Even if you don’t know much about the Benetton brand of clothing, you’ve likely seen their advertisements. Benetton ads have caused a stir across the globe. They are earning acclaim and awards, as well as contempt and censorship for their controversial subject matter. Before becoming an international sensation, the united […]

“What is really important to me is that we do something special, be it the clothes, a window display, an ad campaign. It’s really not that important to me to make big sales,” says Renzo Rosso. He is the founder of the Diesel clothing brand. But the brand which was […]

A native from Legnano in northern Italy, Gianfranco Ferre, born on August 15, 1944, began his exciting and highly successful career in the world of fashion in 1970. Although he earned a degree in architecture in 1969, he chose to follow a different path. He began to design an array […]

Elsa Schiaparelli once said of her career: “Poverty forced me to work, and Paris gave me a liking for it”. She was being modest indeed, considering that she was the most innovative and influential dress designer of the 20th century. Known for her shocking designs and Surrealist influences, Schiaparelli’s haute […]

The history of Rome’s oldest fashion house, the glamorous Sorelle Fontana, reads like a fairy tale. It is the story of three young women who made their way from a tiny town near Parma to Rome and then America, whose beautiful designs became highly sought-after by Hollywood stars, famous women, […]

Rocco Barocco, one of Italy’s most beloved and successful fashion designers, offers a fine taste of Italian beauty in fashion wear, high-end accessories, and perfumes for women, men, and children. An inspirational and highly creative designer, Rocco Barocco spares nothing when designing clothing for the rich and famous. Moreover, his […]