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Italy is one of the leading countries in fashion design, alongside France and the United Kingdom. Fashion has always been an important part of the country's cultural life and society, and Italians are well known for their attention to dress; la bella figura, or good appearance, retains its traditional importance.
Italian fashion became prominent during the 11th to 16th centuries, when artistic development in Italy was at its peak. Cities such as
Italian fashion is linked to the most generalized concept of "
The nonprofit association that co-ordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion is the
Italian fashion houses, designers and luxury brands
Examples of major Italian fashion houses focused on both menswear and womenswear, but also accessories:[6]
- Agnona
- Armani (founded and directed by Giorgio Armani)
- Balestra
- Bottega Veneta (designed by Belgian-French Matthieu Blazy)
- Roberto Cavalli (created by Fausto Puglisi)
- Costume National
- Brunello Cucinelli
- Diesel(directed by Glenn Martens)
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Dsquared2 (created by Canadian duo Dean and Dan Caten)
- Etro (directed by Marco De Vincenzo)
- Fendi (previously directed by Karl Lagerfeld for women's clothes and ready to wear and now by Kim Jones and by Silvia Venturini Fendi for accessories and men's lines)
- Ferragamo (designed by Maximilian Davis)
- Gianfranco Ferré
- Fiorucci
- Gucci (formerly directed by Tom Ford and by Alessandro Michele, now by Sabato De Sarno)
- Iceberg (directed by James Long)
- Jil Sander (founded by eponymous German designer but headquartered in Italy, designed by Luke and Lucy Meier)
- John Richmond
- Kiton
- Loro Piana
- Emilio Pucci (created by Camille Miceli)
- Marni (founded by Consuelo Castiglioniand now directed by Francesco Risso)
- Missoni
- Moncler
- Moschino
- Prada (Raf Simons joined Miuccia Prada as co-creative director)
- Ermanno Scervino
- Tod's (designed by Matteo Tamburini)
- Trussardi
- Valentino (founded by Valentino Garavani, formerly directed by Pierpaolo Piccioli)
- Versace (founded by Gianni Versace and now directed by Donatella Versace)
Examples of major fashion brands which are specialized mainly at womenswear (and also accessories for women) are
Luxury sportswear and
A few Italian designers head (or have headed) some important fashion brands outside Italy.
Among the newest labels or younger designers, the most prominent are
Other luxury labels which are mainly focused on the production of leather goods such as accessories, especially belts or shoes (but not only), are Anderson's, Aquazzura,
Italy also is home to many fashion magazines, such as Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Elle, Glamour, Grazia.[7]
Other Italian accessory and jewelry brands, such as
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Clothes byValentino
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Giorgio Armani, founder of the Armani company
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Prada shop in Milan.
Modern history
Fashion in Italy started to become the most fashionable in Europe since the 11th century, and powerful cities of the time, such as
After a decline in the 17th to mid-20th century, Italy returned to being a leading nation in fashion, and Florence was Italy's
.Today,
Cities
Italian fashion is dominated by Milan, Rome, and to a lesser extent, Florence, with the former two being included in the top 30 fashion capitals of the world.[14] Nonetheless, there are numerous other cities which play an important role in Italian fashion.
Milan
In 2014,
Florence
Rome
Other cities
Although Milan, Rome and Florence are commonly regarded as the leading cities in Italian fashion, other cities, such as
Fashion shows and fairs
The
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Further reading
- Martin, R. (1997). Gianni Versace. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 9780870998423.
- ISBN 978-8876675768), 230 pp.
External links
- Made-In-Italy.com Official Website
- 25 Best Italian Fashion Brands - Italy Best Official Website