Couture interpretations of the Għonnella at Expo 2025 Japan
On Tuesday, 2nd September, the Malta Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka presented The Black Garment, a live fashion installation by Azzopardi Studio, commissioned by Arts Council Malta. This project revisits the traditional Maltese Għonnella, continuing Luke Azzopardi’s earlier research published in Għonnella: Deconstructing the Garment (2011). Through six unique couture pieces worn by live models,…

