Founder and designer, De Nobiliary Particle
Paolo de Vivo
Founder of De Nobiliary Particle, a company he set up in Milan in 2018. The label takes its name from the aristocratic surname prefix and concentrates on reworking the classic men's pullover in a contemporary, unisex form, using high-quality materials and production methods. It has exhibited at Pitti Uomo in Florence over several editions.
Houses
Their runway, measured
17 looks in 1 showNext to every runway we track, Paolo de Vivo's looks are more saturated, less neutral, less tonal and more colour-blocked.
Colours
- Navy · 3.2× the average13%
- Black13%
- Burgundy / oxblood · 4.2× the average12%
- Red · 4.9× the average10%
- Mustard / ochre · 27.6× the average10%
- Ivory / cream8%
- Charcoal5%
- Gold · 10.0× the average4%
Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.
Colour and surface
- Lightness38/100about average · all runways 39/100
- Colour saturation31.7more saturated · all runways 12.6
- Neutrals30%less neutral · all runways 60%
- Warm hues69%about average · all runways 70%
- Tonal looks24%less tonal · all runways 33%
- Colour-blockingΔE 54more colour-blocked · all runways ΔE 35
- Surface texture4.13smoother · all runways 5.06
- Sheen0.117shinier · 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.
- Preppy8.4×Style
- Knit sweater7.9×Garment
- Ribbed7.7×Surface
- Knit4.0×Material
- Nostalgic3.2×Mood
- Playful3.0×Mood
- Quiet luxury2.7×Style
- Shirt2.2×Garment
Silhouettes
- Boxy 21%1.8×
- Straight / tubular 21%47% less
Materials
- Knit 79%4.0×
- Cotton / poplin 47%1.5×
- Metallic / lame 11%2.9×
- Wool / tailoring cloth 5%83% less
- Silk / satin 5%78% less
Details
- Bows 16%3.0×
- Logo / monogram 5%30% less
- Oversized collar 5%55% less
- Piping / contrast stitching 5%67% less
- Hardware / studs / chains 5%61% less
Patterns
- Colour-block 11%1.9×
- Stripes 11%1.5×
Mood
- Playful 53%3.0×
- Nostalgic 47%3.2×
- Relaxed 42%
- Elegant 21%50% less
- Serene 11%50% less
Style
- Quiet luxury 58%2.7×
- Preppy 58%8.4×
- Minimalist 32%
- Heritage / traditional dress 16%4.8×
- Dandy 11%
From the AI tags on 19 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.
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