Gianfranco Ferré was a groundbreaking Italian fashion designer born in Legnano near Milan on August 15, 1944. He went to high school in Legnano and graduated at the Politecnico di Milano University with a degree in architecture, which years…

Salvatore Ferragamo is known as the “shoemaker to the stars.” Back in the late 1920's before most of the big names in Italian fashion were even born, Salvatore Ferragamo was crafting beautiful shoes for some of the most famous feet in…

Fendi began life as an unassuming fur and leather shop in Via del Plebiscito, Rome, but soon gained worldwide recognition for its superior and sophisticated craftsmanship. While mention of the name Fendi will today conjure up images of…

Fendi was established in 1925, when husband and wife Edoardo and Adele Fendi opened a leather and fur boutique with its own in-house workshop on Via del Plebiscito in the center of Rome. With business thriving, Edoardo and Adele expanded…

Since its 1968 inception, the name Etro has become synonymous with style. The ever fashion-forward Italian fashion house is more than just that – it is a lifestyle, above all aimed at quality, innovation and aesthetic refinement. Etro…

Dolce&Gabbana is probably the most famous labels in the world of Italian ready-to-wear fashion. The talented duo have created a unique style that is globally recognizable. The story of Dolce & Gabbana began in the 1980's.…

“Be stupid” Diesel tells us in one of its advertising campaigns.  Provocative phrases like this epitomise the edgy appeal of this phenomenally successful young Italian fashion house, now a world leader in jeans and casual clothing.…

Her destiny was written on her name. Born in 1943 near Trieste, Raffaella Curiel had fashion in her blood. Her mother Gigliola owned a famous atelier in her native city, which had gained her notoriety between the aristocrats of her time;…

“Giving business a meaning that goes beyond profit and reinvesting to improve the lives of workers, to enhance and restore the beauty of the world”. In this sentence Brunello Cucinelli resumed his philosophy that is at the base of the…

Enrico Coveri, a world covered of sequins Tuscany: the cradle of the Italian language has also become the cradle of Italian fashion, thanks to the great work of Enrico Coveri. Born in 1952 in Prato, Enrico Coveri was introduced to the world…