Very few designers can say that Beyoncé was their first ever client, and for Italian designer Francesco Murano that became the reality right after showcasing his very first debut collection in Milan, freshly out of university.

Starting out in ceramics, Murano graduated in 2019 from Istituto Europeo di Design, and his seductive body-sculpting designs immediately propelled him to become one of the most exciting young designers across fashion. Mere two weeks after showcasing his graduate collection, Beyoncé's stylist, Zerina Akers, got in touch with Murano and became his very first client, thrusting him into creating the roots of his made-to-measure business.

Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he shares how the past 5 years have propelled his brand, what it means to be an LVMH Prize finalist, and how his love for architecture is at the core of his creation.

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Sara Sozzani Maino has had culture flowing through her veins her entire life. Rooted deep in her family, she has spent her life identifying the cross sectioning of fashion's influence on art and culture - a goal she set to pursue when she first founded Vogue Talents with Vogue Italia's Franca Sozzani back in 2009.

Since then, Sozzani Maino has been integral in finding, nurturing and supporting emerging fashion designers, creatives and artists across the fashion scene through her role as the Creative Director of Fondazione Sozzani. With her support, the foundation has helped platform some of the most exciting new names across fashion - LVMH Prize winner Setchu, Luca Magliano, Francesco Murano and many others.

Coming onto Fashion Forensics, she shares the imagery that kept inspiring her throughout her life - from her love for film director Michelangelo Antonioni, through Carlo Scarpa's architectural designs and Dr. Jane Goodall's message about our human nature.

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Fashion designer Giuliano Calza grew up with the notions of the Neapolitan culture - having the space to explore the beauty of his surroundings from an early age, creating an imagination that always wanted more. His teenage years led him to become particularly interested in the Mandarin language, eventually moving to Shanghai where his identity began to reach its full form.

After spending four years in China, Calza returned to create his own namesake label - GCDS - which now, ten years later, has become one of the fastest growing independent brands in fashion. Coming into the Fashion Forensics hot seat, he takes us on his unconventional journey of finding himself through his own imagination, his first impressions seeing Alexander McQueen's shows and what it means to create pop culture.

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