Stefano Pilati Introduces Random Identities

Stefano Pilati, the Italian designer now based in Berlin—and former creative director of Yves Saint Laurent—has been keeping a low profile. While rumors circled about where Pilati might land next, the designer was spotted, as reported by The New York Times, attending shows and even making a surprise cameo on the catwalk, modeling for GmBH in Paris. Two summers ago, he was featured in an 18-page editorial for 032c, photographed by Lukas Wassmann, featuring Pilati’s Berlin inner circle. The city, he told the magazine, has provided him with a welcomed sense of freedom—where the designer can follow his moods and explore less limiting approaches to his life and work. Pilati’s visionary impact on the fashion world and inimitable personal style—honed and lovely, smart, and somehow cursive in its appeal—has only made his recent reticence all the more intriguing… That is until now.

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