Once Milano for Net-A-Porter Event for The King's Foundation

ONCE MILANO FOR

Net-a-Porter

NET-A-PORTER and THE KING’S OF FOUNDATION unveil luxury capsule inspired by nature and hand-crafted by emerging artisans

NET-A-PORTER hosted an intimate breakfast event at the Barbican Centre for the third edition of their transformative talent programme, in partnership with The King's Foundation, for the launch of a ready-to-wear capsule collection emphasizing the use of responsible materials and techniques and championing a more sustainable approach to luxury fashion.

Echoing the inspiration behind the designs, guests gathered amongst the wild, nature-centric decor to explore the collection and hear the emerging fashion and textiles trainees telling the story of this one-of-a-kind training journey – from research trips to the Scottish Highlands, to immersion in collection design at NET-A-PORTER’s London HQ, and a six-month residency to hand-craft the collection at The King’s Foundation in Scotland.

The artisans were joined by many of NET-A-PORTER and The King's Foundation's skilled partners who have guided them through every step, including knitwear development, tailoring expertise, and harnessing the power of plants and flowers to make natural dyes.

Once Milano is proud to have been chosen to decorate the breakfast table with a majestic 20-meters long tablecloth in natural tones, paired with mitred corner light linen napkins. We feel the sartorial approach - which is at the core of Once Milano’s philosophy - perfectly matches with the objective of this event, aiming at preserving the legacy of traditional craftsmanship.