ALBINO TEODORO

THE BRAND OF THE STYLIST ALBINO D’AMATO THAT COMBINES DESIGN AND COUTURE

INDEX

1. Albino D’Amato’s origins
2. The first collaborations
3. Creation of the brand
4. The style of the brand
5. The last decade
6.  Latest collections
   1. Fall ’17 ready-to-wear
   2. Resort 2018
   3. Spring ’18 ready-to-wear
   4. Pre-fall ’18
   5. Autumn/winter ’18/19 ready-to-wear

D’AMATO’S ORIGINS

Is the founder of Albino Teodoro, was born in Rome in 1974. At first he studied architecture in the capital and at the same time he attended the Accademia di Costume e di Moda fashion school. After that, he moved to Turin to attend industrial design courses.

He comes from a rather strict family, who dreamed of a career as an architect or engineer for him. He lived in the same neighborhood as Valentino Garavani. Around the age of 14, returning from school, he used to leave some drawings in the couturier‘s mailbox. Valentino replied, advising him to gain experience.

In 1995 he did an internship at Fiat in Turin and the following year he moved to Paris. Here he attended some courses at Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture. In the same period he worked on the Parallel line at Ungaro with Giambattista Valli. This was a fundamental experience for him. He confessed:

“My entire creative universe was born there.. Talent is something you have inside. Even if you don’t know the techniques or materials in the beginning, if you really want it, it happens”

TEODORO’S FIRST COLLABORATIONS

Thanks to his heterogeneous preparation and his natural talent for drawing, the designer collaborates with prestigious Maisons such as Emmanuel Ungaro, Giambattista Valli,Guy Laroche. Also Emilio Pucci, Louis Vuitton and Kenzo.
Then, in 2004, the designer returned to Italy. In Milan he collaborated first with Versace (a collaboration born in Paris) and then with Dolce & Gabbana. In the meantime he worked on his personal line.

 

THE CREATION OF THE ALBINO TEODORO BRAND 

In 2004 Albino founded the brand named after him, Albino Teodoro, with the Neapolitan designer Gianfranco Fenizia. Later, in the autumn of that year, he presented his first 2005 spring/summer collection in an art gallery in Place des Vosges.

The choice to present it in Paris communicates the influence that the two partners have chosen to give to Albino Teodoro, a collection that combines the exclusive Made in Italy manufacturing with a decidedly Parisian allure, with strong Couture reminiscences.