Why the name Miss Maltese?
The term Miss Maltese is inspired by Corto Maltese, a "cult" figure from European graphic novels and a twentieth-century literary myth. Corto is a wandering, ironic sailor who blends Mediterranean looks with Anglo-Saxon culture. He is an anti-hero who values freedom and imagination over money, akin to a modern Ulysses, taking us to the most intriguing places on Earth. Travel represents a transformative experience, transcending geographic boundaries to embrace the unknown and enrich oneself.
Historically, travel, as a symbol of freedom and opportunity, was reserved for men. Women were confined to domestic roles, with limited mobility. According to Dinora Corsi's essay Women and Travel in the Middle Ages, women's travel was primarily limited to wedding journeys and pilgrimages. Only widows or religious women could travel more freely, unburdened by familial ties.
In light of this, why not create a female version of Corto Maltese?
Miss Maltese is an adventurous woman who travels to pursue her dreams. She loves the metropolis, takes risks, makes new friends, and establishes her place in the professional world.
Eliseé Nzuzi Giulia Pedrotti
Eliseé Nzuzi Giulia Pedrotti
Eliseé Nzuzi Giulia Pedrotti
Eliseé Nzuzi Giulia Pedrotti
Miss Maltese Team
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Eliseé Nzuzi
Ceo Founder & Creative Director
Hello!
My name is Eliseé, I am Italian-Congolese and I have been lucky enough to embrace my two cultures which have made me the woman I am now. My journey in the city began at the age of 18 with a sabbatical year to rediscover myself and Milan. Finding myself with a degree in fashion design at Naba Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti and working in the fashion world as Art DIRECTOR & Stylist.
The city gave me a lot, the strength and the will to realize my dreams. The first day in the first house on my own where you find yourself eating spaghetti in bianco, tasting the flavor of freedom.
In every story there is the antagonist, the villain of the situation, even the city has one. The part of the values you grew up to break away from the compromises of the city,putting yourself on the line to stay in alignment with the standards.
I am a Generation Z Carrie Breshore. In my world I want to ride the metro in Amina Muaddi Rosie leather pumps paired with the Dior LARGE BOOK TOTE bag. I can't afford it but dreaming is free!
After visiting the four fashion cities, the steps of Milan's Duomo where you can enter a person's memory, tourists taking pictures, workers running so they won't be late.
The New York subway where street dancers improvise their moves bringing happiness.The freezing Paris in February where you hide in a café with hot tea and macarons admiring the Eiffel Tower. Rainy London inside the red bus admiring the streets and buildings.
With all these memories I decided to find Miss Maltese.
Miss Maltese is not me but us together, our lives, memories, challenges and the desire for a future that belongs only to us!
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Giulia Pedrotti
Content Creator & Stylist
Hello people of miss Maltese!
My name is Giulia, Giutti for friends .
I’m 22 and I’m a creative freelance model and fashion styling and communication student. I come from a very small town in the north of Italy, almost on the border with Switzerland, where the majestic Chain of Alps elevates I in the sky. I moved to Milan, three years ago, to focus on fashion studies. Living for years in strict contact with nature helped me to understand how fragile and unique our Mother hearth is, and to create an emotional and deep bond with her. She represents my safe place, where I feel free and understood, beyond being an inspirational source to many of my artistic and fashion projects. Milan is surely less green than many other places I know, but I’m also sure that I whenever nature is not there, art is there to replace her; and this beautiful city has to offer loads of art, in every shape and corner : architecture, murales, graffiti, shop windows, billboards, colourful districts, street art, markets, even people in the metro or wandering on the streets, are all elements that inspire me everyday like nature does.