied knitwear design at Nottingham Trent University and grew up around her family's knitwear factories in the Veneto. In 2002 she founded Forte_Forte with her brother Paolo, who runs the business side, while she leads design. Her partner Robert Vattilana is the label's art director. The womenswear label shows in Milan.
Houses
Their runway, measured
74 looks in 2 showsNext to every runway we track, Giada Forte's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and warmer.
Colours
- Black18%
- Ivory / cream · 2.7× the average15%
- Beige / camel · 2.1× the average11%
- Tan · 1.9× the average8%
- Red · 2.4× the average5%
- Chocolate brown5%
- Charcoal5%
- White4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness49/100lighter · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation20.0more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals42%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues80%warmer · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks23%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 41more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.44smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.071about average · 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.
- Empire waist14.0×Silhouette
In 2 of their 2 collections
- 1930s8.9×Era reference
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Boho-luxe8.0×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Bohemian7.4×Style
In 2 of their 2 collections
- 1920s6.3×Era reference
In 2 of their 2 collections
- Bra top6.2×Garment
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Resort / vacation4.1×Style
In 1 of their 2 collections
- Sandals4.1×Footwear
In 2 of their 2 collections
Silhouettes
- Straight / tubular 53%1.3×
- Column 35%1.7×
- High-rise 23%
- Oversized 23%
- A-line 20%3.0×
Materials
- Silk / satin 50%2.1×
- Knit 26%1.3×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 24%
- Cotton / poplin 23%
- Chiffon / organza / tulle 18%1.4×
Details
- Lacing / ties 28%1.7×
- Gathering 24%1.7×
- Embroidery 22%2.7×
- Knots / twists 20%2.6×
- Beading / crystals 20%1.7×
Patterns
- Floral 16%1.9×
- Stripes 9%1.3×
- Geometric 7%2.0×
- Check / plaid 7%
- Colour-block 7%
Mood
- Relaxed 59%1.7×
- Romantic 59%3.7×
- Serene 49%2.3×
- Elegant 42%
- Nostalgic 39%2.6×
Era references
- 1970s 45%4.0×
- 1930s 11%8.9×
- 1920s 8%6.3×
- 1990s 7%
- Victorian 4%1.3×
From the AI tags on 74 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
Giada Forte 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 measureJacopo Politi · Christian Juul Nielsen · Moreno Faccincani · Nicklas Skovgaard
