“It’s Zen, But Make It Technical”—Mordecai’s Ludovico Bruno Makes Comfort Clothes With a Sophisticated Mien

His line combines technical elements of high-performance sportswear, memories of ways of dressing he has encountered in his travels, the cool of streetwear, and some formal polish. While volumes are generous, fabrications and construction are all about lightness, to allow functional layering and versatility; the silhouette “has the shape of an 8, with neck, wrists and ankles as points of definition,” he explains.

Ponchos, stoles, capes, and kimonos are staples in the Mordecai wardrobe, often lightly padded and made of ultra-light cotton nylon. In the spring 2025 collection, presented in Milan during Men’s fashion week last month, standouts included a series of ample kimono coats inspired by gym robes, made in featherlight leather lasered and treated to replicate terry cloth textures. Cotton waffle coexists with three-layered membranes and light performance padding; zippered net segments regulating body temperature can be manipulated to change the volume from round-shaped to kimono. Garments are mostly rendered in calming gradients of white. There’s something confidently centered about Mordecai’s look. Says Bruno: “It’s Zen, but make it technical.”

A look from the collection.

Photo: Courtesy of Mordecai