To make it fair, I sent both the same message: "Who wants to see Oasis with me? I can only take one of you." Of course, Charlie replied instantly, as they're his favorite band. We had a year until the concert, and Charlie spent it playing Oasis constantly. Most nights, I'd hear him belting out Oasis songs from the shower.
Two inseparable twins embody the strength of a bond that transcends the visible, a connection that cannot be explained but simply exists in every glance and gesture. This project was born from the desire to narrate indissolubility through fashion, weaving together bodies, identity, and territory. Sicily becomes the beating heart of this story: a land of contrasts, of light, and of deep roots.
That instinct to nurture stuck with me. At 10 years old, I was constantly pestering the neighbor in our New Rochelle apartment building to let me feed her new baby. She probably thought I was crazy, but she let me, and I loved it. By the time the Cabbage Patch Dolls craze hit in the 1980s, I wanted one - not because it was popular, but because I wanted to adopt something, anything, that needed love.