SZ is headquartered in Toronto, while its garments are made in Italy. Zartosht views these two locations as distinct but connected parts of the brand.
Toronto gives the designer access to a multicultural environment shaped by different communities, aesthetics and ways of living. He describes the city’s diversity as a source of creative perspective, keeping the design process open and contemporary.
Italy contributes specialist manufacturing knowledge and a long-established culture of garment construction. According to Zartosht, the artisans involved in producing SZ garments bring technical expertise and a respect for quality developed through generations of craftsmanship.
“Canadian creativity and Italian craftsmanship allow SZ to remain modern while honouring traditional excellence,” he says.
The supplied information does not identify the individual workshops, artisans or exact fabric compositions used for each garment. These details should therefore remain unspecified until they are confirmed directly by the house. What SZ does state is that its products are handmade in Italy from premium materials, making Italian production a central part of its official identity.
For Zartosht, manufacturing is closely connected to creative direction. A design must eventually be resolved through pattern, proportion, seams and the physical behaviour of fabric. The workshop is where an idea is tested against the technical requirements of a finished garment.