Raffaele Ascione

Milan

With Fabrique since 2024 12 works Milan-based designer from Max Mara and Emilio Pucci. Directed Missoni womenswear and La Perla designs. Created costumes for Beyoncé's tour, Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner's campaigns, and Jolin Tsai's red carpet looks.

Inspiration

Raffaele's "A Holiday to Remember" collection follows modern women through European travels. Summer florals and soft colors create lightweight silhouettes that mix crisp cotton, Italian knitwear, and sheer fabrics. These pieces serve independent, travel-loving women who appreciate both femininity and practical vacation wear that transitions easily from day to evening.

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Works

Blue high waist flare jeans in stretch cotton with subtle burnout floral details, front view on model.

Blue stretch-cotton flare jeans with burnout detail, high waist, front view on model standing against neutral background

Kari Burnout High Waist Flared Jeans in Stretch Cotton

$1,670.00

Front view of white cotton shirt with cutwork embroidery and point collar on model standing indoors

White cotton cutwork embroidery shirt with point collar, long sleeves, front button closure, front view on model.

Eliana Cutwork Embroidery Point Collar Shirt in Cotton

$1,549.00

White cotton wide-leg pants with cutwork embroidery and scalloped hem, front view on model standing

White cotton wide-leg pants with cutwork embroidery and scalloped hem, front view on model

Eliana Cutwork Embroidery Wide Leg Pants in Cotton

$1,730.00

Billie Hand Braided Straight Leg Jeans in Lightweight Stretch Denim

$1,670.00

Blue sleeveless denim tank with braided trim details, front view on model against plain background.

Blue lightweight stretch denim tank with braided trim along neckline and armholes, front view on model

Riley Braided-Trim Denim Tank in Lightweight Stretch Denim

$1,309.00

Tan burnout floral fabric dress with V-neck and lantern sleeves, waist tie, front view on model.

Back view of an orange burnout floral fabric maxi dress with lantern sleeves and gathered waist on model.

Sierra V Neck Lantern Sleeve Maxi Dress in Burnout Floral Fabric

$2,090.00

Sleeveless printed blouse in soft pink crepe georgette with ruffled neckline, front view on model

Multicolor printed crepe georgette sleeveless blouse with ruffle trim and tie neckline, front view on model

Gracia Printed Sleeveless Blouse in Crepe Georgette

$1,269.00

Light pink floral print dress in crinkled rayon with gathered neckline and ruffled hem, front view on model

Back view of a multicolor hand-painted floral print dress in crinkled rayon with three-quarter sleeves and ruffled hem

Arianna Hand Painted Flora Print Long Sleeve Dress in Crinkled Rayon

$1,973.00

Vale Halter Hand Painted Flora Print Halter Dress in Crinkled Rayon

$2,229.00

Sleeveless floral silk dress with cowl neckline and soft draping, front view on model holding brown bag

Back view of sleeveless floral dress in soft mulberry silk with a flowing maxi silhouette.

Juliet Flora Cowl Neck Sleeveless Dress in Mulberry Silk

$2,613.00

Sleeveless floral blouse with high neckline and soft draping, styled with wide-leg cream trousers front view on model

Eli Sleeveless Rosie Sleeveless Top in Mulberry Silk Satin

$1,525.00

Wide-leg pants in multicolor mulberry silk with muted floral print, side view showing draping and pockets

Wide-leg pants in multicolor mulberry silk with floral print, high waist, front pleats, on-model front view.

Penny Flora Wide Leg Pants in Mulberry Silk

$1,973.00

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Kari Burnout High Waist Flared Jeans in Stretch Cotton

$1,670.00

Eliana Cutwork Embroidery Point Collar Shirt in Cotton

$1,549.00

Eliana Cutwork Embroidery Wide Leg Pants in Cotton

$1,730.00

Billie Hand Braided Straight Leg Jeans in Lightweight Stretch Denim

$1,670.00

Riley Braided-Trim Denim Tank in Lightweight Stretch Denim

$1,309.00

Sierra V Neck Lantern Sleeve Maxi Dress in Burnout Floral Fabric

$2,090.00

Gracia Printed Sleeveless Blouse in Crepe Georgette

$1,269.00

Arianna Hand Painted Flora Print Long Sleeve Dress in Crinkled Rayon

$1,973.00

Vale Halter Hand Painted Flora Print Halter Dress in Crinkled Rayon

$2,229.00

Juliet Flora Cowl Neck Sleeveless Dress in Mulberry Silk

$2,613.00

Eli Sleeveless Rosie Sleeveless Top in Mulberry Silk Satin

$1,525.00

Penny Flora Wide Leg Pants in Mulberry Silk

$1,973.00

Background

Milan-based designer from Max Mara and Emilio Pucci. Directed Missoni womenswear and La Perla designs. Created costumes for Beyoncé's tour, Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner's campaigns, and Jolin Tsai's red carpet looks.

Raffaele Ascione, now based in Milan, built his career through significant roles at prestigious Italian houses. After developing his foundation at Max Mara with their disciplined camel-colored aesthetics, he mastered iconic psychedelic prints at Emilio Pucci. At Missoni, he directed the women's line and VIP services, elevating their world-famous wave stripes to new dimensions—transforming colorful lines into patterns reminiscent of swaying palm leaves and incorporating elements inspired by the golden details of Venetian carnival masks.

During his tenure as La Perla's design director, Ascione developed a precise sculptural language through his designs. His technical mastery allowed him to create lace that functioned as a second skin and silk robes with architectural precision that moved like flamenco skirts. His client list includes major celebrities—Jolin Tsai wore his floral lace designs that mimicked musical notes on the Weibo Night red carpet, Kendall Jenner appeared in his silk printed dresses for surreal floral campaign imagery, and Beyoncé performed in his crystal-embellished stage costumes with neon stripes during her world tour.

His "A Holiday to Remember" collection with Fabrique tells the story of modern urban women escaping to explore Europe. The designs translate Venice's stained glass windows into dreamlike dress silhouettes and deconstruct Amalfi Coast's summer blooms into digital prints—hibiscus pinks and bougainvillea purples blending on sheer fabrics, each fold capturing traces of sea breeze. These vacation-inspired pieces serve as soft yet unconquerable armor for modern women, designed to transition seamlessly from boardroom meetings to sunset strolls on foreign streets, allowing the skirt to bloom into its most liberated form.