Founder and designer, Gianluca Capannolo
Gianluca Capannolo
Italian, born 1972
Born in L'Aquila, Capannolo graduated from the Koefia fashion academy and worked for houses including Krizia and Lancetti. He launched his own womenswear label in 2004, based in Milan. His collections take cues from 1960s elegance and clean, colourful shapes, and he shows on the Milan Fashion Week calendar.
Houses
Their runway, measured
23 looks in 4 showsNext to every runway we track, Gianluca Capannolo's looks are darker, more saturated, less neutral and cooler.
Colours
- Black · 1.5× the average36%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 6.8× the average19%
- Cobalt / royal blue · 19.1× the average10%
- Red · 4.6× the average10%
- Navy · 1.6× the average7%
- Chocolate brown7%
- Charcoal5%
- Purple / violet · 4.1× the average2%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness21/100darker · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation25.3more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals42%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues53%cooler · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks39%more tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 30less colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture3.19smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.045more matte · 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.
- Latex / vinyl / PVC44.9×Material
- Feathers17.9×Material
- Polka dot15.4×Pattern
- Feathered13.0×Surface
- Coat12.3×Garment
- Cocoon10.0×Silhouette
- 1960s9.7×Era reference
Silhouettes
- Cocoon 48%10.0×
- Oversized 44%1.5×
- Boxy 36%3.0×
- Straight / tubular 36%
- Wrap 16%8.1×
Materials
- Wool / tailoring cloth 72%2.4×
- Latex / vinyl / PVC 52%44.9×
- Silk / satin 40%1.7×
- Feathers 32%17.9×
- Satin-back crepe / crepe 20%4.8×
Details
- Feathers 40%15.9×
- Belts 32%1.6×
- Piping / contrast stitching 24%1.5×
- Utility pockets 12%
- Puff sleeves 8%4.6×
Patterns
- Polka dot 20%15.4×
- Abstract print 12%2.5×
- Check / plaid 12%2.2×
- Abstract stripe / brushstroke 8%4.5×
- Colour-block 8%1.4×
Mood
- Elegant 84%2.0×
- Austere 28%1.4×
- Serene 20%
- Glamorous 20%1.9×
- Playful 16%
Era references
- 1960s 28%9.7×
- 1970s 8%
From the AI tags on 25 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.
