ABOUT

MATERIA is a functional and inclusive fashion brand that combines cutting-edge aesthetics and accessible design . It was born from the desire to create garments that are simultaneously personal expression , tools of autonomy , and vehicles for change . Each collection is designed to adapt to the body and life of the wearer, breaking down physical and social barriers .

Rooted in the ancestral beauty of Matera and driven by technological innovation and sustainability , MATERIA designs a new language of fashion : more ethical , more human , freer .

FOUNDER & CREATIVE DESIGNER

Francesco Saverio Matera (2000) builds his approach starting from movement, transforming it into a structured design methodology.

Awarded a full scholarship at IED Milan, he developed his practice within an international context, gaining recognition through awards and competitions.
Winner of the Woolmark Performance Challenge (Paris), he entered a global network of emerging designers.
He began at Moncler Footwear, working across categories and on projects with Nigo, Rick Owens, A$AP Rocky.

He later joined Stone Island, overseeing footwear development and collaborations with New Balance, contributing also to accessories and apparel.
In 2023, he founded MATERIA, defining a clear direction: transforming design into a system that improves the relationship between body and product. Today, he works as a freelance creative, evolving MATERIA as a platform for research, development, and experimentation.

AUTARKEIA

Independence takes shape.

Autarkeia was born for those who claim the daily gesture as a space of freedom .
Garments designed to be worn by those who live them, without mediation or compromise .
Stretch fabrics , intuitive closures , constructions that follow the body and do not constrain it.
Every detail is designed to encourage autonomy , movement , choice .

But Autarkeia is not just function : it is aesthetics that ask no permission. It is design that forcefully affirms that accessibility and beauty are not opposites, but parts of the same language .
Wearing Autarkeia means rewriting the rules .

Dress yourself. Express yourself without limits. Choose yourself every day.

ORIGINS

Matera is not just a place: it is the matrix .

An ancestral landscape sculpted over time , where stone breathes memory and vision . It is from here that MATTER is born, from an interior geography made of silence , roughness , and light .

In the dialogue between the ancient city and the impetus towards the future , we find our balance : a fashion that connects humanity and technology , gesture and function , earth and body .
Our origins are not a fixed point , but a dynamic impulse :
a drive to create harmony, where past and possibility meet .

VISION

Beyond aesthetics : a radical design act .

VISION is the line that embodies the boldest soul of MATERIA .
Sculptural silhouettes , regenerated materials , advanced technologies blend together in garments designed for those seeking beauty and innovation without compromise .

Smart and intuitive wearable solutions make each piece a gesture of autonomy and style . A strong aesthetic that embraces functionality and redefines the concept of sustainability as continuous evolution .

PHYSIS

Nature , essence , simplicity .

PHYSIS is MATERIA 's everyday line : garments designed to move with the rhythm of life , every day.
Clean lines , soft materials , intuitive constructions .

Easy-fit solutions make every gesture natural, every dress a second skin .
Sustainability becomes a concrete habit : in the choice of fibres , in the production processes , in the durability of each garment .

FORMAE

From earth to matter , from origin to innovation .

FORMAE is the interior line of MATERIA , which is born from the landscape of Matera and reinterprets it through new technologies and visions .
Objects that inhabit space as extensions of the body and memory , between craftsmanship and experimentation .

Each element is designed with responsible materials and sustainable production solutions , giving shape to an essential, sensitive, contemporary domestic aesthetic .