PHILIP GAY’S “REWIND” AT ELLIA GALLERY, PARIS

Art, News

Renowned fashion photographer and STXDYOZ contributor, Philip Gay, presents a retrospective at Ellia Gallery in Paris on March 21st. The exhibition promises a comprehensive exploration of Gay's career, showcasing his evolution as a photographer within the fashion landscape.

MARION BARUCH’S CUT-OUT FABRICS ON VIEW AT VIASATERNA, MILAN

Art, Culture

Gallery VIASATERNA in Milan is currently showcasing a solo exhibition dedicated to the textile works of Marion Baruch, running until March 22nd . Protagonists of the exhibition are re-signified textile remnants that reside on the threshold between sculpture, installation, and ready-made.

Dara in Milan

Fashion Editorial

PHOTOGRAPHY Nicolò De March STYLING Arianna Zanetti

IN CONVERSATION WITH PATRICK DEMPSEY

Fashion, Film, Interview, News

We talked to Patrick Dempsey about his first eyewear line, co-designed with Porsche Design, that redefines luxury eyewear through a fusion of innovation and timeless style. In this exclusive interview, Dempsey gives STXDYOZ an inside look at the collection, inspired by his fervent passion for motorsports. Through our conversation, Dempsey's vibrant and multifaceted persona shines through, as he shares his enthusiasm for actively collaborating alongside Porsche Design, his love for racing, his recent portrayal of Piero Taruffi in Michael Mann's "Ferrari", his profound love for Italy, his philanthropic endeavors, and much more.

“MOTHERBOY” AT GIÓ MARCONI GALLERY

Art, News

In Milan, Gió Marconi Gallery is currently hosting “Motherboy”, a group exhibition born out of the dialogue between curator Stella Bottai and artist Gray Wielebinski around the phenomenon of the “mammone” (mummy’s boy) – a notion rooted in Italian culture but expanded to encompass broader political critiques and reflections on authority, emancipation, love, and vulnerability.

IN CONVERSATION WITH BAR DISCO

Interview, Music

After their DJ set at STXDYOZ's inaugural issue launch, we catch up with Bar Disco – Francesco D'Aprile and Francesco Lindo – the DJ and graphic design duo that redefines and resemanticizes Italian-ness. In this interview, they delve into their Italian disco roots, talking about their inspiration drawn from the popular aesthetics of Italian bars, their “graphic bootleg” approach, their journey through Milan's creative landscape, and much more.

Introducing: OOR Apparel, designed by OOR Studio, our creative family in Berlin

Fashion, News

In times of crisis, fashion potentially becomes dark, dangerous, warlike. But exception proves the rule. Our colleagues of OOR Studio, the creative agency behind XYZ in Berlin, have designed a collection that aims at bringing imagination and fun back into fashion. It's luxurious yet playful, never taking itself and fashion as a whole too seriously. At current Pitti Uomo, OOR Apparel is celebrating its launch, finally.

Red Radiance

Fashion Editorial

This seasons accessories shot by Mattia Parodi & styled by Fabio Pace

THE BEST UNCONVENTIONAL CHRISTMAS MOVIES TO STREAM ON MUBI ITALY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Film, News

Explore a different side of the holiday season with our curated list of 5 unconventional Christmas movies ready to stream on MUBI Italy. Move beyond the typical classics and delve into surreal fantasy tales, whimsical dramas and emotionally resonant musicals — each an aesthetic gem that will add an unexpected flair to your holiday cheer.

CELINE HOMME SUMMER 24

Fashion, News

In these challenging times, filled with conflicts and wars, daydreams often offer the only solace.

NONHUMAN EXCELLENCE

Art

Lawrence Lek’s intricate world of NOX – short for ‘Nonhuman Excellence’ – invites us into a speculative reality where empathy and care come head to head with productivity and optimisation. Lawrence combines his various artistic practices to construct an atmospheric and meditative experience of a highly technologized future.

In Conversation with DJ Kaiser

Culture, Interview, Music

Whether it’s Freddy’s K’s epic Berghain closing sets, Pablo Bozzi and Luigi de Venere’s colourful Italo disco, or Caterina Barbieri and Claudio PCR’s out-there electronics, Italian electronic musicians have sizable clout in Berlin’s club scene. One of the scene’s rising names is the Italian techno producer and DJ Kaiser.

“PARAVENTI”: BETWEEN DICHOTOMIES

Art, Culture

Unveiling the profound ambiguity of an intriguing and ever-lasting object through “Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries”, curated by Nicholas Cullinan at Fondazione Prada in Milan.

RHYTMIC RADIANCE

Fashion Editorial

Sleek leather and clear structures: Highlighting Isabel Marant's FW23 collection for our digital exclusive feature

BRYANT GILES “I’M ALIVE?” AT SCHLACHTER 151

Art, News

Prepare to embark on a transcontinental journey of artistic introspection as Bryant Giles, the innovative LA-based artist and designer, plants his creative flag in Berlin with ‘I’M ALIVE?’ at Schlachter 151.

DETAIL STUDY

Fashion

PHOTOGRAPHY Patrice Brylla ART DIRECTION & STYLING Fabio Pace

Grotesque but Elegant: The Top 5 Horror Movies to Stream on MUBI Italy right now

Film

Get ready to plunge into a realm where the bizarrely grotesque harmonizes with the haunting aesthetic, crafting a spine-tingling symphony of cinematic marvels. Join us as we unveil the top 5 horror films that flawlessly blend these contrasting elements, ensuring an unforgettable odyssey into the realm of the macabre and the magnificent, all available for streaming on MUBI Italy:

RUN FOR THE HILLS

Culture, Music, News

culture, music

It wrote January 2023, when the paths of Giammi and Ina collided, orchestrated by an introduction from Ina's vivacious roommate.

Anyway, Hemingway

Culture, Essays, Food

I was running late, so Angela went inside the house to wait for me. When she came in, I was in front of the mirror tying my tie.

Pasta/ Basta

Culture, Essays, Food

Italian food has always been THE food of my heart. Bolognese, caprese, spaghetti, pizza, ravioli, tiramisù, lasagna, sorbetto, ossobuco, gelato, ragù,… the list of amazing Italian dishes is endless and just listing them makes my mouth water, a sentiment I think almost anyone who gives a d*mn about food agrees with

Gibellina Metaphysics

Art, Culture

An abandoned gem of art and architecture in the middle of Sicily. Just waiting to be rediscovered.

GAETANO PESCE BY ALBERT WATSON FOR Issue NO. 01

Art, Fashion, Interview

“This occurred to me when looking at Michelangelo’s designs for fortresses, which convey the negativity of war. It was then that I realized that architecture does not always have to be a positive act of faith, it can also be a critique of a place, a regime, or a way of thinking.”

DREAMING / DESIRING

Art, Culture

“Clothes have become the Trojan horse, bringing art into the most intimate and everyday dimensions of life.”

ITALY IN SPACE

Art, Culture, Interview

“Architects are among the few professional figures capable of translating policies and new ways of inhabiting the planet into ‘space.’ We are already in a paradigm shift, we just don’t know it yet.”

WELCOME TO STXDYOZ!

CIAO!

I have been thinking a lot in recent years about how my life will continue. What truly interests me? What is more than just any new project? What truly moves me?