Munich Diaries: deep winter in the city, cloaked in grey. No snow on the streets, just the endless hustle of holiday shoppers and the weight of dark, short days. One of those afternoons where you just need a little spark.
Guillaume Philibert’s design philosophy is purpose-driven: like every part of a 911 has to make sense and contribute to the whole, so does the apparel he makes with Filling Pieces, his Amsterdam-based streetwear atelier. The name of the brand is a phrase for wardrobe staples that tie other clothes together, the important essentials that make other clothes make sense. The everyday, made instantly recognisable.
The idea of creating a space to combine all one’s passions in an inspiring, aesthetically pleasing fashion has probably crossed all of our minds at some point. Chances are that even if we all did, it wouldn’t look quite as considered as designer Tommaso Spinzi’s Milano loft. The interior and product designer channels his lifestyle and interests into everything he does, with all things automotive playing a key role.
If you’re trying to find the purest form of something, it’s always good to ask the professionals not what they work with day to day, but what they choose to engage with on their own time. Call them palette cleansers, system reboots or whatever you like, everyone has them.
