Koji (1964). Japanese designer. He moved to London at the age of 18, where he gained attention with his shirts made from old kimonos. In 1983, he founded his company, Culture Shock, and opened a boutique making custom suits, made…

A venerable Italian men’s tailor shop. It was founded in Rome in 1918 by Orazio, father of the present-day owners Osvaldo and Oliviero. The first atelier was in the Via del Corso but as early as 1936 it had been…

Giuliana (1948). Italian designer of furs and ready-to-wear fashion. Born in Bergamo. In 1978, she joined the new furrier business founded by her husband Riccardo, the Papillon company of Vancimuglio near Vicenza. Two years later, in order to personalize her…

The term dates from the nineteenth century. If defines a set of signs capable of expressing with a certain degree of accuracy the future. Focusing the evolution of style means drawing a number of trends. More than theories on the…

Alain (1969). French footwear designer. Polish by name and descent, he moved to Paris, where he attended the courses of the Studio Berµot. He has always taken inspiration for his creations from the actresses in Hitchcock films from the 1950s…

Jun (1969). Japanese designer. He studied at the Burka Fashion College in Tokyo and, together with Nigo, who now designs the line, A Bathing Ape, he debuted at the lowest level of production with a line of T-“shirts that he…

Apparel manufacturer. Behind the English name, there is a solid Hamburg-based company with more than thirty years of experience in the production of sportswear, from shirts to pullovers, from overcoats to swimsuits, accessories included. The company has an international marketing…

This is a French term, describing a woman’s tailored costume or suit, and it brooks no discussion. It is a timeless pairing of a jacket and a skirt, or else a jacket and pants, elegant and refined, as well as…

English musical group. They reached the top of the charts not only because of their music but also because of their image, a source of inspiration and a reflection, at different times and in different ways, of the youth culture…

An English company, a leader in the hairstyling market, with a separate division for cosmetic products. The masterminds, owners, and founders are four Italian brothers: Toni, Guy, Bruno and Anthony Mascolo, influenced by their parents, who were both talented hairdressers.…