Amid the endless open landscapes and the classic diners serving succulent hamburgers alongside bottomless coffee, the American heartland reveals itself in all its warm, vintage charm. The Stars and Stripes inspire Tessitura Rossi who, with its soft materiality, evokes the welcoming atmosphere of neon-lit fast-food joints with their red leather seats. The light-blue organic cottons by Magma Têxtil lead us into tidy residential neighbourhoods, with immaculate houses framed by white picket fences and well-kept driveways, where time seems to slow. Fumeo Carlo’s warm-toned knitwear reflects the contrast of barns scattered across the countryside: wood, hay, dust, and a sun that fades every surface into a velvety patina. We then shift to the sizzling plate of an American kitchen — eggs, bacon, and burgers — where the compact, durable fabrics by Tessile Fiorentina Company take shape. The fresh, enveloping textiles by Titanus accompany us through suburbs gilded by sunset, where houses repeat in a comforting, orderly pattern. 6Dias Têxteis Internacionais plays with bold contrasts of red and green, reminiscent of the neon lights of a petrol station illuminating the night along Route 66. In front of a neighbourhood home, a green lawn tractor and a star on the wall: the military tones by MT1958 by Manifattura Mario Tonetti evoke the concreteness of labour and the genuine simplicity of rural life. Then, with the embroidered patches by Officina 3, we plunge straight into the American college imaginary, filled with 1950s cars and sweatshirts emblazoned with university crests. The sobriety and clean lines of the provincial home are reflected in the essential, elegant, and comfortable fabrics by Lanificio Fortex. Finally, the blue velvet and the lightly crinkled pink fabric by Duca Visconti di Modrone evoke the nostalgia of carefree 1950s summers, the scent of drive-throughs diners, and the American dream contained within a single warm afternoon.
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