Kasimir (1878-1935). Russian painter. His work reflected a constant attempt to reconcile artistic creation and social commitment. In 1918, with the Socialist revolution almost complete, he developed a form of work clothing comprising a gray uniform, identical for all professional…

Giancarlo (1941). Italian jeweler. After attending the Castle Art School in Milan during the second half of the 1950s, he became acquainted with some of the leading figures in the world of design and architecture, such as Dino Gavina, Carlo…

Lisette (1906-1983). Austrian, naturalized American, photographer, whose full name was Elise Felic Amélie Seybert Model. After taking studies in classical music and painting, she moved to Paris in 1926, where she married the painter Evsa Model. In 1933, she embarked…

Seasonal periodical dedicated to fashion news and women’s clothing, founded in Turin in 1959 by Anna Vanner, who edited it until its closure in 1967. Brilliant photos, a birds-eye view into the VIP world, and with features directed at a…

Norrie (1948). Scottish photographer and art director for various fashion magazines. He belonged to a creative group of individuals who published two independent magazines, Deluxe and Boulevard, during the late 1970s. In 1975 he was an assistant to Stanley Kubrick…

Ilario. Italian designer. The son of a tailor, he has designed ready-to-wear clothing for men since 1995. Having lived for some time in London at the height of the Punk era, the use of vinyl and plastic in his clothes…

A homage to what has for years been the prime industry of the Lombard city of Vigevano. The museum was opened at the end of 1958 and was named after its inventor, Pietro Bertolini, a pioneer of the shoe industry…

Misuhiro (1934). Japanese designer, whose label is called Nicole, a name chosen as a tribute to a French model. He has the ability to marry the purity of Oriental minimalism with Western decoration. Born in Tokyo, he studied at the…

Knitwear company founded in 1959 by Sergio Monti, specializing in cotton and woolen garments. In 1968 the quality of its products was improved by the acquisition of automatic knitting machines. Over the following decade the company doubled in size. From…

Francesca (1963). Italian photographer. Graduated in stage design at Milan’s Accademia di Brera, with a thesis on the photographer Gianni Berengo Gardin. In 1985 she became a professional photographer, working at Harper’s Bazaar, Bazaar Uomo, and West, providing reportage and…