JAMES VINCENT MILANO
James Vincent Milano is an independent luxury fashion house offering a curated wardrobe for today’s person of discerning taste.
From footwear to outerwear, each and every piece created is meticulously sourced and crafted in specific regions of Italy, transcending clothing and accessories and becoming object of desire. FOUNDATION AND FOUNDERS In 2017 James Vincent Milano was organically conceived upon a conversation discussing the state of humanity. To its founders, Maria Valerio and Zachary Johnson, fashion is evident in every aspect of life.
Born out of necessity due to lack of truly desirable product, the brand’s strengths reside in the deeply rooted cultural background of the founders – the Italian artisanal and visual savoir-faire and the ambitiousness of the American Dream.
Maria Valerio (25) was raised among fabrics in her aunts’ atelier in Bari, southern Italy. This is where she developed her personal sense of style, together with the understanding and appreciation for the making of a garment and how it affects a person’s body and feeling. She then left for Milan to pursue a Fashion Styling degree at Istituto Marangoni, followed by a brief stint in a creative direction firm. She controls the art direction and of the management of the brand.
Zachary Johnson (29), born in the suburbs outside Boston, USA, devoted his whole youth to athletics, leading him ultimately to receive a scholarship to a top Division 1 university.
Quickly realizing this was not the path for him, he left school, focusing on his early passion for the relation between cinema and design. He ultimately ended up in Milan, finally pursuing his one true goal. He is in charge of the design, the strategic positioning and the press of the brand.
LUXURY INSPIRATION
James Vincent Milano has a baroque essence that is conveid through the opulence of the materials, the bold textures and tones and a dramatic way of interpreting the brand’s codes.
The slick, sensual seriousness of the garments and of the accessories comes from a thorough study of a vast spectrum of references that cross pollinate with our primary vision.
Each and every piece is a statement of an unapologetic confidence, an inflection to the attitude of the wearer.
SENSUALITY
The materials we carefully source are the cornerstone of the brand. The scent, the touch, the look and the feeling of a piece of fabric or leather come before the design.
James Vincent Milano brings its vision to life with all-natural fibers and leathers, picking from some of the most prestigious family owned businesses working in this fields. We have the privilege to know them, work closely in development with them and gain their knowledge.