Austrian shoe factory founded in 1885. Shortly after being opened by Reiter, his workshop received the order to manufacture the boots for the imperial police of Vienna. Reiter’s son, also called Ludwig, opened the company’s first factory, where the brands…

Christophe (1965). French designer. He began his career working with Mugler, but got his apprenticeship with Yves Saint Laurent. He worked for Michel Klein but Klein quit in 1986 to work for Jean Patou, where Lacroix was head designer of…

Rosette (1936). French designer. Sister of Ted Lapidus and wife of Jean Mett, an industrialist, she started her own business in 1961, after working for six years with her brother. She opened a boutique in the heart of Paris and,…

Italian textile company located in Montemurlo. Established in 1976. It produces smeared, coagulated, polyurethane fabrics, reinvented finishings, imitation skins and synthetic furs. It employs 120 people. The production cycle respects strict ecological rules. The company’s top products are higly resistant…

Originally named the Barrett Street Trade School (Technical School of Dressmaking), it was established in 1915. It changed to become the LCF after the war and, between 1952 and 1972, was the only state school entirely dedicated to fashion. It…