I met radio and TV host Rudy during DZOYÉ’s collection unveiling at the Maserati Mountain Lounge in Courmayeur. His charismatic and spontaneous personality is iconic in Italian media. He is intrigued by a DZOYÉ illustration of a toucan, whose call is evidence of a pure environment. Forest Sentinel is the model I designed for Rudy, defined by a camouflage composition of a forest in the back. The camo foliage protects bright fluorescent tree trunks that send the signal: Pay attention, here is nature, here is life!

One year later, the second chapter of the partnership begins. Aiisha’s Resort 2019 collection, showed during Arab Fashion Week in Dubai, is a tribute to dance and sensuality. DZOYÉ translates it in a dynamic and fascinating composition, where dancers and mermaids move together between cherry blossoms, tropical nature and urban landscapes. Flow Dance is a dreamlike atmosphere full of brightness, the main pattern of the collection.

‘Il Cuore ha le Sue Stagioni’ (The Heart Has Its Seasons) is a charity project in collaboration with Les Amis du Coeur du Val d’Aoste, the volunteer association supporting cardiopathic patients. In the foulard designed by DZOYÉ, the heart is the metaphor of Nature, where we all belong to. As a treasure chest, it discloses its biological and emotional phases, the four seasons. Everyone is sacred, essential for preserving its cyclic nature.

From the passion for tradition and the love for nature arises the twenty-year collaboration between Chicco Margaroli and Bellevue Hotel&Spa in Cogne, Aosta Valley. Emblem of authenticity and excellence in the international hospitality landscape, the hotel hosts different works of the artist, including DZOYÉ’s own footwear capsule collection. On a cherry red and autumn green color palette, the alpine nature is synthesized through emblematic elements: the Crocus Vernus flower, grassland animals and the tatà, the typical toy made in wood and moving on two weels.

The history of a great family and the passion for refined cultural tourism. This is where the design for ‘Sehr Schön’ comes from. Michil is symbolized by a representation of his loved, ancient bicycle, with the large front wheel. Its slow movement reflects the meditative process he applies to every field he operates in, on a quest to reach excellence. To Joe I dedicate a special bouquet of daisies, taken from Giorgio di Challant’s illuminated script, adorned with Tyrollean ornaments. Despite living on opposite sides of the Alps, this mountainous chain naturally connects us.