If dramatic, fluid, feather-trimmed kaftans have change into the peak of after-dark glamour in recent times, it is all because of Riccardo Audisio and Yago Goicoechea. The Milan-based design duo are the brains behind cult eveningwear label Taller Marblewhich was born in 2013 from a shared want to create evocative, timeless clothes “for the most fabulous people in the world”.
Over the previous decade, their designs have greater than lived as much as their raison d’etre. Rooted within the jet-set glamour of the Sixties and Seventies, impressed by golden age Hollywood divas, and crafted from luxurious materials by expert Italian artisans, Taller Marmo’s robes are the epitome of easy class. Little surprise they’ve been worn by such icons as Lady Gaga, Meryl Streep, Kylie Minogue, Mikey Madison, J-Lo and Joan Collins—and have change into occasion dressing go-tos for numerous in-the-know vogue followers and brides besides.
Here, Taller Marmo founders Riccardo Audisio and Yago Goicoechea open up about life behind the scenes of their nine-to-five—from each day rituals and their artistic course of, to the teachings they’ve discovered alongside the best way.
Inside the not too long ago unveiled Casa Taller Marmo in Milan
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We can’t begin our mornings with out… In the next order and as quickly as we arrive on the workplace: egg sandwich, espresso and a cigarette.
How can we dress for work? Riccardo tends to create appears to be like and have extra enjoyable within the morning, whereas I [Yago] am all the time late—so I’ll put on the very first thing I seize from my wardrobe within the first 5 minutes after I get up.
Our in-office necessities are… Music, espressos, and glowing water. Then, for Riccardo, it’s Greek yogurt, and for me, Coke Zeros.
Taller Marmo Pre-Spring 2026
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Our favorite post-work rituals are… Riccardo has telephone calls along with his finest family and friends, whereas for me, it’s enjoying Tekken on the Playstation to clear my thoughts. Then, most likely falling asleep on the couch whereas watching a film.
We discover design inspiration from… Materials and equipment—they all the time lead us to the subsequent assortment. Rarely can we begin a assortment with a clear thought of what we’re going to do, with out seeing some materials first. We start by placing collectively a choice of materials and equipment that we really feel are trendy, what we think about our girl is on the lookout for, and that give us a feeling or remind us of one thing that excites us.
The Casa Taller Marmo showroom
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When we determined to launch Taller Marmo, we needed to go in the other way of what vogue was in that second. At the time, it was very logo-driven. Our thought was to create clothes that really feel timeless and like collectors’ gadgets—one thing you may discover in your mom or grandmother’s wardrobe… Something that you’d nonetheless wish to strive, put on, or just maintain as a kind of reminiscence or private archive.
The smartest thing about our job is… Turning concepts into actuality.
Behind the scenes at fittings in Taller Marmo HQ
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The largest pinch-me moments of our profession up to now have been… Dressing our favorite artists from Rossy de Palma to Lady Gaga, Viola Davis and Meryl Streep. The opening of Casa Taller Marmo in Milan was additionally a large spotlight—it’s the place we host occasions, invite our favorite folks for espresso or lunch, and the place we are going to quickly begin making appointments with purchasers.
Our largest achievement up to now is… Building a group of passionate those that imagine within the model as a lot as we do.
The most necessary lesson we’ve discovered in enterprise is… Going straight to the purpose saves everybody a lot of time.
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Evolution is, and must be, fixed. It’s tough to pinpoint a second that finest defines how our enterprise has developed over time. But opening our on-line boutique was a large step ahead, as a result of it helped us to be nearer to our purchasers, and perceive and know them higher.
Currently, we’re engaged on… The Fall and Holiday 2027 collections, which sounds loopy as a result of it feels so far-off.
As for what’s coming subsequent? We can’t reveal a lot but as a result of it’s nonetheless all a work in progress… But we’re engaged on increasing our fabulous girl’s wardrobe, moreover garments. Watch this area!