Riccardo Guido grew up in Puglia, south of Italy, in a small town near Lecce. Together with his three sisters, he spent his childhood between the blue sea of Salento and the deep green of its olive trees. His mum had a passion for sewing, and, for Riccardo, the sewing machine has always been part of his family home. However, he only started to learn after moving to London in his twenties.
He enrolled in a pattern-cutting class at his local community center eight years ago and hasn’t stopped since. Riccardo likes upcycling, charity shopping and refashioning unused clothes. He believes in sustainable fashion and he tries to reuse and recycle materials whenever possible to reduce waste. His curiosity, passion and, as Esme Young said, “unique style and taste,” led…
