Owen (1970). English designer. He is considered one of the main figures in the rebirth of British fashion. A graduate of the Epsom College of Art & Design in 1992, he made his début on the runways in 1994 with…

Angelo (1959). Italian designer, born in Francavilla Fontana, near Brindisi. He began his career in Rome, with a first boutique in the heart of the Parioli neighborhood. In 1998, he moved to London, where he opened a boutique in the…

Irene (1916). Italian designer. She has been called “the princess of fashion” and, in fact, she is a princess. She arrived in Rome as a child, fleeing Russia with her family. By 1943, she was a young woman of great…

Rosa (1867-1954). Italian dressmaker. Already called, in 1907, “the inventor of Italian fashion” by the most influential newspapers of the time, she was certainly one of the most important personalities in Italian fashion in the early 1900s. She was born…

Underwear accessory used to hold up the stockings. It derives from the French jarretière, and it indicates both an ancient symbol of devotion to an institution or a noble family and the most modern and shocking element of women’s erotic…

Italian silk factory. It is named after its founder, who established it in 1927 in Breganze (Vicenza). Basso had no particular background. He worked in finance. He was simply motivated by a strong passion for silkworm breeding. He began production…

Jeff (1967). British designer. After studied at St. Martin’s School of Art in London, he completed apprenticeships with Gian Marco Venturi, Valentino, and Ferré. He started looking for a business partner before making his debut, and found Nick Hart. His…

Youth bands who introduced street style, a clothing style. La Honda, California, 1965: the meeting between Ginsberg, Ken Kesy and his Merry Pranksters with Sonny Barger, head of the Hell’s Angels, is remembered as one of the most productive intersections…

Clothing store in Milan. It opened in 1930 as a shop for hosiery and gloves on Corso Vercelli, which at the time was a street on the outskirts of the city. The owner, Attilio Gemelli, immediately revealed his talent for…

Jacke T-shirt that became trendy in the western world during the 1970s after the West fell in love with the East. It was inspired by religious guides and Indian politicians. Pandit Nehru always wore one in white cotton. In the…