At the recent Fashion Rocks in New York, a charity event that brings together music, fashion and celebrities, the star of the show was Beyoncé – elegantly clad in an article belonging to COSTUME NATIONAL’s autumn-winter collection.

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Mick Jagger is undeniably an eclectic, adventurous and multifaceted character – a stage animal par excellence, a world rock legend thanks to his charisma, sensuality and genius.

This month Sir Mick Jagger and his clear-cut, simple, linear “wandering spirits” musicals – rock, blues, reggae, dance and ballads – is immortalized by Bryan Adams on the cover of Zoo Magazine. His attire? CoSTUME NATIONAL Homme.

As well as Casting Director for CoSTUME NATIONAL Homme, Daniel Peddle is also an artist, a rare combination of talents. Backstage during the CN Homme SS 09 shows he drew inspiration for a series of light water colours inspired by the world of Ennio Capasa.

“Art and fashion nurture each other,” he tells us “And working with Ennio is such a strong stimulant for creativeness”. Passionate about aesthetics and a keen observer of reality, Daniel switches smoothly from the world of art to fashion, photography and directing in a concentrated mix of creativity and experimentation.
What’s his objective? To succeed in representing beauty connected to fashion in the framework of different ethnic groups, a mission that has led him to make trips to Alaska, Budapest, Ethiopia, Paris, to create documentaries/films and to work together with international designers and a range of magazines.

-Daniel talk to us about your works. How do you choose the themes you paint and what is their relation with Ennio’s style?

Right now Im working on a “nature morte” series basically dead animals and I have been punctuating this with the backstage series which come from photos and sketches I do backstage at Ennio’s men’s show. I was haunted by these rare moments of serenity and solitude amidst the chaos of backstage. Ive been painting the boys because it is also interesting to see guys put through this ritual of hair and makeup and being dressed up and transformed through Ennios vision

-How does Ennio inspire or condition your art?

Ennio is an artist and you are aware of his sensitivity right away. Also he has a dark and contemplative quality which is really comforting and appealing to an artist like myself.
It instantly snaps you into a certain wavelength. We are also both Piscean and I understand his intuitive sense of visual language.

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A long-time friend of Ennio Capasa, Italian singer-songwriter Lorenzo Jovanotti shares the designer’s passion for music, travel – an endless source of inspiration – and energy – the same that both apply to all their new schemes and projects.

What’s next? Wel for Lorenzo it’s his next record tour and for Ennio Capasa the upcoming September fashion shows in Milan and Paris.

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