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Article Published on: 24TH JAN 2023 | www.demodemagazine.com
Pierre-Louis Mascia is known to be unrivaled in the art of mixing, superimposing, and combining prints: he does so with amazing freedom and a pronounced graphic sense, which he probably developed in his first jobs as a fashion illustrator for magazines such as Vogue USA and Elle.
Before launching his first line in 2007, in partnership with the Uliassi brothers, he was also the artistic director of the Première Classe show, and in charge of lines of accessories for Clergerie, Stéphane Kélian, and Arche.
His connection with Achille Pinto, an Italian firm developing prints, was decisive and gave birth to a collection of scarves, soon to be followed by a prêt à porter line under his own name.
Since then Pierre-Louis Mascia has reconciled technology and craftsmanship, knowledge and know-how, in the design of original, emotionally-charged garments.
Pierre-Louis Mascia uses collages to create intricate patterns of surprising visual clarity which he prints all over wearable items. He seamlessly merges the achingly sharp and the softly organic in the same cadre, relying on sudden about-turns, unexpected parallels, and optical duplicity.
Today Achille Pinto S.p.A. has a production site extending over 30,000m2, employing a workforce of 250 staff and enjoying a sales turnover in constant growth. Run by the brothers Paolo and Matteo Uliassi, the company is a supplier, distributor, and licensee of leading names in the textiles and clothing industry.
