The origins of Italian fashion
Subtitle: 1900-45
By: Sofia Gnoli
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781851777914
Subjects: Fashion design; Fashion; History
Description: The Origins of Italian Fashion examines the history of Italian fashion from the beginning of the twentieth century, when the Lombard tailor Rosa Genoni created the first Italian fashion house independent from the prevailing French style, to World War II, when the Fascist regime co-opted fashion as a propaganda tool. Illustrated with archive material from the designers and the earliest Italian fashion magazines, this book concentrates on the most important designers from the early years of Italian fashion. From Gabriella di Robilant, the Italian 'inventor' of sportswear fashion, to Salvatore Ferragamo and his famous orthopaedic shoes, to Elsa Schiaparelli, the first great protagonist of Italian style, these designers' influence continues to be felt today.
Notes: Translation of: Moda : dalla nascita della haute couture a oggi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-109) and index.

Translated from the Italian.