Giuseppe Lancetti, better known as Pino, wasn't only a fashion designer, but a complete artist, who used fabrics as raw material for his work. His creativity and his innovative techniques mixed with the typical Italian taste for luxe led…

Krizia is the name Mariuccia Mandelli chose to make her dream come true. She borrowed it from the title of Plato's unfinished dialogue on women's vanity, spelling it with a K to make it sound more exotic. Plato's Crizia is Mariuccia's ideal…

A maitre d' who became one of the world's most famous Italian fashion designers. No, not the stuff of fairytales but the life story of Guccio Gucci. Son of a Florentine craftsman, he was born in 1881 in Florence. While still a…

The trend-setting Milanese catwalks in 1986 were populated by aggressive managerial women dressed "to kill" in severely tailored suits with broad shoulders that meant "business." The "Dress for Success" look was the expression of a rampant…

The late Fernanda Gattinoni was celebrated by Hollywood stars of the 1950s and 1960s for creating strikingly elegant designs worn both on and off the silver screen. The Lombardy-born designer Fernanda Gattinoni left for London at the age…

An investment in Nazareno Gabrielli is an investment in the rich and timeless heritage of the iconic Italian fashion label. Gabrielli was founded in 1907, when craftsmanship and quality surpassed society's fashionable needs. However,…

Italian roots mixed with international experience is what characterize the style of Antonio Fusco, one of the most known standard-bearer of the made-in-Italy. Born in 1942 in a little village near Naples, Antonio inherited from…

Sorelle Fontana Alta Moda s.r.l. is a fashion house based in Rome, started by the three sisters Fontana (Sorelle Fontana) and specialized in high end fashion tailoring. These three strong and united women originally from Parma, learned…

Fiorucci is the name of a look, a new retail concept, a business and social phenomenon, and behind this innovative name and concept there is Elio Fiorucci. In the early 1960s Fiorucci was a small shoe shop in Milan owned and run by Elio…

Fila is the leading Italian brand in in the sportswear sector. Created at the start of the 20th century, Fila has become the go-to label for sports professionals all over the world, offering a high degree of comfort and quality. Fila's…