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\par }{\b\ul\lang1040 SICILY \endash  SICILIAN FASHION
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\par }\pard\plain \s16\nowidctlpar\tx0\hyphpar0\adjustright \i\lang1040 {Franco has talked about his work with Sicilian designer Marella Ferrera.
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\par Her clothes sell all over the world, but Marella keeps her studio in the centre of Syracuse.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Hello, I\rquote m James!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Hi! I\rquote m Marella.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Pleased to meet you! Franco sent me. I would love to see your designs. 
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Come on, I\rquote ll show you some of the collection.  Come along, I\rquote ll show you these dresses embroidered with terracotta, look.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Incredible!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 You see, these are flowers, and they are made from very thin clay.  This is embroidered, and that one  is painted, look!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 But they can\rquote t be light\'85 aren\rquote t they heavy?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 No! This one weighs only 100 grammes, and it\rquote s the best-selling dress in the whole collection.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 What kind of people buy this dress?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 We sell this to Arab princesses, or as a wdding dress for outdoor ceremonies, for example.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 So it\rquote s a wedding dress?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Yes, it can be a wedding dress.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 May I touch it?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Of course you can, look! It\rquote s not fragile, it\rquote s very light.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Doesn\rquote t it break?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 No! For example, this is painted terracotta.  First it is painted, then it is broken, pierced with holes, and crocheted together like a piece of embroidery.  You see, this is a top, very light!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Yes, it is, very light. And where did you get the idea of making a dress out of terracotta?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Because I wanted to create a garment embroidered with a material unlike anything you normally see.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Here in Sicily?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Of course! In fact, anywhere in the world.  So we thought of terracotta and also lava rock.  Look, I\rquote ll show you something else.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 But it\rquote s unbelievable that you can make a garment from lava rock.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Look, I\rquote ll show you this embroidery in lava rock\'85 which\'85 are absolutely unique.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 I\rquote d imagined they were made completely out of lava rock!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Now you can see that they are actually very light, so they actually wear them \endash  they\rquote re not heavy at all.  The lava is cut into very small pieces just like embroidery.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James:}{\lang1040  Isn\rquote t it technically difficult to use lava rock?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 It is difficult, but not impossible.  It just takes a long time, because to make a bodice for example can take up to a month.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 It must be very expensive!
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 The most expensive garments go straight to contemporary art museums.  When garments are made for the market we just add small pieces or jewellery.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 And where did you get the idea to make a outfit from lava rock?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera:}{\lang1040  The thing that most influences my creations is my bond with this land. So my decision to live in Sicily has an important significance, because my creations, such as these ones made with 
lava, are influenced by the volcano.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Do you have a favourite place?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera:}{\lang1040   I have lots - the volcano, and Caltagirone, for example.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 What is Caltagirone?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Caltagirone is beautiful, because its world-famous ceramics and Arabic-inspired designs have definitely had an influence on my work, the embroidery, the choice 
of colours, and so it is very important to me.  And it embodies the merging of tradition and innovation, because tradition is related to culture, and innovation to thought.  And the way these thoughts are transferred to a garment, for example.
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\par }{\b\lang1040 James: }{\lang1040 Is it true that you can\rquote t work in Milan?
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\par }{\b\lang1040 Marella Ferrera: }{\lang1040 Well! I can sell in Milan, but I can only create in Sicily.
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