The Kistermann Sisters Present Crime London Fall 2022 Collection at Pitti Uomo 101 Edition

As a long-time player in the international streetwear game, London-based sneaker brand Crime London has nabbed a spot as one of the meticulously curated guests kicking off this 101 edition of Pitti Uomo is for men's fashion week Autumn/Winter 2022.

Pitti Uomo is the leading biannual fashion trade show, where the menswear calendar officially begins in the heart of Italy. Some of the world's most iconic brands and stylish men are anticipated to return to the Tuscan capital, as Florence plays host to the mammoth menswear extravaganza.

However, with the Omicron variant spiking around the world, fashion week plans have yet again been thrown into uncertainty. In the midst of adversity, which cities are cementing a show-must-go-on spirit? Which labels are presenting IRL and which brands are staying put in the social-distancing-friendly digital sphere?

For Pitti Uomo, the 101 edition returns to a revisited physical format with a smaller yet higher quality show, running from January 11 to 13 at Fortezza da Basso, a 14th century fort that occupies 100,000 square meter in the heart of the rinascimental city.

Here enters young entrepreneurs Lisa & Jessica Kistermann, sisters and co-founders of the dynamic sneaker brand Crime London, as part of the indelible squadron of high-impact designers set to present their collections as guests of Pitti Uomo. Gracing the stage in tandem are renowned creative Gosha Rubchinskiy, Ann Demeulemeester and lauded fashion icon Raf Simons, the former director of Dior and Calvin Klein.

The Kistermann sisters are ready and honoured to give their contribution to the recovery of Italian fashion and international trade with great enthusiasm. This edition of Pitti Uomo attributes a symbolic value of rebirth, expressing great energy and a firm desire to return to the hopeful wonder of years previous, emerging like a phoenix from pandemic-born ashes.

When it comes to 'rebirth,' Florence doesn't play the game quite like anyone else. As the cradle of the renaissance, this comeback spirit is at the very root of the city's culture, expressed in art, craftsmanship of excellence and wisdom in making and creating eternal beauty.

Regardless of their multicultural background, growing up in an American educational environment and moving to London at a young age, the Kistermann sisters themselves were born in Florence and still call it home. As proverbial children of the renaissance, this sense of rebirth is instilled deep within both Lisa and Jessica's personal mindsets – something they will bring with the new Crime London collection to Pitti this season.

As always, the Kistermann sisters push creativity towards performance, seamlessly blending activewear and modern style to give us unique streetwear staples with the ever-present Crime London twist, where freedom and comfort become daily diktats. Crime London Autumn/Winter 2022 was inspired by the natural elements of life, with soft organic materials, muted colours in contrast with dark earthy tones woven throughout the collection.

Designed to bring us back in unity with our own nature, this collection represents harmony within ourselves during these trying times. This philosophy is translated in a mix and match of everyday pieces with ones that are deconstructed and skewed by vintage references, but also innovative and energetic, thanks to a technological soul.

To get the full effect of Crime London's collection, let your loungewear out of the house and onto the streets for transitional looks that are just right for the day or the night. Let your feet get comfortable in one of the new sneaker releases, "The Skyline", or stand out wearing the "Urban Boots", a shoe that is a little bit combat and a whole lot of style.

While the renowned trade show plays a crucial role in the fashion industry as a platform where new projects and trends from selected international designers are presented, the Italy-based event remains unique for not just caring about big names or blatant connections, but about crafting a narrative. With the Kistermanns' Pitti Uomo launch of Crime London Autumn/Winter 2022, the duo encourages those who dare to show initiative and stray from the beaten path, sharing a forward-thinking vision through design as a language to initiate and inspire positive change.