Daniela Giussani (1943). Journalist and director of the monthly magazine Elle. She has followed a career just in women’s magazines. In 1973 she joined the staff of Annabella (Rizzoli) as fashion editor. In 1983 she moved to Mondadori as chief…

Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (Textile Financial Group) It operates in the clothing field. It was established in 1930 from the merger of two companies, Donato Levi & Sons and the Unites wool factory of Biella. In 1954, it was taken over…

Didier Grumbach (1937). President of the Union Federation of French Fashion. His career started in 1963 when he took on the responsibility of his family’s company, Cerf Mandés-France, operating in the field of manufacturing established by his grandfather. He decided…

Fabric brand manufactured by W.L. Gore & associates, one of the 200 largest US private corporations. Its success in several fields — among which shoe designing and fabric lamination — has been obtained through innovation and research aiming at the…

Roy Genty (1964). Artistic director. He studied art and philosophy in Paris. Between 1985 and 1990 he worked as a film director. In 1989 he began working as a freelancer with Issey Miyake. In that same period he was also…

Factory of Fagnano Olona (Varese) specialized in the production of linen and blends of linen and cotton fabrics. Established in 1883, the factory’s history is the confirmation of a great entrepreneurial sensitivity starred with success. It is market leader in…

Leading company in the production of knitwear fabrics. It started out as Dondi Jersey in the early 1970s in Fossoli, Modena because of the intuition and passion for knitwear of Edda and Lauro Dondi. They are now supported by their…

Giancarlo Giammetti. Fashion entrepreneur. During the 1960s he interrupted his architecture studies to become the business partner of the designer Valentino. He quickly made a reputation for himself as the creator of the brand’s worldwide success, and also as an…

Silvana Giacobini (1939). Journalist. She edited the magazine Gioia for twenty years. After working at RAI (the Italian State TV), she came to print journalism in the 1970s to be the director of Eva Express, published by Edilio Rusconi. In…

Silvia Giorgetti (1957). Designer, born in Milan. She has a degree in the History of Art and has worked with one of the most prestigious firms in fabric decoration in New York. She considers herself an artisan who knows all…