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Founder and designer, Paolo Carzana

Paolo Carzana

British

Welsh designer based in Cardiff who studied on the MA at Central Saint Martins. He debuted his namesake label at London Fashion Week with Spring/Summer 2023. His collections use plant-based, recycled and repurposed materials with natural dyes and handwork. He was nominated at the 2023 Fashion Awards and continues to show in London.

Houses

Founder and designer
Paolo Carzana

Their runway, measured

24 looks in 2 shows

Next to every runway we track, Paolo Carzana's looks are lighter, more saturated, less neutral and less tonal.

Colours

Navy · 4.3× the average18%
Beige / camel · 2.2× the average12%
Tan · 2.8× the average11%
Pink · 4.5× the average10%
Burgundy / oxblood · 3.1× the average8%
Charcoal6%
Red · 2.7× the average6%
Grey5%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness45/100lighter · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation18.7more saturated · all runways 12.6
Neutrals25%less neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues73%about average · all runways 70%
Tonal looks13%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 43more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture6.60more textured · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.099shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Barefoot 30.5×Exposed seams / deconstruction 14.5×Distressing 14.5×Crinkled / plissé 12.9×Raw / frayed hems 9.9×Low-rise 9.4×Deconstructed 8.8×Knots / twists 8.0×

Silhouettes

Draped 75%6.2×
Asymmetric 67%4.2×
Straight / tubular 42%
Tiered / layered volume 42%6.2×
Low-rise 21%9.4×

Materials

Chiffon / organza / tulle 83%6.5×
Cotton / poplin 54%1.7×
Silk / satin 29%
Linen 25%5.2×
Jersey 21%1.4×

Details

Raw / frayed hems 96%9.9×
Exposed seams / deconstruction 75%14.5×
Draping 67%4.9×
Knots / twists 63%8.0×
Lacing / ties 58%3.5×

Patterns

Ombre / gradient 17%7.5×
Stripes 8%
Colour-block 4%

Mood

Romantic 79%4.9×
Subversive 46%4.1×
Sensual 42%3.8×
Dramatic 38%2.8×
Whimsical 29%3.2×

Era references

Victorian 17%5.4×
2000s / y2k 8%4.2×
1930s 4%3.4×

From the AI tags on 24 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.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Paolo Carzana Spring/Summer 2027 — Paolo CarzanaSpring/Summer 2027 · London · 30 looks

Paolo Carzana Fall/Winter 2026 — Paolo CarzanaFall/Winter 2026 · London · 24 looks