SANGI
I am Pietro, but my friends call me SANGI, like the neighborhood in Milan where I was born and raised. A meeting place with friends and a constant source of inspiration for my aesthetic research, which starts from daily functionality.
The sneakers and the focus on innovation in footwear design, open the doors to a wider world, a fashion industry that is constantly evolving and adapting to new needs.
How would you define your style?
Aesthetics and functionality. Design tells through shapes, proportions, materials and colors the human tendency to find practical and effective solutions.
What is customization for you?
The opportunity to transform an object according to your vision and taste. Customization is about being able to give an object, whatever it is, an added value that fully represents your style. Customizing does not mean to distort, but to leave a mark, your mark.
Customizing does not mean to distort, but to leave a mark, your mark.
How much do you love Milan and what does it have more than other cities?
I am in love with my city! Starting from the contrast of past and future that you see in the alternation of historic buildings and modern skyscrapers, which form a present full of realities and people who make creativity the strongest point of a city that never stops.
What inspired you for the customization of the Jumpsuit?
The Jumpsuit was born as workwear and then became a fashionable garment to wear on any occasion. Taking it back to its origins, I worked to make it the ideal garment for the designer of 2020. Tradition and innovation coexist to enhance manual practices and support them with technology. We can all be designers with a pencil or a click.
How did you make it?
I made the Jumpsuit in my garage, which I set up as a workshop. There I have the sewing machine and all the tools to work on my projects. In recent years I have accumulated several components to make shoes and clothing. The restrictions of the last period and lack of further resources, made me use fabrics and materials that I already had, giving them a new life.
We know that sneakers are your forte. When was this passion born?
My passion for sneakers was born when I was in middle school. I felt in love with a Jordan, of course! From there I went deeper and deeper, looking for the most iconic, particular and revolutionary models.
With my Instagram page I wanted to share my POV on this world: by showing my research through a digital archive I had the opportunity to interface with different insiders.
Which one is your favourite among those you already have and the one you would like to have one day?
My absolute favorite sneaker is the Reebok – Instapump Fury, which contains everything I look for in a shoe. A model that after more than 30 years is still a real innovative shape. I own several of them, but the one I’m most proud of is the collaboration with Pyer Moss, Experiment 4 Fury Trail, crazy. One shoe in particular that impressed me and that I would like to get my hands on is the Porter x Takashi Murakami – BS 06R T.Z.
What was it like working on such a different garment like the Jumpsuit?
I have always been interested, passionate, and I study fashion design. I happen to work on both footwear and clothing projects! Starting from the shoes, my eyes go up and are interested in everything we wear.
