Pitti's womenswear special guest is London-based designer Thomas Tait. The softly-spoken Canadian graduated from the womenswear MA at Central Saint Martins in 2010 and quickly became a favourite of both fans and critics, taking home the inaugural LVMH Young Designer Prize in 2014.

Noting that Thomas Tait's shows have become a highlight of the London Fashion Week schedule, Director of Communications and Events at Pitti Immagine, Lapo Cianchi explains that Tait was selected for "his coherence, sartorial skills, unexpected shapes and devotion to design," adding that he "is never afraid to experiment and push the envelope."

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