DREAMING ELI by Elisa is a newly established fashion brand by the London-based Italian designer, Elisa Trombatore. After graduating from the MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins in 2021, her graduate collection, supported by the Isabella Blow Foundation, has been featured in several magazines, such as Vogue Runway, Vogue Italia Talents, i-D Italy, 10Magazine and more, attracting the attention of many celebrities stylists.DREAMING ELI’s collections are meant to demonstrate the power, danger, and beauty of contradiction inherent in femininity. The ultimate goal is to empower women through design, giving them tools to rebel against stereotypes and glorify their true selves.The designer’s obsession with female empowerment comes from her Sicilian heritage and the experience of a totally submissive as well as passionate womanhood. She strongly believes that it’s from powerless environments that the most powerful forces can arise.After showing its first two season at London Fashion Week with the support of Discovery Lab (Debut collection SS22 and AW22), the brand had its first physical presentation in September 2022 - streamed on the LFW website. AW23 has been the brand’s first on schedule show.Dreaming Eli’s AW23 debuts a more romantic side, using an amourous celebration of femininy.The now matured Dreaming Eli Girl exudes a more sexual energy than previously.Delving into the traces of Victorian Dress alongside ‘Dreaming Eli Statement Corsetry’ these are channelled into an archaic, ethereal, and sensual being: The Nymph - a sexually mature female deity, depicted within unstable, dangerous mythical creatures. The designers aesthetic is formed thought the intermingling of body-positive deconstructed lingerie with sporty vibes, dramatic draping and crafty details; all moulded together by shades of pale pink, nude, and white.