Brand of ready-to-wear fashion. Established in 1978 and acquired in 1993 by Pepper Industries-Trebaseleghe of Padua, today it is owned by the Fin.part group. The first Collections were composed of just a few leather garments. Over the course of time,…

German company of men’s ready-to-wear. There are 8 plants operating in 6 countries with 2,000 employees. The company was established in 1923 in Metzingen, near Stuttgart, by the commercial agent Hugo Boss. Before the war the firm supplied clothing to…

Lauren. American model and actress. Born in Charleston, South Carolina, and grew up in Florida. Her charm and her toothy smile guaranteed her a long contract with Dior in the 1960s. She was Vogue‘s cover girl on 25 occasions. She…

Akio (1925). Japanese milliner. His hats were sculptures that framed the head and shoulders. After studying at the Bunka College and his debut in Tokyo, he decided to further his creativity and technique in France by working for Jean Barthet…

Established in 1975, it is an art school that covers several disciplines with more than 4,500 students per year. A four-year course helps designers specialized in textile and in fashion in general.

Dutch school. It runs a four-year course for those who want to become fashion designers. There is a compulsory admission test. The two campuses are in Utrecht and Arnehm, and it is dependent on the Dutch Academy of Fine Arts.

Daniela (1954). Journalist. She was the first woman in Italy to manage a news magazine. From March 2002, she has been in charge of L’Espresso, an established magazine about news, politics, and economics. In May 1996 she conceived and directed…

English shoe brand. Roger Vivier was among its collaborators who manufactured shoes for Dior and Marks & Spencer. Edward Rayne took the firm, which he inherited from his parents, to the top of the British and American markets. Established in…

Spanish brand. Established in Madrid in 1945 by Rafael Herrera (1925) and Enrique Ollero (1926), they were very skilled in artisan business as they were both sons of tailors. Their fashion intelligently drew inspiration from France, filtering its trends and…

Scott (1976). English designer. He launched his own brand after completing his fashion studies in the late 1990s. After his initial success, he incurred financial problems and lost the brand. In 2002, thanks to a new Japanese sponsor, he was…