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Benedetta Bruzziches
Benedetta Bruzziches was born in Caprarola, a small picturesque
village in the province of Viterbo. Even as a child she had an urge to transform
everyday objects into that of bags, hats and jewellery.
Her mother had her hands full and it was a mission to protect the
household objects. She needed to keep Benedetta busy so being a capable sewer
she passed on her knowledge to her daughter. Household objects turned into
clothes, Benedetta got her hands on all the old clothes in the house and
transformed them into something new. All day she would sew, embroider and knit,
not so much to keep herself busy but because she loved to create. Here she was
creating brand new items out of the old. In so many words she got a kick out of
it. To this day she still gets the same kick when designing her collections.
Growing up, she was forever hunting through flea markets and vintage shops
picking up whatever caught her eye. She showed a great love for the elegance of
the 1940s and 1950s which she still holds onto today.
It was a time for change for Benedetta, she needed to spread her
wings, so from the small village she went to the capital. Rome. In the eternal
city she met people of her own ilk and found herself truly in her element. She
was eager for challenge so she worked harder and entered many a design
competition. To her surprise she more often than not turned out to be the
winner. She knew herself she had what it took and these victories spurred her on
as she now was aware the people themselves knew she had what it took.
All these wins and knowledge are well and good, she knows she has
the talent but she needs to know how the business side works. Off to another
capital, the fashion capital. Milan. Here Romeo Gigli is her insight. He has her
working right at his side where she is like a sponge soaking up all the
information she can. Getting what she wanted from this position she ups and
leaves the city. It is now time for the world, India, Morocco, Brazil, China,
Japan, USA and many more. All of this in only two years. This travel would
exhaust the many but on Benedettas return to Italy she starts off on the journey
of creating her own label. All her newly attained knowledge and experience is
waiting to be used and turned into her designs, Benedetta has seen the world and
now it is time for the world to see Benedetta.
Tranoi in Paris is her next stop where her first collection is
displayed and to no surprise there is much commotion over her designs. Paris was
a big success and from here the success continues.
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