Tivioli

Carlo (1935). Italian furrier. He was born in Brescia, and spent his youth in Turin, frequenting the intellectual and artistic milieu of the 1960s. He learned the furrier’s art in the workshop of a brother-in-law and, at the end of the decade, he opened a small atelier in Milan. In 1971, his creations were presented for the first time on a runway, during the week of high fashion in Rome: the next day, the press was enthusiastically acclaiming his Red and Blue Collection, with skirts and blouses made of Persian lamb, overcoats made of kangaroo hide, tunics in zebra skin, mink loden coats, and sable raincoats. The fashion designer captured the spotlight with the nonconformism of his creations, always executed with artisanal mastery. The wealthy 1980s allowed him to show off a great deal of luxury accompanied by an extraordinary lightness of construction, a constant feature of his technical skill. Several of his best known creations have gone down in furrier history, such as his mink piqué, inspired by kinetic art, the colored mosaics inspired by Vasarely, his honeycomb, his goffré, his diamond-point chiaroscuros. For the last few years, Tivioli has been putting his expertise to a good cause, helping the young men and women working in the furrier workshop for the community of San Patrignano.
&Quad;2001-2002. Luxury and elegance for the Fall-Winter Collection. But also wearable and versatile items, alongside the more classic models. Fur treated as a fabric, pastel shades along with the more traditional black and beige, for a 1950s style, tight- and high-waisted, with the bell-shaped flare bottom. More sporty and youth-oriented heavy jackets, in a military camouflage, in some cases worn over Bermuda shorts. Lots of accessories and, for the clothing, brocades and sequins for eveningwear.
&Quad;2003-2004. This was the year of the bit revival of furs, in all runway presentations. Tivioli interpreted fur in an original and surprising way. There were fringed furs harking back to the era of jazz and the Charleston, with ultraluxurious furs alongside less extravagant ones, but the big role was played by color. There were reds, turquoises, pinks, dark blues; the furs were very light, floor length, adorned with numerous tails, an exalting look for modern and transgressive women.