Rudi (1922-1985). American designer. He anticipated the era of the nude look, presenting, in 1964, a topless bathing suit. It caused a scandal. But just a few years later, all the beaches in the western world, despite fines and injunctions,…

Elspeth (1963). English designer, born in Nottingham. She finished her fashion studies in 1984 and the following year found a job with Zandra Rhodes in London. After a short period as head designer at Monix, she launched her own brand…

Concetta. Italian dressmaker, born in Rome. In the late 1800s she had an intuition which, almost a century later, has given birth to shops and fashion trends: the idea of second-hand clothes. She would buy used garments from the great…

Nathaniel (1970). French photographer. In 1996 he won the prestigious prize dedicated for young fashion photographers at Hyères. His photos are published in Harper’s Bazaar USA, W Magazine, Numèro, The Face, and Vogue France. He lives in Paris and New…

James (1924). American designer of Greek origin, born in Philadelphia. His place in fashion is due to his tailoring ability and the classic nature of his cocktail and evening dresses, which are very low-necked, especially in the back. After studying…

Nuremberg. Museum established by the Duke of Aufsess in 1852 in order to document the history and the culture of the German countries. Its clothing and fabric Collection is the largest in Germany.

Legendary shoemaker in Rome, famous among dandies for its custom made shoes. It was established in 1912 by Angelo Gatto, a Sicilian artisan from Noto, who learned the job at a young age and emigrated to England and France in…

Shoe and clothing brand. It belongs to the Nottington Italia company, established in 1989. Its headquarters is in Biadene di Montebelluna. The brand is famous for its worldwide patent of an extremely “breathable” porous sole. The clothing lines are also…

French brand of women’s ready-to-wear fashion, created in Paris in 1996 thanks to the stylistic partnership between Yannick Flageul 81971) and Vincent Millet, who have attended the École Duperré. The former has worked in the advertising. He has also been…

A dressmaker’s workshop active in Turin from the 1920s to after World War II. From 1931, four years before the Ente Nazionale della Moda was set up with its dictatorial regulations, the Gori sisters — with the dressmakers Palmer (in…