Angelo Cruciani, an Italian in Netflix's new talent fashion - Lifestyle

The designer Angelo Cruciani has been chosen to participate in the Netflix talent show 'Next in Fashion', conducted by Tan France and Alexa Chung, which will debut worldwide on January 29th, already translated into 14 languages. The première will be next week in New York, on the occasion of the fashion week. The program, in 10 episodes and with 18 competitors, is giving away $ 250,000 and a collection on Net-a-Porter. LGBT rights activist, creator of the Milanese gay pride flash mobs and stylist who with his Yezael line wears stars like Ghali and Maneskin, the 42 year old Angelo does not hide the satisfaction for participating in the program. "I did not expect to be chosen, they first made a selection through the editors of fashion newspapers, then - he says - a casting that lasted 6 months, brought us to Los Angeles in 28, and we stayed in 18, each famous in his country but not so internationally. I did not expect to enter because I am a crumb compared to other competitors and other Italian colleagues who are on the calendar and have a well-established path. " As far as he is concerned, in Milan "the National Chamber of Fashion does not want me on the calendar because I am too unconventional, they told me - Angelo continues - that my presence is to be planned calmly. I walked in Shanghai, Mexico City, but for Milan my style is too loud ". If his fashion in the Netflix program was defined as grunge, glamor, rock and fashion, for him the important thing is "to send a message, to give my point of view on positive thinking and I think this was a strong point for the selection. My social and ideological activism is important to Netflix also with Amnesty, who always sponsors my exhibitions. Mine - he underlines - is a committed fashion and not a decoration, for me you must be aware that what you appear to be: every monk chooses his dress. " The experience in Hollywood, where the program was recorded in the spring of 2018, "was one of the little magic of life that makes you say 'then you can dream', I went in a simple way, there has already been a victory" . In the 10 episodes of 90 minutes each, also guests like Adriana Lima, Beth Ditto and Tommy Hilfiger. "By nature I am not competitive, experience has taught me that I have to be a little more competitive, but I hope that the public - Angelo hopes - will appreciate my not being fierce". Cruciani, who grew up in the Marche hinterland, lived and studied between Rome, Milan and Hong Kong and in 2014 launched his Yezael brand which "was a creative experiment before, now starts to have a corporate structure. Hopefully the program will help me to close a long-established negotiation, I need - he concludes - to become mature also as a company "