And transforming is truly an art. Word of ILUNA GROUP
Milano Unica – February 4-6 2025, Milan, Italy
HALL 15, Booth MdM 02 and HALL 13, Booth A12
The strategy, creative process, and production process of Iluna Group are all influenced by Lavoisier’s well-known law. As Federica Annovazzi, Creative Director of Iluna Group, puts it: “Today, the true art, the real skill, lies in transforming what we already have – which is immense for those who know where and how to look and have invested in researching ingredients and process technologies.” It is harder than ever to talk about “creation” in the fashion industry. While transformation is always a process—a cultural, intellectual, and even creative process—change is always linked to an event. Values are closely related to one another. Iluna has decided to concentrate on methods for fostering new kinds of creativity through continuously changing transformations with unique, creative, and thoughtful viewpoints on their impacts.
In occasion of Milano Unica, looking at Iluna Group through more fashion lenses, in essence we share these SS2026 highlights: Plissé and Volants as the seasonal stylistic tip that also flies in a lurex version together with fresh floreal prints that are GOTS certified and show significant water savings. On top of that multitude of metallic gleams will be featured, made with lurex and also GRS certified foils.
For next summer, Iluna Group has focused in developing 3 inspiration moods:
Simpleness: the challenges of everyday life often evoke days overloaded with commitments, expectations, and noise. Yet, true beauty is often found in letting go and returning to the essence. Simplicity is not about the absence of something, but the abundance of what truly matters: genuine relationships, time for oneself, and the joy of life’s small pleasures. Our focus turns to Ken Scott, known as “the gardener of fashion”, with his flowers blooming across fabrics and outfits. Download pictures here.
Essences: water as an essential element, a timeless connection to the earth, and an invisible, fundamental thread that marks the unceasing evolution of every living organism. A source of life that evolves, adapts, and continually renews itself in a perpetual cycle of purity. Our thoughts turn to the representation of fluidity and the art of movement, intertwining body and mind, as embodied by Iris Van Herpen. A philosophy of sensory design has given rise to more conscious forms of creativity. Shape and matter transform and mold themselves to represent movement and the fluidity of nature’s forces. Download pictures here.
Divine: eastern flowers carry delicate and mysterious messages that trace a spirituality and aesthetic transcending time. Each flower expresses a “dreamlike” geometry, telling its own story and conveying a message of sensuality and connection with nature. Guo Pei, with her artistic representations blending the etiquette of Chinese imperial style, European Royal fashion, architecture, and botany, helps us visualize the essence of this theme. Download pictures here.
A pioneer company in the field of sustainability and a promoter of continuous research for low-impact environmental solutions and maximum respect for the planet, since 2018 Iluna Group has been GRS certified for its sustainable Green Label range. A collection that proposes a new responsible approach towards the environment and people, combining innovation, aesthetics, and quality at 360°.
From the polymer to the finished lace, Iluna is able to guarantee full control and total traceability of the entire production chain, measuring the company’s sustainability growth through the Higgs Index.
Over the years, the company’s share of sustainable production has steadily increased, growing from 3% in 2018 to over 50% in 2022. Since 2016, the company has produced 7.5 million meters of Green Label lace, using 92,810 kg of GRS-certified recycled polyamide, saving 1.5 million liters of water consumption. Recent product innovations include customizable GRS Lurex nets with equally certified prints, special finishes – such as printing and flocking – and materials like organic cotton, FSC-certified mass-dyed viscose, and the premium recycled elastomer ROICA™ EF, from the ROICA™ Eco Smart family.
