Italian fashion weekly. For 30 years it has been the leader of Italian specialized trade magazines. Created by Gianni Bertasso and now directed by Titti Matteoni, the magazine is known for investigations, articles, interviews, photo features, predictions, news, and columns…

Stephen (1961). American designer. He was born in New York, in a family well-known in fashion publishing. After college and studies in both America and Europe, he worked with the best designers, including Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, and…

Or, how to dress on Friday in even the most formal businesses: velvet or cotton pants (according to the season), a button-down shirt, a pullover, and comfortable shoes. This look has been popular in the U.S. for a long while,…

Gina (1931). Pseudonym of Georgina Carolina Butler, a British designer born in Kobe, Japan of English parents. She spent her childhood in Canada, Myanmar, and India. She was educated in England and studied fashion under Madge Garland at the Royal…

Textile company that was already a participant at the Voltiana Exhibition which took place in Como in 1899, where it presented its production of diapered fabrics for ties and a cloth panel showing a panoramic view of the lakeside town.…

Brand of fabric created in 1954 by Ken Scott with Jo Martin, an illustrator and the inventor of the house garden style, and Vittorio Fiorazzo (1923-1995), a financier and entrepreneur. Coming from an old style Padua family who were competitors…

Denise (1923-1995). French consultant for fashion and advertising. She received a degree in philosophy and practiced figure skating. She began her career as a journalist in 1951 at Votre Beauté. In 1953, she went to Sapac-Prisunic as director for style-fashion…

Samuel (1962). Photographer from Cameroon. He started at the age of 13 and since then has worked continuously on the theme of the self-portrait. He was discovered by the French photographer Bernard Descamps, who presented him at the first African…

Sweater with multicolored geometric patterns made popular during the 1920s by the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII, who later abdicated in order to marry Mrs. Simpson. He wore it when playing golf. It was named after a…

Chinese fabric with brocade patterns, with warp in carded wool and weft in silk.