Name: Irene De Santis
Year of Birth: 1976
Nationality: Italian
Based in: Milano
Website: www.irenedesantis.com (under construction)
Representation: freelance
Inspiration/Influences:
I’m usually inspired by music, literature, religion, cinema, historical periods, my life, my sensation in a moment… what is (and was) around me… joy & pain. I’m attracted to personality and subconscious of artists and people that I see. Of course all that makes me feel and emotion – my cat, birds, sharks, Depeche Mode, dance – ballet (I was a dancer) … everything that is sensibility, beautiful & particular, strong, introspective, instinctive, innocent & sensual, pure talent, I love… My personal word is ‘metamorphosis’ and often ‘doppelganger’ concept… I like contrasts, the opposites…. I believe people that do their job with passion can influence the eyes of the watcher and can be inspiration
About influences from fashion: thanks to my director of fashion school Laura Bonin, Daniela Stopponi (stylist), Anna Piaggi and the old Vogue magazine, the top models, big photographers, and my father with his boutique, my mother with her culture… I love fashion… then… YSL, Valentino, Lanvin, Gautier, Sonia Rykiel, Martin Sitbon, Helmut Lang, Richard Nicoll, Riccardo Tisci, Alexander MCqueen, Ann Demeulemester., Balmain, Collette Dinnigan, A. Hackerman, Marios Scwab, Donna Karan, Vanessa Bruno, Sophia Kokosalaki, Ilaria Nistri, Nude … Hedi Slimane, Kate Moss, Lara Stone, Sacha, Avedon, Steven Klein, Newton, Corinne Day, David Bellemère, Thomas Schenk, Willy Vanderperre, Anton Corbjin, Txema Yeste, Danilo Giuliani, Alessandro Dal Buoni… Olivier Rizzo, Ivana Spernicelli… Sissi Vian… Joe McKenna …Natasha Royt … and most of make up artists and hair stylists
Three people you would love to work with:
I love the people I have mentioned, but in this moment… Camilla Akrans, Depeche Mode, Carine Roitfeld
Who do you think is one to watch?
Myself, Andoni & Arantxa, Cristina Capucci (photographer), KRISTIN VICARI (photographer), Aline & Jacqueline Tappia