Established in 1958, this is a nonprofit association which disciplines, coordinates, protects, and promotes the image and development of the Italian fashion industry. A reorganization of its structure has recently caused a clean division between the nonprofit activities, which continue…

Iwata (1895-1949). Japanese photographer. Having completed his studies at the School of Fine Art in Tokyo, he left with a scholarship for the United States in 1918 and, in 1921, opened a studio in New York. Five years later he…

An ultra-feminine style of clothing that accents the silhouette: a wasp waist, modeled bust, high chest, round hips, wide and fluid skirts that hang to 20-30 centimeters above the ground. Already before World War II it had attracted the interest…

Marcello (1887-1969). Architect and industrial designer. In 1923 he won a competition held by the Piatti silk factory in Como for shawl designs with geometric motifs influenced by Art Deco. In 1925-26, he designed scarves whose patterns were heavily influenced…

Kyoto, Japan. A permanent exhibition in the Nishijin Textile Center, opened in 1976. It traces the story of a particular type of silk brocade that is typical of Nishijin, a neighborhood in Kyoto. The exhibition is chronologically presented, from the…

Dublin, Ireland. The museum owns a collection of clothing, covering local production from the 18th to the end of the 20th century as well as a collection of locally made textiles, ranging from archaeological finds dating from 750 BC to…

Helmut (1920-2004). German photographer, naturalized Australian. He has influenced fashion photography more than any once else in modern times. He was born in Berlin where, after his studies at the American School, he began his career as assistant to the…

Dress or top with large braces that, starting from the chest, run around the neck to form a neckline that leaves the shoulders and neck bare. Also known as freeback or flyback.

Term used for a type of chenille and the pullovers made from it, which were fashionable during the 1950s and 1960s. It occasionally resurfaces, with different uses.

Style bureau bearing the name of the person who founded it in Paris in 1985, after 30 years of experience in the world of fashion and the textile and clothing industries. It employs 25 people (designers, sociologists, and stylists), who…