Bruno Ierullo is one of Canada’s top fashion designers of men and women’s clothing. Bruno Ierullo’s fashion line also includes accessories, shoes, bags and jewelry, created and produced from the company’s Toronto-based facilities.
We recently had the great pleasure of catching up with Mr Ierullo with random questions about his work and some of the inspiration behind it.
Tell us a little about yourself and why you chose fashion?
Fashion design has been what I know, although we all excel at many things, but everyone tends to come to the reality of their true passion, mine is design.
What values are important to you and how do they influence your work?
I believe everyone should have the freedom to be exactly who they are, to express their talents and fulfill their passions to live life without obstacles; it’s something that I express in my designs a true existence of reality and life.
What are some of your accomplishments so far?
I have put out 4 major collections, in 2 years a full Men’s and Women’s lines everything from swim wear to evening wear, also released my hand made bag collection, and jewellery line. I have established full ownership of all my manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale and opened my own retail division, first 3000 sq ft mega boutique in the heart of Toronto.
Who are some of your favorite fashion designers and why?
I have never been that caught up in other designers, who they are or what they do, I’m an artist and have been more drawn to the timeless art of people like Michael Angelo, Lenardo Davinci, or more recently Andy Warhol.
What inspires you?
Each collection I draw directly from my own emotions, through the time it takes to finish a collection, I may be feeling an emotion that drives my designs, it has always been the case, I tap into my daily life and that becomes my guide.
Have you had the opportunity to work with people from different nationalities? How was the experience?
Toronto is one of the most multicultural places in the world. Every nationality is fully represented all through the city, I’m able to live in the world and experience all cultures in one place; it is truly a gift, and Toronto is without a doubt where the world lives.
Fashion advice for our readers
Be who you want to be, wear clothes in every combination that you want so you express better who you really are. Don’t rely on others to explain how to style yourself, be your own creation.
What’s in the future for the HOUSE OF BRUNO IERULLO?
I’m in the middle of my next collection that I hope to show sometime late summer or early fall. Full length film documentary that was done on me was completed this past year, the director tells me it will be at various upcoming film festivals. I’m looking at retail expansion, by late this year or early next. Also fashion house will expand to a new studio sometime this fall, all in all always very busy and more seems to happen week to week
Website: www.brunoierullo.com