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Although for most of my life I have worked as a reporter photography was and is my first love, and I've been fortunately enough to have worked for magazines and newspapers such as Time, Life, Christian Science Monitor, New York Daily News, Corriere della Sera, Autoweek, Rombo, and others. I would have loved to have been a fashion photographer but it never happened. This is my small tribute to them, and I apologize for any omissions. Where furnished, I have included E-mail addresses and/or links to web sites. (Logan Bentley Lessona, Editor, Made*In*Italy*On*Line)
Pasquale Abbatista Studio
Via Valparaiso 1 - 21044 Milan Tel: 39-02-4801154
Stefano Babic
Via Mose' Bianchi 2 - 20149 Milan Tel: 39-02-437286
Mauro Balletti
Piazza Lavater 5 - 20129 Milan Tel: 39-02-29531094
Gio Barto
Via Settala 3 - 20124 Milan Tel: 39-02-29518895
Giampaolo Barbieri
Paolo Battistin
Viale Verdi 78 - Vicenza Tel: 39-0444-324903
Manfredi Bellati
Via Santa Croce 4 - 20122 Milan Tel: 39-02-89406198
Gio Belli
Via Martiri Oscuri 22 - 20125 Milano Tel: 39-02-26821158
Settimio Benedusi
Via Emiliani 7 - 20135 Milan Tel: 39-02-5468363, 39-0337-214449, e-mail: sebened@tin.it
Gaetano Besana
Via F. Sforza 15 - 20122 Milan Tel: 39-02-796809
Carlo Bistolfi
Via Hayech 45 - Milan Tel: 39-02-7490126
Flavio Bonetti
Piazza Vittoria 7 - Brescia Tel: 39-039-047267
Franco Bottino
Via Della Commenda 41 - 20122 Milan Tel: 39-02-5408419
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Textiles - Address Book
Textiles - Address Book
AGNONA LANERIE S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Casazza 7, 13011 Borgosesia (VC), Tel: 0163 202111, Fax: 0163 202214
Contact: Massimo Ilorini Mo, Public Relations: Maurizio Raimondi
ALBATEX S.r.l.
Via Vandelli, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 526106, Fax: 031 526010
Chairman: Danilo Castiglioni, C.E.O.: Gianpaolo Castiglioni
ALGITEX S.r.l.
Via Mameli 21, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Tel: 0331 679752, Fax: 0331 627547
Contacts: Alfonso della Torre, Gianni Colombo
ALMAR S.p.A.
Via C. Colombo 31/33, 20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI), Tel: 02 48401510, Fax: 02 48401336
BATEX AMBROSINI - GRUPPO ITC
Via Don Marzorati 4, 21047 Saronno (VA), Tel: 02 967261, Fax: 02 96762319
BELLIENI S.r.l.
Via Petrarca 17, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 305055, Fax: 031 305892
BE.MI.VA. S.p.A.
Via Mugellese 115, 50010 Capalle (FI), Tel: 055 89821, Fax: 055 898084
Chairman: Marco Benesperi
BINICOCCHI S.p.A.
Via dei Fossi 12, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 61251, Fax: 0574 620520
Contact: Giuseppe Cocchi
BOCCHESE S.p.A.
Via dell'Industria 75, 36100 Vicenza, Tel: 0444 565522, Fax: 0444 563388
Chairman: Rag. Prospero Rino Bocchese
CARLO BARBERA & C. S.p.A.
13050 Pianezze Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 745221, Fax 015 745214
Contact: Carlo Barera, Public Relations: Carola Barbera
CARLO VALLI TESSITURA S.p.A.
Via Oltrecolle 60, 22100 Lora (CO), Tel: 031 280144, Fax: 031 283014
Contact: Vincenzo Valli
CESARE GATTI
Via per Occhieppo 20, 13050 Camburzano (VC), Tel: 015 592802, Fax: 015 592025
Contact: Cesare Gatti, Public Relations: Paola Guabello
BONOTTO S.p.A.
Via dell'Artigianato 39, 36060 Molvena (VI), Tel: 0424 411701, Fax: 0424 708488
Contact: Luigi Bonotto
BORDOGNA S.p.A.
Via Livescia, 22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Tel:031 927552, Fax: 031 921426
Contact: Antonio Bordogna
BOSELLI E. & C. S.p.A.
Via Carducci 11, 22077 Olgiate Comasco (CO), Tel: 031 944050, Fax: 031 947246
Chairman: Piero Boselli, Public Relations: Salvatre Virdis
BOSSI S.p.A.
Via G. Galilei 5, 28062 Cameri (NO)Tel: 0321 518021, Fax: 0321 519900
Contact: Dott. Edoardo Gregotti
BOZZALLA & LESNA S.p.A.
Via Garibaldi 18, 13013 Coggiola Biella (VC), Tel: 015 78441Fax: 015 7887534
Chairman: Giovanni Gremmo
BRAGHENTI S.r.l.
Via dei Tre Corsi 1, 21046 Malnate (VA), Tel: 0332 420111Fax: 0332 429632
Contact: Emanuele Castellini
CAMPI S.p.A.
Via della Resistenza 3, 22070 Appiano Gentile (CO, )Tel: 031 890909, Fax: 031 891089
Chairman: Luciano Guggiari
CANEPA GIOVANNI S.p.A.
Via Trinit 1, 22020 S.Fermo della Battaglia (CO, )Tel: 031 219111, Fax: 031 210193
Contact: Giovanni Canepa
CLERICI TESSUTO & C. S.p.A.
Via Belvedere 1/A, 22070 Grandate (CO), Tel: 031 564440, Fax: 031 564444
Contact: Alessandro Tessuto
FRATELLI BERTOTTO S.p.A.
Via Ivrea 90, 13051 Biella (VC), Tel: 015 401915, Fax: 015 8491655
Contact: Luciano Alciato
COLOMBO S.p.A.
Via Risorgimento 34, 22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Tel: 031 880550, Fax: 031 880534
COLOMBO BORGOSESIA S.p.A.
3011 Borgosesia (VC), Tel: 0163 452111Fax: 0163 458012
Contact: Paolo Colombo, Public Relations: Roberto Colombo
COMOSETA - SUBITEX (Silk)
Strada Tagliata 18, 12051 Alba (Cuneo), Tel: 0173 298111, Fax: 0173 3659
COMPAGNIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Montalese 35, 50045 Monstemurlo (FI), Tel: 0574 720041/2, Fax: 0574 720893
Contact: Roberto Fantugini
CORISIA S.p.A.
Viale Stelvio 13, 20159 Milan, Tel: 02 69671, Fax: 02 69001252
Contact Anna Maria Igne
COTONIFICIO OLCESE VENEZIANO S.p.A. (Cotton)
Viale Vittorio Veneto 16/A, 20124 Milan, Tel: 02 204851, Fax: 02 20485223
CUCCIRELLI & C. S.p.A.
Via E. Ferrario 24, 21013 Gallarate (VA), Tel: 0331 791444, Fax: 0331 796895
Contact: Gabriele Cuccirelli
CUGNASCA - MANTERO SETA S.p.A. (Silk)
Via Rosales 4, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 574 703, Fax: 031 571465
CUOMO S.r.l.
Viale Cirene 9, 20135 Milan, Tel: 02 5456 177, Fax: 02 5460742
D'ESTE BROCHIER (Div. Ratti)
Lungo Lario Trento 9, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 233111, Fax: 031 233203
DIVISIONE TESSUTI LANEROSSI - GMF S.p.A.
Viale dell'Industria 12636015 Schio (VI)Tel: 0445 692111, Fax: 0445 575967
Contact: Gianfranco Guazzora
DONDY JERSEY S.p.A.
Via Budrione Magliarina 2/a, 41010 Fossoli (MO), Tel: 059 660647, Fax: 059 660736
Chief Executive Officer: Laura Dondy, Public Relations Edda Dondy
DUCA VISCONTI DI MODRONE VELVIS S.p.A. (Velvet)
Via Don Marzorati 24, 21047 Saronno (VA), Tel: 02 967621, Fax: 02 9602959
Contact: Vittorio Bottoni
EFFEPIERRE S.r.l.
Via Sant'Elia 10, 22079 Villa Guardia (CO),Tel: 03163722, Fax: 031 563723
ERICA Industria Tessile S.r.l.
Via Sabotino 253, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 598480, Fax: 0331 592868
ETRO S.p.A. (Silk and wool printed fabric)
Via Spartaco 3, 20135 Milan, Tel: 02 550201, Fax: 02 28104457
Chairman: Girolamo Etro, Public Relations: Cecilia Brunner
EUROP - MARCHINI S.r.l.
Via Santo Garovagl 18, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 300600, Fax: 031 300444
Contact: Rizzieri Marchini
FALIERO SARTI & FIGLI S.p.A.
Via Alfieri 92, 50013 Campi Bisenzio (FI),Tel: 055 8953251, Fax: 055 8954044
Contact: Roberto Sarti
FASAC S.p.A.
Via Manzoni 6, 22070 Cassina Rizzardi (CO), Tel: 031 938328, Fax: 031 928255
Contact: Alessandro Caporalini
FELICE TABASSO S.p.A.
Via Vittorio Emanuele 1, 10023 Chieri (TO), Tel: 011 9472871, Fax: 011 947197-
Contact: Emanuele Tabasso
FILATURA E TESSITURA DI TOLLEGNO S.p.A.
Via Roma 9, 13067 Tollegno (VC), Tel: 015 421710, Fax: 015 422159
Contact: Luciano Converso, Public Relations: Giuseppe Pellitte
FILATURA DI CHIAVAZZA S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Milano 160, 13856 Vigliano Biellese (BI), Tel: 015 811345, Fax: 811812
Contact: Alberto Borsetti
FILATURA DI GRIGNASCO S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Dante Alighieri 2, 28075 Grignasco (NO), Tel: 0163 4101, Fax: 0163 410333
Contact: Giancarlo Lombardi, Public Relations: Giuseppe Ghisoni
FILATURA FONTANELLA S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Cavour 99/A, 13052 Gaglianico (VC), Tel: 015 691142, Fax: 015 893055
Contact: Livio Fontanella, Public Relations: Paolo Ortone
FILATURA PAPI FABIO S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Vivalle 193 - Fr. Silla, 40041 Gazzo Montaao (BO), Tel: 0534 30206, Fax: 0534 31002
Contacts: Francesco Papi, Marilena Papi
FILIPUCCI S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via dei Tigli 41, 50010 Capalle (FI), Tel: 055 898041, Fax: 055 898465
Contact: Leandro Gualtieri, Public Relations: Silvia Martinengui
FILORE' S.p.A.
Strada Trossi 8/E, 13030 Verrone Biella (VC),Tel: 015 2558045/55/65, Fax: 015 2558035
Chairman: Enzo Albertini
C.E.O.: Paolo Varesio, Public Relations: Nives Gambarana
FINTESCO S.r.l.
Via Huber 4, 21010 Germignaga (VA), Tel: 032 511473, Fax: 0332 511461
FRATELLI FILA S.p.A.
Via Umberto 96, 13013 Coggiola (VC), Tel: 015 78541, Fax: 015 787152
Chairman: Alfredo Fila, Chief Executive Officer: Gianseero Fila
FRATELLI PIACENZA S.p.A. (Wool and cashmere)
Regione Cisi, 13814 Pollone (VC), Tel: 015-619-1733, Fax: 619-1734
Chairman: Riccardo Piacenza
FRATELLI TALLIA DI DELFINO S.A.
Regione Valtrucco 9, 13066 Strona Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 742241, Fax: 015 742748?Contact: Alberto Tallia, Public Relations: Mario Tallia
FRATELLI TERRAGNI S.r.l.
Via Garibaldi 28, 22070 Montano Lucino (CO), Tel: 031 470180, Fax: 031 470150
Contact: Paolo Terragni
GALLI FILATI S.p.A. (Fibres)
Via dei Palli 14/16, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 6087, Fax: 0574 41401
Chairman: Alderigo Redini
GERA S.R.L.
Viale Venezia 137, 31015 Conegliano (TV), Tel: 0438 60942, Fax: 0438 62175
Contact: Sean Wilkinson
GIUSEPPE BELLORA S.p.A.
Via XXV Luglio 11, 21054 Fagnano Olana (VA), Tel: 0331 619911, Fax: 0331 618380
Chairman: Gianni Bellora, Public Relations: Giuseppe Bellora
GUARISCO INDUSTRIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Saldanni Castelli 7, 22070 Grandate (CO)Tel: 031 399111, Fax: 031 452225
Contact: Mario Guarisco, Public Relation: Carlo Guarisco
HELITEX INDUSTRIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Mtecassino 7, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 592244, Fax: 0331 592250
HERTESS S.r.l.
Via Vivaldi 4, 22071 Cadorago (CO), Tel: 031 903535Fax: 031 903470
IDEA S.R.L.
Via Pio XI 149, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 531531Fax: 031 5315
Contact: Bruno Ragazzi
IMTA DESII MODE S.p.A.
Via Scarpettini 210, 50045 Montemurlo (FI)Tel: 0574 799441, Fax: 0754 798508
Contact: Luca Desii
INCONTRO MODA S.r.l.
Via dei Mille 8, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 279856Fax: 031 262376
ING. LORO PIANA & C. S.p.A. (Wool and Cashmere)
Corso Rolandi 10, 13017 Quarona (VC)Tel: 0163 2011, Fax: 0163 430099
Chairman: Sergio Loro Piana, Public Relations: Nicoletta Pavero
INSIEME S.r.l.
Via Pio XI 149, 22100 Como (Loc. Sagnino), Tel: 031 531531, Fax: 031 531500
ITALMODA (Div. Teseo S.r.l.)
Via Parrocchiale 11, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 525733, Fax: 031 525711
I.T.C. INGHIRAMI TEXTILE COMPANY
Palazzo Acerbi, Corso di Porta Romana 3, 20122 MilanTel: 02 86450037, Fax: 02 864457
President: Fabio Inghirami
I TESSUTI (Div. Clerici Tessuto)
Via Belvedere 1A, 22070 Grandate (CO), Tel: 031 564440, Fax: 031 564444
JACKYTEX Tessuti e Maglia S.p.A.
Via Poggilupi 20, 52028 Terranuova Bracciolini (AR), Tel: 055 9199071, Fax: 055 9199589
Contact: Pro Giachi, Public Relations: Rossella Viviani
LAGATTOLA & C. S.n.c
Via Murat 84, 20159 Milan, Tel: 02 66801330, Fax: 02 66801424
LANERIE LUIGI BOGGIO CASERO S.r.l. (Wool)
Via Provinciale 303/B, 13064 Ponzone Billese (VC), Tel: 015 779246, Fax: 015 7388570
Chairman: Eugenio Boggio Casero
ORESTE BOGGIO CASERO S.r.l.
Via Fiume 3, 13060 Cerreto Castello (VC), Tel: 015 881343, Fax: 015 882472
Chairman: Oreste Boggio Casero
LANERIE VERZOLETTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Valsessera 5, 13015 Crevacuo (VC), Tel: 015 768921, Fax: 015 76874
Chairman: Livio Fontanella
LANIFICIO ALFREDO PRIA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Salita Riva 3, 13051 Biella (VCTel: 015 352223, Fax: 015 21434
LANIFICIO BOTTO GIUSEPPE & FIGLI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via B. Sella 6, 61306 Vallemosso (VC), Tel: 015 7081, Fax: 015 8353148
Contact: Paolo Botto Poala
LANIFICIO DEL SASSO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via G. B. Donzelli 53, 38050 Scurelle (TN),Tel: 0461 762104, Fax: 0461 763533
Contact: Sebastiano dalle Carbonare
LANIFICIO DI LESSONA S.p.A. (Wool)
Reg. Ponte Guelpa, 13060 Lessona Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 981221/2, Fax: 015 981085
Contact: Ottavio Crotti
LANIFICIO DI PRAY S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cesare Battisti 80, 13060 Sandigliano (VC), Tel: 015 2493048, Fax: 015 2493068
Contact: Gabriele Rosa
LANIFICIO EGIDIO FERLA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Provinciale Ponzone 13, 13064 Ponzone Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 7388025, Fax: 015 7387801
Chairman: Aldo Ferla, Chief Executive Officer: Paolo Ferla
LANIFIO E.PECCI & C. S.a.s. (Wool)
C.P. 810, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 055 89890, Fax: 055 8985515
Contact: Dott. Alberto Pecci
LANIFICIO FEDORA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Di Gell 21, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0547 24232, Fax: 0547 40645
Contact: Piero Nardi
LANIFICIO FRATELLI CERUTI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cernaia 40, 13051 Biella (VC), Tel: 015 35911, Fax: 015 32242
Chairman: Nino Cerrutsi
Contact: Enzo Sacchi
LANIFICIO FRATELLI GARLANDA S.p.A. (Wool)
Frazione Falco 36, 13068 Vallemosso (VC), Tel: 015 702525, Fax: 015 702295
Contact: Camillo Blotto
LANIFICIO FRATELLI ORMEZZANO S.R.L. (Wool)
Rione Mongiachero 19, 13054 Mosso Santa Maria (VC, Tel: 015 741264, Fax: 015 741590
Contact: Maurizio Ormezzano, Public Relations: Enrica Corio
LANIFICIO GUABELLO ANTONIO & FRATELLO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via XXIV Maggio 4, 13053 Mongrando Biella (VC), Tel: 015 667634, Fax: 015 8353149,
Contact: Piero Gallo, Public Relations: Modenese & Modenese
LANIFICIO LUIGI BOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Roma 99, 13068 Vallemosso Biella (VC), Tel: 015 7091, Fax: 015 709211
Chairman: PierPaolo Leone
Public Relations: Roberto Baratella
LANIFICIO MODESTO BERTOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cesare Battisti 9, 93060 Sandigliano - Biella (VC), Tel: 015 2493039Fax: 015 8353518
Contact: Giuseppe Bertotto
LANIFICIO POLICARPO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via G. Marconi 45, 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV), Tel: 0438 551246, Fax: 0438 555670
Chairman: Renato Gerometta
LANIFICIO RICASOLI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Fonda di Mezzana 62, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 570110, Fax: 0574 57034
Contact: Umberto Ricasoli
LARUSMIANI S.p.A.
Via Ollearo 8, 2015 Milan, Tel: 02 33002600, Fax: 02 3270044
Contact: Riccardo Miani, Public Relations: Pietro Mascellani
LA SCACCHI 1930 S.p.A.
Piazza IV Novembre 1, 22070 Solbiate Comasco (CO), Tel: 031 940202, Fax: 031 942162
Contact: Giorgio Pellizzati
LINEA ARDIZZONE / MANBOR S.R.L.
Via L. Zignone 32, 13017 Quarona (VC)Tel: 0163 430480, Fax: 0163 431398
Contact: Ermes Ardizzone
LINEAPIU S.p.A.
Via Donatllo 28, 50010 Capalle (FI)Tel: 055 89671, Fax: 055 8951127
Contact: Giuliano Coppini
Public Relations: L'Affiche, Tel: 02 76008779
LORA & FESTA Sp.A.
Regione Torame 16, 13011 Borgosesia (VC)Tel: 0163 458050, Fax: 0163 458066
Contact: Giacomo Festa Bianchet, Public Relations: Elizabeth Le Van Kim, Tel: 02 55181800
LORMA S.R.L.
Via Europa Unita 21, 22038 Tavernerio (CO), Tel: 031 426939Fax: 031 426959
Contact: Filippo Baghi
MABU JERSEY S.p.A.
21048 Solbiate Arno (VA)Tel: 0331 989111, Fax: 0331 98940
MANIFATTURA DI LEGNANO S.p.A.
Via Lega 13, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 541900, Fax: 0331 545454
Contact: Henry Cohen, C.E.O.: Achille Roncoroni
MANIFATTURA CAPRIOTTI DI ALBIATE S.p.A.
Via IV Novembre 27, 20042 Albiate (MI), Tel: 0362 9881, Fax: 0362 988240
Contact: Oscar Alberti
MANIFATTURE LANE GAETANO MARZOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Largo S. Margherita 1, 36078 Valdagno (VI), Tel: 0445 429411, Fax: 0445 402000
Chairman: Pietro Marzotto
MANOLO BORROMEO S.p.A.
Via Masia 9, 122100 Como, Tel: 031 571560/571680, Fax: 031 570568
Contact: Silvia Taroni
MANTERO INTERNATIONAL
Via Volta 74, 22100 ComoTel: 031 3211, Fax: 031 302155
President: Riccardo Mantero
ALITESS - MANTERO SETA S.p.A. (Silk)
Via Sant'Abbondio 8, 22100 Como, Tel. 031 321533, Fax: 031 278095
Contact: Luciano Molinar
MARIOBOSELLI JERSEY S.p.A.
Via G. Butti 16, 22040 Garbagnate Monastero (CO), Tel: 031 8242, Fax: 031 852185
MARIO CAPRA/CARNET S.p.A.
Via W. Tobagi 19, 20090 Vimodrone (MI), Tel: 02 253001, Fax: 02 279003
MARIO CAPRA/SCOTLAND HOUSE S.p.A.
Via Giulio Uberti 37, 20129 Milan, Tel: 02 29530041, Fax: 02 2043334
Contact: Carlo Capra
MARTEX S.p.A.
Via Trossi 9, 13030 Verrone (VC), Tel: 015 5821441, Fax: 015 5821580
C.E.O.: Stefano Verzoletto
MENTA S.p.A.
Localita' Pizzo, 22012 Cernobbio (CO)Tel: 031 340950, Fax: 031 340500
MERINANGORA - SILVIO FRANCESCHINI S.p.A.
Via Forlivese 107, 50060 San Francesco Pelago (FI), Tel: 055 8315036, Fax: 055 8368244
Contact: Silvio Franceschini, Public Relations: Nicola Franceschini
MICHELE SOLBIATI SASIL S.p.A.
Via Garibaldi 26, 21015 Lonate Pozzolo (VA), Tel: 0331 303111, Fax: 0331 660666
Contact: Vittorio Solbiati
MIROGLIO TESSILE S.p.A.
Strada Tagliata 18, 12051 Alba (CN), Tel: 0173 29811, Fax: 0173 363152
Contact: Edoardo Miroglio
AGNONA LANERIE S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Casazza 7, 13011 Borgosesia (VC), Tel: 0163 202111, Fax: 0163 202214
Contact: Massimo Ilorini Mo, Public Relations: Maurizio Raimondi
ALBATEX S.r.l.
Via Vandelli, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 526106, Fax: 031 526010
Chairman: Danilo Castiglioni, C.E.O.: Gianpaolo Castiglioni
ALGITEX S.r.l.
Via Mameli 21, 21052 Busto Arsizio (VA), Tel: 0331 679752, Fax: 0331 627547
Contacts: Alfonso della Torre, Gianni Colombo
ALMAR S.p.A.
Via C. Colombo 31/33, 20090 Trezzano sul Naviglio (MI), Tel: 02 48401510, Fax: 02 48401336
BATEX AMBROSINI - GRUPPO ITC
Via Don Marzorati 4, 21047 Saronno (VA), Tel: 02 967261, Fax: 02 96762319
BELLIENI S.r.l.
Via Petrarca 17, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 305055, Fax: 031 305892
BE.MI.VA. S.p.A.
Via Mugellese 115, 50010 Capalle (FI), Tel: 055 89821, Fax: 055 898084
Chairman: Marco Benesperi
BINICOCCHI S.p.A.
Via dei Fossi 12, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 61251, Fax: 0574 620520
Contact: Giuseppe Cocchi
BOCCHESE S.p.A.
Via dell'Industria 75, 36100 Vicenza, Tel: 0444 565522, Fax: 0444 563388
Chairman: Rag. Prospero Rino Bocchese
CARLO BARBERA & C. S.p.A.
13050 Pianezze Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 745221, Fax 015 745214
Contact: Carlo Barera, Public Relations: Carola Barbera
CARLO VALLI TESSITURA S.p.A.
Via Oltrecolle 60, 22100 Lora (CO), Tel: 031 280144, Fax: 031 283014
Contact: Vincenzo Valli
CESARE GATTI
Via per Occhieppo 20, 13050 Camburzano (VC), Tel: 015 592802, Fax: 015 592025
Contact: Cesare Gatti, Public Relations: Paola Guabello
BONOTTO S.p.A.
Via dell'Artigianato 39, 36060 Molvena (VI), Tel: 0424 411701, Fax: 0424 708488
Contact: Luigi Bonotto
BORDOGNA S.p.A.
Via Livescia, 22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Tel:031 927552, Fax: 031 921426
Contact: Antonio Bordogna
BOSELLI E. & C. S.p.A.
Via Carducci 11, 22077 Olgiate Comasco (CO), Tel: 031 944050, Fax: 031 947246
Chairman: Piero Boselli, Public Relations: Salvatre Virdis
BOSSI S.p.A.
Via G. Galilei 5, 28062 Cameri (NO)Tel: 0321 518021, Fax: 0321 519900
Contact: Dott. Edoardo Gregotti
BOZZALLA & LESNA S.p.A.
Via Garibaldi 18, 13013 Coggiola Biella (VC), Tel: 015 78441Fax: 015 7887534
Chairman: Giovanni Gremmo
BRAGHENTI S.r.l.
Via dei Tre Corsi 1, 21046 Malnate (VA), Tel: 0332 420111Fax: 0332 429632
Contact: Emanuele Castellini
CAMPI S.p.A.
Via della Resistenza 3, 22070 Appiano Gentile (CO, )Tel: 031 890909, Fax: 031 891089
Chairman: Luciano Guggiari
CANEPA GIOVANNI S.p.A.
Via Trinit 1, 22020 S.Fermo della Battaglia (CO, )Tel: 031 219111, Fax: 031 210193
Contact: Giovanni Canepa
CLERICI TESSUTO & C. S.p.A.
Via Belvedere 1/A, 22070 Grandate (CO), Tel: 031 564440, Fax: 031 564444
Contact: Alessandro Tessuto
FRATELLI BERTOTTO S.p.A.
Via Ivrea 90, 13051 Biella (VC), Tel: 015 401915, Fax: 015 8491655
Contact: Luciano Alciato
COLOMBO S.p.A.
Via Risorgimento 34, 22073 Fino Mornasco (CO), Tel: 031 880550, Fax: 031 880534
COLOMBO BORGOSESIA S.p.A.
3011 Borgosesia (VC), Tel: 0163 452111Fax: 0163 458012
Contact: Paolo Colombo, Public Relations: Roberto Colombo
COMOSETA - SUBITEX (Silk)
Strada Tagliata 18, 12051 Alba (Cuneo), Tel: 0173 298111, Fax: 0173 3659
COMPAGNIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Montalese 35, 50045 Monstemurlo (FI), Tel: 0574 720041/2, Fax: 0574 720893
Contact: Roberto Fantugini
CORISIA S.p.A.
Viale Stelvio 13, 20159 Milan, Tel: 02 69671, Fax: 02 69001252
Contact Anna Maria Igne
COTONIFICIO OLCESE VENEZIANO S.p.A. (Cotton)
Viale Vittorio Veneto 16/A, 20124 Milan, Tel: 02 204851, Fax: 02 20485223
CUCCIRELLI & C. S.p.A.
Via E. Ferrario 24, 21013 Gallarate (VA), Tel: 0331 791444, Fax: 0331 796895
Contact: Gabriele Cuccirelli
CUGNASCA - MANTERO SETA S.p.A. (Silk)
Via Rosales 4, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 574 703, Fax: 031 571465
CUOMO S.r.l.
Viale Cirene 9, 20135 Milan, Tel: 02 5456 177, Fax: 02 5460742
D'ESTE BROCHIER (Div. Ratti)
Lungo Lario Trento 9, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 233111, Fax: 031 233203
DIVISIONE TESSUTI LANEROSSI - GMF S.p.A.
Viale dell'Industria 12636015 Schio (VI)Tel: 0445 692111, Fax: 0445 575967
Contact: Gianfranco Guazzora
DONDY JERSEY S.p.A.
Via Budrione Magliarina 2/a, 41010 Fossoli (MO), Tel: 059 660647, Fax: 059 660736
Chief Executive Officer: Laura Dondy, Public Relations Edda Dondy
DUCA VISCONTI DI MODRONE VELVIS S.p.A. (Velvet)
Via Don Marzorati 24, 21047 Saronno (VA), Tel: 02 967621, Fax: 02 9602959
Contact: Vittorio Bottoni
EFFEPIERRE S.r.l.
Via Sant'Elia 10, 22079 Villa Guardia (CO),Tel: 03163722, Fax: 031 563723
ERICA Industria Tessile S.r.l.
Via Sabotino 253, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 598480, Fax: 0331 592868
ETRO S.p.A. (Silk and wool printed fabric)
Via Spartaco 3, 20135 Milan, Tel: 02 550201, Fax: 02 28104457
Chairman: Girolamo Etro, Public Relations: Cecilia Brunner
EUROP - MARCHINI S.r.l.
Via Santo Garovagl 18, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 300600, Fax: 031 300444
Contact: Rizzieri Marchini
FALIERO SARTI & FIGLI S.p.A.
Via Alfieri 92, 50013 Campi Bisenzio (FI),Tel: 055 8953251, Fax: 055 8954044
Contact: Roberto Sarti
FASAC S.p.A.
Via Manzoni 6, 22070 Cassina Rizzardi (CO), Tel: 031 938328, Fax: 031 928255
Contact: Alessandro Caporalini
FELICE TABASSO S.p.A.
Via Vittorio Emanuele 1, 10023 Chieri (TO), Tel: 011 9472871, Fax: 011 947197-
Contact: Emanuele Tabasso
FILATURA E TESSITURA DI TOLLEGNO S.p.A.
Via Roma 9, 13067 Tollegno (VC), Tel: 015 421710, Fax: 015 422159
Contact: Luciano Converso, Public Relations: Giuseppe Pellitte
FILATURA DI CHIAVAZZA S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Milano 160, 13856 Vigliano Biellese (BI), Tel: 015 811345, Fax: 811812
Contact: Alberto Borsetti
FILATURA DI GRIGNASCO S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Dante Alighieri 2, 28075 Grignasco (NO), Tel: 0163 4101, Fax: 0163 410333
Contact: Giancarlo Lombardi, Public Relations: Giuseppe Ghisoni
FILATURA FONTANELLA S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Cavour 99/A, 13052 Gaglianico (VC), Tel: 015 691142, Fax: 015 893055
Contact: Livio Fontanella, Public Relations: Paolo Ortone
FILATURA PAPI FABIO S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via Vivalle 193 - Fr. Silla, 40041 Gazzo Montaao (BO), Tel: 0534 30206, Fax: 0534 31002
Contacts: Francesco Papi, Marilena Papi
FILIPUCCI S.p.A. (Fibre)
Via dei Tigli 41, 50010 Capalle (FI), Tel: 055 898041, Fax: 055 898465
Contact: Leandro Gualtieri, Public Relations: Silvia Martinengui
FILORE' S.p.A.
Strada Trossi 8/E, 13030 Verrone Biella (VC),Tel: 015 2558045/55/65, Fax: 015 2558035
Chairman: Enzo Albertini
C.E.O.: Paolo Varesio, Public Relations: Nives Gambarana
FINTESCO S.r.l.
Via Huber 4, 21010 Germignaga (VA), Tel: 032 511473, Fax: 0332 511461
FRATELLI FILA S.p.A.
Via Umberto 96, 13013 Coggiola (VC), Tel: 015 78541, Fax: 015 787152
Chairman: Alfredo Fila, Chief Executive Officer: Gianseero Fila
FRATELLI PIACENZA S.p.A. (Wool and cashmere)
Regione Cisi, 13814 Pollone (VC), Tel: 015-619-1733, Fax: 619-1734
Chairman: Riccardo Piacenza
FRATELLI TALLIA DI DELFINO S.A.
Regione Valtrucco 9, 13066 Strona Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 742241, Fax: 015 742748?Contact: Alberto Tallia, Public Relations: Mario Tallia
FRATELLI TERRAGNI S.r.l.
Via Garibaldi 28, 22070 Montano Lucino (CO), Tel: 031 470180, Fax: 031 470150
Contact: Paolo Terragni
GALLI FILATI S.p.A. (Fibres)
Via dei Palli 14/16, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 6087, Fax: 0574 41401
Chairman: Alderigo Redini
GERA S.R.L.
Viale Venezia 137, 31015 Conegliano (TV), Tel: 0438 60942, Fax: 0438 62175
Contact: Sean Wilkinson
GIUSEPPE BELLORA S.p.A.
Via XXV Luglio 11, 21054 Fagnano Olana (VA), Tel: 0331 619911, Fax: 0331 618380
Chairman: Gianni Bellora, Public Relations: Giuseppe Bellora
GUARISCO INDUSTRIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Saldanni Castelli 7, 22070 Grandate (CO)Tel: 031 399111, Fax: 031 452225
Contact: Mario Guarisco, Public Relation: Carlo Guarisco
HELITEX INDUSTRIA TESSILE S.p.A.
Via Mtecassino 7, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 592244, Fax: 0331 592250
HERTESS S.r.l.
Via Vivaldi 4, 22071 Cadorago (CO), Tel: 031 903535Fax: 031 903470
IDEA S.R.L.
Via Pio XI 149, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 531531Fax: 031 5315
Contact: Bruno Ragazzi
IMTA DESII MODE S.p.A.
Via Scarpettini 210, 50045 Montemurlo (FI)Tel: 0574 799441, Fax: 0754 798508
Contact: Luca Desii
INCONTRO MODA S.r.l.
Via dei Mille 8, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 279856Fax: 031 262376
ING. LORO PIANA & C. S.p.A. (Wool and Cashmere)
Corso Rolandi 10, 13017 Quarona (VC)Tel: 0163 2011, Fax: 0163 430099
Chairman: Sergio Loro Piana, Public Relations: Nicoletta Pavero
INSIEME S.r.l.
Via Pio XI 149, 22100 Como (Loc. Sagnino), Tel: 031 531531, Fax: 031 531500
ITALMODA (Div. Teseo S.r.l.)
Via Parrocchiale 11, 22100 Como, Tel: 031 525733, Fax: 031 525711
I.T.C. INGHIRAMI TEXTILE COMPANY
Palazzo Acerbi, Corso di Porta Romana 3, 20122 MilanTel: 02 86450037, Fax: 02 864457
President: Fabio Inghirami
I TESSUTI (Div. Clerici Tessuto)
Via Belvedere 1A, 22070 Grandate (CO), Tel: 031 564440, Fax: 031 564444
JACKYTEX Tessuti e Maglia S.p.A.
Via Poggilupi 20, 52028 Terranuova Bracciolini (AR), Tel: 055 9199071, Fax: 055 9199589
Contact: Pro Giachi, Public Relations: Rossella Viviani
LAGATTOLA & C. S.n.c
Via Murat 84, 20159 Milan, Tel: 02 66801330, Fax: 02 66801424
LANERIE LUIGI BOGGIO CASERO S.r.l. (Wool)
Via Provinciale 303/B, 13064 Ponzone Billese (VC), Tel: 015 779246, Fax: 015 7388570
Chairman: Eugenio Boggio Casero
ORESTE BOGGIO CASERO S.r.l.
Via Fiume 3, 13060 Cerreto Castello (VC), Tel: 015 881343, Fax: 015 882472
Chairman: Oreste Boggio Casero
LANERIE VERZOLETTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Valsessera 5, 13015 Crevacuo (VC), Tel: 015 768921, Fax: 015 76874
Chairman: Livio Fontanella
LANIFICIO ALFREDO PRIA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Salita Riva 3, 13051 Biella (VCTel: 015 352223, Fax: 015 21434
LANIFICIO BOTTO GIUSEPPE & FIGLI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via B. Sella 6, 61306 Vallemosso (VC), Tel: 015 7081, Fax: 015 8353148
Contact: Paolo Botto Poala
LANIFICIO DEL SASSO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via G. B. Donzelli 53, 38050 Scurelle (TN),Tel: 0461 762104, Fax: 0461 763533
Contact: Sebastiano dalle Carbonare
LANIFICIO DI LESSONA S.p.A. (Wool)
Reg. Ponte Guelpa, 13060 Lessona Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 981221/2, Fax: 015 981085
Contact: Ottavio Crotti
LANIFICIO DI PRAY S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cesare Battisti 80, 13060 Sandigliano (VC), Tel: 015 2493048, Fax: 015 2493068
Contact: Gabriele Rosa
LANIFICIO EGIDIO FERLA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Provinciale Ponzone 13, 13064 Ponzone Biellese (VC), Tel: 015 7388025, Fax: 015 7387801
Chairman: Aldo Ferla, Chief Executive Officer: Paolo Ferla
LANIFIO E.PECCI & C. S.a.s. (Wool)
C.P. 810, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 055 89890, Fax: 055 8985515
Contact: Dott. Alberto Pecci
LANIFICIO FEDORA S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Di Gell 21, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0547 24232, Fax: 0547 40645
Contact: Piero Nardi
LANIFICIO FRATELLI CERUTI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cernaia 40, 13051 Biella (VC), Tel: 015 35911, Fax: 015 32242
Chairman: Nino Cerrutsi
Contact: Enzo Sacchi
LANIFICIO FRATELLI GARLANDA S.p.A. (Wool)
Frazione Falco 36, 13068 Vallemosso (VC), Tel: 015 702525, Fax: 015 702295
Contact: Camillo Blotto
LANIFICIO FRATELLI ORMEZZANO S.R.L. (Wool)
Rione Mongiachero 19, 13054 Mosso Santa Maria (VC, Tel: 015 741264, Fax: 015 741590
Contact: Maurizio Ormezzano, Public Relations: Enrica Corio
LANIFICIO GUABELLO ANTONIO & FRATELLO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via XXIV Maggio 4, 13053 Mongrando Biella (VC), Tel: 015 667634, Fax: 015 8353149,
Contact: Piero Gallo, Public Relations: Modenese & Modenese
LANIFICIO LUIGI BOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Roma 99, 13068 Vallemosso Biella (VC), Tel: 015 7091, Fax: 015 709211
Chairman: PierPaolo Leone
Public Relations: Roberto Baratella
LANIFICIO MODESTO BERTOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Cesare Battisti 9, 93060 Sandigliano - Biella (VC), Tel: 015 2493039Fax: 015 8353518
Contact: Giuseppe Bertotto
LANIFICIO POLICARPO S.p.A. (Wool)
Via G. Marconi 45, 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV), Tel: 0438 551246, Fax: 0438 555670
Chairman: Renato Gerometta
LANIFICIO RICASOLI S.p.A. (Wool)
Via Fonda di Mezzana 62, 50047 Prato (FI), Tel: 0574 570110, Fax: 0574 57034
Contact: Umberto Ricasoli
LARUSMIANI S.p.A.
Via Ollearo 8, 2015 Milan, Tel: 02 33002600, Fax: 02 3270044
Contact: Riccardo Miani, Public Relations: Pietro Mascellani
LA SCACCHI 1930 S.p.A.
Piazza IV Novembre 1, 22070 Solbiate Comasco (CO), Tel: 031 940202, Fax: 031 942162
Contact: Giorgio Pellizzati
LINEA ARDIZZONE / MANBOR S.R.L.
Via L. Zignone 32, 13017 Quarona (VC)Tel: 0163 430480, Fax: 0163 431398
Contact: Ermes Ardizzone
LINEAPIU S.p.A.
Via Donatllo 28, 50010 Capalle (FI)Tel: 055 89671, Fax: 055 8951127
Contact: Giuliano Coppini
Public Relations: L'Affiche, Tel: 02 76008779
LORA & FESTA Sp.A.
Regione Torame 16, 13011 Borgosesia (VC)Tel: 0163 458050, Fax: 0163 458066
Contact: Giacomo Festa Bianchet, Public Relations: Elizabeth Le Van Kim, Tel: 02 55181800
LORMA S.R.L.
Via Europa Unita 21, 22038 Tavernerio (CO), Tel: 031 426939Fax: 031 426959
Contact: Filippo Baghi
MABU JERSEY S.p.A.
21048 Solbiate Arno (VA)Tel: 0331 989111, Fax: 0331 98940
MANIFATTURA DI LEGNANO S.p.A.
Via Lega 13, 20025 Legnano (MI), Tel: 0331 541900, Fax: 0331 545454
Contact: Henry Cohen, C.E.O.: Achille Roncoroni
MANIFATTURA CAPRIOTTI DI ALBIATE S.p.A.
Via IV Novembre 27, 20042 Albiate (MI), Tel: 0362 9881, Fax: 0362 988240
Contact: Oscar Alberti
MANIFATTURE LANE GAETANO MARZOTTO S.p.A. (Wool)
Largo S. Margherita 1, 36078 Valdagno (VI), Tel: 0445 429411, Fax: 0445 402000
Chairman: Pietro Marzotto
MANOLO BORROMEO S.p.A.
Via Masia 9, 122100 Como, Tel: 031 571560/571680, Fax: 031 570568
Contact: Silvia Taroni
MANTERO INTERNATIONAL
Via Volta 74, 22100 ComoTel: 031 3211, Fax: 031 302155
President: Riccardo Mantero
ALITESS - MANTERO SETA S.p.A. (Silk)
Via Sant'Abbondio 8, 22100 Como, Tel. 031 321533, Fax: 031 278095
Contact: Luciano Molinar
MARIOBOSELLI JERSEY S.p.A.
Via G. Butti 16, 22040 Garbagnate Monastero (CO), Tel: 031 8242, Fax: 031 852185
MARIO CAPRA/CARNET S.p.A.
Via W. Tobagi 19, 20090 Vimodrone (MI), Tel: 02 253001, Fax: 02 279003
MARIO CAPRA/SCOTLAND HOUSE S.p.A.
Via Giulio Uberti 37, 20129 Milan, Tel: 02 29530041, Fax: 02 2043334
Contact: Carlo Capra
MARTEX S.p.A.
Via Trossi 9, 13030 Verrone (VC), Tel: 015 5821441, Fax: 015 5821580
C.E.O.: Stefano Verzoletto
MENTA S.p.A.
Localita' Pizzo, 22012 Cernobbio (CO)Tel: 031 340950, Fax: 031 340500
MERINANGORA - SILVIO FRANCESCHINI S.p.A.
Via Forlivese 107, 50060 San Francesco Pelago (FI), Tel: 055 8315036, Fax: 055 8368244
Contact: Silvio Franceschini, Public Relations: Nicola Franceschini
MICHELE SOLBIATI SASIL S.p.A.
Via Garibaldi 26, 21015 Lonate Pozzolo (VA), Tel: 0331 303111, Fax: 0331 660666
Contact: Vittorio Solbiati
MIROGLIO TESSILE S.p.A.
Strada Tagliata 18, 12051 Alba (CN), Tel: 0173 29811, Fax: 0173 363152
Contact: Edoardo Miroglio
Italian Fashion Publications
Italian Fashion Publications
We have listed below magazines published in Italy that feature Italian fashions. Every effort is made to provide the most accurate information. For a list of some books about fashion please see Fashion Books and let us know if you have any favorites you'd like to see added to the list.
Amica
weekly, Via Angelo Rizzoli 2, 21032 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-27201485
Anna
weekly, Via Angelo Rizzoli 2, 21032 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-27201485
Audrey
monthly, Via Girolamo da Carpi 1, 00196, Rome, Tel: 39-06-3230387, Fax: 39-06-3230386
Bazaar Italia
monthly, Viale Stelvio 57, 20159 Milan, Tel: 39-02-6988, Fax: 39-02-6988337
Cento Cose Energy
monthly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02-75421, Fax: 39-02-75422301
Chi
weekly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02-75421, Fax: 39-02-75422301
Collezioni Donna
quarterly, Via Emilia Ovest 954, P.O.Box 70, Modena 41100, Tel: 39-059-891700, Fax: 39-059-891701
Cosmopolitan
Viale Stelvio 57, 20159 Milan, Tel: 39-02-6988, Fax: 39-02-6988337
D - La Repubblica delle Donne
weekly, Via de Alessandri 11, Milan, Tel: 39-02-46715, Fax: 39-02-46715382
Donna
monthly, Viale Sarca, 235, 20126 Milan, Tel: 39-02-66191, Fax: 39-02-66192258
Donna Moderna
weekly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02- 75421, Fax: 39-02-75422302
Elle
monthly, Via Angelo Rizzoli, 2, 20132 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-25843071
Fashion & Design
monthly, Corso Trieste 54, 00198 Rome, Tel: 39-06-8548257, Fax: 39-6-85856315
We have listed below magazines published in Italy that feature Italian fashions. Every effort is made to provide the most accurate information. For a list of some books about fashion please see Fashion Books and let us know if you have any favorites you'd like to see added to the list.
Amica
weekly, Via Angelo Rizzoli 2, 21032 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-27201485
Anna
weekly, Via Angelo Rizzoli 2, 21032 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-27201485
Audrey
monthly, Via Girolamo da Carpi 1, 00196, Rome, Tel: 39-06-3230387, Fax: 39-06-3230386
Bazaar Italia
monthly, Viale Stelvio 57, 20159 Milan, Tel: 39-02-6988, Fax: 39-02-6988337
Cento Cose Energy
monthly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02-75421, Fax: 39-02-75422301
Chi
weekly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02-75421, Fax: 39-02-75422301
Collezioni Donna
quarterly, Via Emilia Ovest 954, P.O.Box 70, Modena 41100, Tel: 39-059-891700, Fax: 39-059-891701
Cosmopolitan
Viale Stelvio 57, 20159 Milan, Tel: 39-02-6988, Fax: 39-02-6988337
D - La Repubblica delle Donne
weekly, Via de Alessandri 11, Milan, Tel: 39-02-46715, Fax: 39-02-46715382
Donna
monthly, Viale Sarca, 235, 20126 Milan, Tel: 39-02-66191, Fax: 39-02-66192258
Donna Moderna
weekly, Via Arnoldo Mondadori, 20090 Segrate (Milan), Tel: 39-02- 75421, Fax: 39-02-75422302
Elle
monthly, Via Angelo Rizzoli, 2, 20132 Milan, Tel: 39-02-2588, Fax: 39-02-25843071
Fashion & Design
monthly, Corso Trieste 54, 00198 Rome, Tel: 39-06-8548257, Fax: 39-6-85856315
So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer?
Fashion Designers
So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer?
If you have clicked on this page it may be because you dream of becoming a fashion designer or working in some aspect of fashion. The industry is huge, and always needs and seeks new talent. So your dream is not impossible, but you might want to read further and think about the advice that I'm about to offer you. I don't work in the business, but I've been writing about and observing fashion and its creators for years.
The most important thing is to read, read, read. Everything you can about fashion, biographies, magazine articles, everything. Go to your local library and see what books they have about the fashion business, fashion designers, etc. Look through Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Details, and Womens Wear Daily and W if they have them. If you can afford to, subscribe to Vogue (the last time I looked, if you live in the US, a subscription costs $ 12 a year). Harper's Bazaar, W, In Style, Town and Country, and whatever is the hottest magazine at the moment devoted to young fashion.
Train your eye. Go to museums and art galleries if you can. Look at as many art books as possible that you can find in the library. When you look at paintings from centuries ago you will be surprised at how many things you see in portraits that have been copied/adapted by modern designers. Or have inspired/influenced them. Looking at works of art is also very important because if you don't have a well-developed sense of proportion you will get used to seeing things put in balance and proportion. And fashion, especially today, is very much about having a sense of proportion and being able to put things together in an original and interesting way. Look at as many art books as you can find, from modern to historic. If you live in New York City (or can visit) go to Gallagher's in Greenwich Village which sells old fashion magazines. If you can afford to, buy as many as you can.
Today youngsters don't realize how lucky they are not only to be able to see so many old movies on TV, but to be aboe to rent/buy videotapes or DVD's and watch them at home. I remember when Giorgio Armani showed the jacket of a suit for the very first time that had only one very prominent lapel. Unfortunately I can't remember the thirties film from the US I saw not many months later in which a very sophisticated actress wore a dark jacket with one white lapel. Pia Soli, an Italian fashion journalist and historian once remarked that during a long illness remarked that she watched hundreds of old films "And I can't tell how how many times I saw the inspiration for collections I had seen!"
Like so many glamorous jobs to which so many aspire, there's a lot of hard, exhausting work with long hours involved. There's no such thing as overtime, and working on weekends and holidays can be perfectly normal when a collection is being prepared. You also need the hide of an elephant, especially in the beginning, because you may hear so-called "experts" giving you fifty reasons why you'll never make it, mercilessly listing your defects. This is where you have to remember the entire speech that Winston Churchill is said to have made to a graduating class: "Never, never, never, never give up!" Later, if you become successful, beware of getting a swelled head, and remember who your REAL friends are. And that should you make it to the top and slip, you'll meet a lot of people on the way back down to whom you may not have been as nice as you should have.
Do you want to design for men, women, kids? Find the nicest shop or boutique in that category and see if you can work there on Saturday afternoons, during vacation. If they won't pay you ask if you can help out. It's helpful to work, at least for a while, in a shop or department store to learn something about clothes, especially the more expensive ones. You should get to know the people you want to design for, their bodies, their needs, likes, and dislikes.
Is there a local garment factory you can visit? Do you know any seamstresses who would let you hang out with them, maybe do some errands in exchange for watching them work? You must have a lot of passion if you want to succeed, you should be willing to make sacrifices, and you should take advantage of any opportunity you have to learn more.
I used to cover automobile racing, and I learned two VERY important things from two people:
Alan Rees, Formula One team manager: "Luck is where preparation meets opportunity."
Jackie Stewart, formula Formula One World Champion, after winning the World Championship after an extremely difficult race: "Never, never, never, never give up." (Did he read Winston Churchill?)
You need to believe in youself, have self-confidence, but also be realistic. Assuming you have a great deal of innate talent, it's still not enough to ensure success. There are certain things you need to succeed in any field, and here are some of them:
Good Manners. They are always in fashion no matter what your contemporaries may tell you. If you live in the U.S. and your local newspaper runs the syndicated "Miss Manners" column please make a point of reading it when it appears twice a week. You won't be sorry, because Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) happens to dispense her advice with a very acerbic with and she's sure to make you laugh (and you'll certainly learn a lot.) When somebody gives you an appointment, to ALWAYS send a written note expressing your appreciation.
If somebody takes the time to answer an E-mail, as I often have, be sure to thank them, and in the mail refer to your request. (Some people receive a lot of mail and can't remember every single person they answered.) When making phone calls to important people try to get the name of the secretary and always ask for her when you call. You'd be surprised how powerful secretaries can be, and if you're polite, they can often be very helpful. And never address somebody by their first name on the first meeting. When you get to know them better wait for them to say, "Please call me Bud."
Remember, it doesn't cost ANYTHING to be polite and considerate, and as my Daddy's mammy (yes, he was from Virginia and had a mammy) said: "Politeness will git you fo' the King!" And in his case, it did, King Leopold of Belgium, many manyh years ago..... The golden rule still applies today, treat others as you would like be treated. If you step on toes on your way up things won't be easy for you shoud you later descend as you'll be passing many of those you offended in the past.
Attitude. You can't afford it. Being polite and pleasant to everybody, no matter what their position, can't be stressed enough. This doesn't mean you have to become a rug and let everybody walk over you, but it means treating people with respect and expecting them to treat you with the same respect. If an employer has to choose between two equally talented would-be designers the job will more than likely go to the good-natured person. Or the one with the better connections, but unfortunately that's a fact of life and you'd better face it sooner than later. Unless you are super-talented nobody wants to have to work with whiners, complainers, and neurotics. There's so much rudeness and bad manners in our lives today that people won't forget you when you are polite and considerate and say THANK YOU!
Punctuality. Making people wait for you indicates that you dont have respect for them or their time. Get in the habit of arriving 10 minutes early for every appointment. You won't have to do that when you hit the top, but then, you won't last long at the top if you start giving yourself airs.
Passion. Yes, passion, but not so much for sex as for your work. People who really care about their work, who read up on the subject, who find out everything they possibly can, who never pass up the chance to learn from somebody in the business, are people who succeed. Remember, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Don't limit yourself to fashion per se, learn as much as you can in many areas. Broaden your mind.
Concentration. Life is competitive, and nowhere will you find more competition than in the fashion industry. You need to be sure you know what you want, that you are willing to make sacrifices to achieve your ambition, and to focus directly on your dream. You cannot permit yourself to become distracted..
Taking Care of Yourself It's your body, and your life. Drugs and alcohol may seem to help but you need to keep your eye on the ball. Keep active, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep. Have fun, but use your common sense.
Sense of Humor. Having a sense of humor and keeping your perspective are important, as well as having your priorities straight. Sexual harrassment exists, and a sense of self-worth and humor can usually defuse unwelcome situations. It says somewhere that people who can laugh at themselves live longer.
The Future. At some point you may realize that becoming a fashion designer is not going to happen. Take advantage of your exposure to people and get to know as many as you possibly can. You never know when somebody you've met could be the key to your future.
If you've read this far, it means you're really interested. If you possibly can, enroll in a reputable fashion school. Save your money for a trip to New York with your mom or a friend. If you love fashion there are many other jobs to consider: publicist, advertising, stylist, photographer, makeup artist, hair stylist, fashion editor.
It will take a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and perserverance, but if you really care, you'll make it! Good luck, and let me know how things go...
So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer?
If you have clicked on this page it may be because you dream of becoming a fashion designer or working in some aspect of fashion. The industry is huge, and always needs and seeks new talent. So your dream is not impossible, but you might want to read further and think about the advice that I'm about to offer you. I don't work in the business, but I've been writing about and observing fashion and its creators for years.
The most important thing is to read, read, read. Everything you can about fashion, biographies, magazine articles, everything. Go to your local library and see what books they have about the fashion business, fashion designers, etc. Look through Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Details, and Womens Wear Daily and W if they have them. If you can afford to, subscribe to Vogue (the last time I looked, if you live in the US, a subscription costs $ 12 a year). Harper's Bazaar, W, In Style, Town and Country, and whatever is the hottest magazine at the moment devoted to young fashion.
Train your eye. Go to museums and art galleries if you can. Look at as many art books as possible that you can find in the library. When you look at paintings from centuries ago you will be surprised at how many things you see in portraits that have been copied/adapted by modern designers. Or have inspired/influenced them. Looking at works of art is also very important because if you don't have a well-developed sense of proportion you will get used to seeing things put in balance and proportion. And fashion, especially today, is very much about having a sense of proportion and being able to put things together in an original and interesting way. Look at as many art books as you can find, from modern to historic. If you live in New York City (or can visit) go to Gallagher's in Greenwich Village which sells old fashion magazines. If you can afford to, buy as many as you can.
Today youngsters don't realize how lucky they are not only to be able to see so many old movies on TV, but to be aboe to rent/buy videotapes or DVD's and watch them at home. I remember when Giorgio Armani showed the jacket of a suit for the very first time that had only one very prominent lapel. Unfortunately I can't remember the thirties film from the US I saw not many months later in which a very sophisticated actress wore a dark jacket with one white lapel. Pia Soli, an Italian fashion journalist and historian once remarked that during a long illness remarked that she watched hundreds of old films "And I can't tell how how many times I saw the inspiration for collections I had seen!"
Like so many glamorous jobs to which so many aspire, there's a lot of hard, exhausting work with long hours involved. There's no such thing as overtime, and working on weekends and holidays can be perfectly normal when a collection is being prepared. You also need the hide of an elephant, especially in the beginning, because you may hear so-called "experts" giving you fifty reasons why you'll never make it, mercilessly listing your defects. This is where you have to remember the entire speech that Winston Churchill is said to have made to a graduating class: "Never, never, never, never give up!" Later, if you become successful, beware of getting a swelled head, and remember who your REAL friends are. And that should you make it to the top and slip, you'll meet a lot of people on the way back down to whom you may not have been as nice as you should have.
Do you want to design for men, women, kids? Find the nicest shop or boutique in that category and see if you can work there on Saturday afternoons, during vacation. If they won't pay you ask if you can help out. It's helpful to work, at least for a while, in a shop or department store to learn something about clothes, especially the more expensive ones. You should get to know the people you want to design for, their bodies, their needs, likes, and dislikes.
Is there a local garment factory you can visit? Do you know any seamstresses who would let you hang out with them, maybe do some errands in exchange for watching them work? You must have a lot of passion if you want to succeed, you should be willing to make sacrifices, and you should take advantage of any opportunity you have to learn more.
I used to cover automobile racing, and I learned two VERY important things from two people:
Alan Rees, Formula One team manager: "Luck is where preparation meets opportunity."
Jackie Stewart, formula Formula One World Champion, after winning the World Championship after an extremely difficult race: "Never, never, never, never give up." (Did he read Winston Churchill?)
You need to believe in youself, have self-confidence, but also be realistic. Assuming you have a great deal of innate talent, it's still not enough to ensure success. There are certain things you need to succeed in any field, and here are some of them:
Good Manners. They are always in fashion no matter what your contemporaries may tell you. If you live in the U.S. and your local newspaper runs the syndicated "Miss Manners" column please make a point of reading it when it appears twice a week. You won't be sorry, because Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) happens to dispense her advice with a very acerbic with and she's sure to make you laugh (and you'll certainly learn a lot.) When somebody gives you an appointment, to ALWAYS send a written note expressing your appreciation.
If somebody takes the time to answer an E-mail, as I often have, be sure to thank them, and in the mail refer to your request. (Some people receive a lot of mail and can't remember every single person they answered.) When making phone calls to important people try to get the name of the secretary and always ask for her when you call. You'd be surprised how powerful secretaries can be, and if you're polite, they can often be very helpful. And never address somebody by their first name on the first meeting. When you get to know them better wait for them to say, "Please call me Bud."
Remember, it doesn't cost ANYTHING to be polite and considerate, and as my Daddy's mammy (yes, he was from Virginia and had a mammy) said: "Politeness will git you fo' the King!" And in his case, it did, King Leopold of Belgium, many manyh years ago..... The golden rule still applies today, treat others as you would like be treated. If you step on toes on your way up things won't be easy for you shoud you later descend as you'll be passing many of those you offended in the past.
Attitude. You can't afford it. Being polite and pleasant to everybody, no matter what their position, can't be stressed enough. This doesn't mean you have to become a rug and let everybody walk over you, but it means treating people with respect and expecting them to treat you with the same respect. If an employer has to choose between two equally talented would-be designers the job will more than likely go to the good-natured person. Or the one with the better connections, but unfortunately that's a fact of life and you'd better face it sooner than later. Unless you are super-talented nobody wants to have to work with whiners, complainers, and neurotics. There's so much rudeness and bad manners in our lives today that people won't forget you when you are polite and considerate and say THANK YOU!
Punctuality. Making people wait for you indicates that you dont have respect for them or their time. Get in the habit of arriving 10 minutes early for every appointment. You won't have to do that when you hit the top, but then, you won't last long at the top if you start giving yourself airs.
Passion. Yes, passion, but not so much for sex as for your work. People who really care about their work, who read up on the subject, who find out everything they possibly can, who never pass up the chance to learn from somebody in the business, are people who succeed. Remember, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Don't limit yourself to fashion per se, learn as much as you can in many areas. Broaden your mind.
Concentration. Life is competitive, and nowhere will you find more competition than in the fashion industry. You need to be sure you know what you want, that you are willing to make sacrifices to achieve your ambition, and to focus directly on your dream. You cannot permit yourself to become distracted..
Taking Care of Yourself It's your body, and your life. Drugs and alcohol may seem to help but you need to keep your eye on the ball. Keep active, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep. Have fun, but use your common sense.
Sense of Humor. Having a sense of humor and keeping your perspective are important, as well as having your priorities straight. Sexual harrassment exists, and a sense of self-worth and humor can usually defuse unwelcome situations. It says somewhere that people who can laugh at themselves live longer.
The Future. At some point you may realize that becoming a fashion designer is not going to happen. Take advantage of your exposure to people and get to know as many as you possibly can. You never know when somebody you've met could be the key to your future.
If you've read this far, it means you're really interested. If you possibly can, enroll in a reputable fashion school. Save your money for a trip to New York with your mom or a friend. If you love fashion there are many other jobs to consider: publicist, advertising, stylist, photographer, makeup artist, hair stylist, fashion editor.
It will take a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and perserverance, but if you really care, you'll make it! Good luck, and let me know how things go...
Fashion Designers
Fashion Designers
So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer?
If you have clicked on this page it may be because you dream of becoming a fashion designer or working in some aspect of fashion. The industry is huge, and always needs and seeks new talent. So your dream is not impossible, but you might want to read further and think about the advice that I'm about to offer you. I don't work in the business, but I've been writing about and observing fashion and its creators for years.
The most important thing is to read, read, read. Everything you can about fashion, biographies, magazine articles, everything. Go to your local library and see what books they have about the fashion business, fashion designers, etc. Look through Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Details, and Womens Wear Daily and W if they have them. If you can afford to, subscribe to Vogue (the last time I looked, if you live in the US, a subscription costs $ 12 a year). Harper's Bazaar, W, In Style, Town and Country, and whatever is the hottest magazine at the moment devoted to young fashion.
Train your eye. Go to museums and art galleries if you can. Look at as many art books as possible that you can find in the library. When you look at paintings from centuries ago you will be surprised at how many things you see in portraits that have been copied/adapted by modern designers. Or have inspired/influenced them. Looking at works of art is also very important because if you don't have a well-developed sense of proportion you will get used to seeing things put in balance and proportion. And fashion, especially today, is very much about having a sense of proportion and being able to put things together in an original and interesting way. Look at as many art books as you can find, from modern to historic. If you live in New York City (or can visit) go to Gallagher's in Greenwich Village which sells old fashion magazines. If you can afford to, buy as many as you can.
Today youngsters don't realize how lucky they are not only to be able to see so many old movies on TV, but to be aboe to rent/buy videotapes or DVD's and watch them at home. I remember when Giorgio Armani showed the jacket of a suit for the very first time that had only one very prominent lapel. Unfortunately I can't remember the thirties film from the US I saw not many months later in which a very sophisticated actress wore a dark jacket with one white lapel. Pia Soli, an Italian fashion journalist and historian once remarked that during a long illness remarked that she watched hundreds of old films "And I can't tell how how many times I saw the inspiration for collections I had seen!"
Like so many glamorous jobs to which so many aspire, there's a lot of hard, exhausting work with long hours involved. There's no such thing as overtime, and working on weekends and holidays can be perfectly normal when a collection is being prepared. You also need the hide of an elephant, especially in the beginning, because you may hear so-called "experts" giving you fifty reasons why you'll never make it, mercilessly listing your defects. This is where you have to remember the entire speech that Winston Churchill is said to have made to a graduating class: "Never, never, never, never give up!" Later, if you become successful, beware of getting a swelled head, and remember who your REAL friends are. And that should you make it to the top and slip, you'll meet a lot of people on the way back down to whom you may not have been as nice as you should have.
Do you want to design for men, women, kids? Find the nicest shop or boutique in that category and see if you can work there on Saturday afternoons, during vacation. If they won't pay you ask if you can help out. It's helpful to work, at least for a while, in a shop or department store to learn something about clothes, especially the more expensive ones. You should get to know the people you want to design for, their bodies, their needs, likes, and dislikes.
Is there a local garment factory you can visit? Do you know any seamstresses who would let you hang out with them, maybe do some errands in exchange for watching them work? You must have a lot of passion if you want to succeed, you should be willing to make sacrifices, and you should take advantage of any opportunity you have to learn more.
I used to cover automobile racing, and I learned two VERY important things from two people:
Alan Rees, Formula One team manager: "Luck is where preparation meets opportunity."
Jackie Stewart, formula Formula One World Champion, after winning the World Championship after an extremely difficult race: "Never, never, never, never give up." (Did he read Winston Churchill?)
You need to believe in youself, have self-confidence, but also be realistic. Assuming you have a great deal of innate talent, it's still not enough to ensure success. There are certain things you need to succeed in any field, and here are some of them:
Good Manners. They are always in fashion no matter what your contemporaries may tell you. If you live in the U.S. and your local newspaper runs the syndicated "Miss Manners" column please make a point of reading it when it appears twice a week. You won't be sorry, because Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) happens to dispense her advice with a very acerbic with and she's sure to make you laugh (and you'll certainly learn a lot.) When somebody gives you an appointment, to ALWAYS send a written note expressing your appreciation.
If somebody takes the time to answer an E-mail, as I often have, be sure to thank them, and in the mail refer to your request. (Some people receive a lot of mail and can't remember every single person they answered.) When making phone calls to important people try to get the name of the secretary and always ask for her when you call. You'd be surprised how powerful secretaries can be, and if you're polite, they can often be very helpful. And never address somebody by their first name on the first meeting. When you get to know them better wait for them to say, "Please call me Bud."
Remember, it doesn't cost ANYTHING to be polite and considerate, and as my Daddy's mammy (yes, he was from Virginia and had a mammy) said: "Politeness will git you fo' the King!" And in his case, it did, King Leopold of Belgium, many manyh years ago..... The golden rule still applies today, treat others as you would like be treated. If you step on toes on your way up things won't be easy for you shoud you later descend as you'll be passing many of those you offended in the past.
Attitude. You can't afford it. Being polite and pleasant to everybody, no matter what their position, can't be stressed enough. This doesn't mean you have to become a rug and let everybody walk over you, but it means treating people with respect and expecting them to treat you with the same respect. If an employer has to choose between two equally talented would-be designers the job will more than likely go to the good-natured person. Or the one with the better connections, but unfortunately that's a fact of life and you'd better face it sooner than later. Unless you are super-talented nobody wants to have to work with whiners, complainers, and neurotics. There's so much rudeness and bad manners in our lives today that people won't forget you when you are polite and considerate and say THANK YOU!
Punctuality. Making people wait for you indicates that you dont have respect for them or their time. Get in the habit of arriving 10 minutes early for every appointment. You won't have to do that when you hit the top, but then, you won't last long at the top if you start giving yourself airs.
Passion. Yes, passion, but not so much for sex as for your work. People who really care about their work, who read up on the subject, who find out everything they possibly can, who never pass up the chance to learn from somebody in the business, are people who succeed. Remember, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Don't limit yourself to fashion per se, learn as much as you can in many areas. Broaden your mind.
Concentration. Life is competitive, and nowhere will you find more competition than in the fashion industry. You need to be sure you know what you want, that you are willing to make sacrifices to achieve your ambition, and to focus directly on your dream. You cannot permit yourself to become distracted..
Taking Care of Yourself It's your body, and your life. Drugs and alcohol may seem to help but you need to keep your eye on the ball. Keep active, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep. Have fun, but use your common sense.
Sense of Humor. Having a sense of humor and keeping your perspective are important, as well as having your priorities straight. Sexual harrassment exists, and a sense of self-worth and humor can usually defuse unwelcome situations. It says somewhere that people who can laugh at themselves live longer.
The Future. At some point you may realize that becoming a fashion designer is not going to happen. Take advantage of your exposure to people and get to know as many as you possibly can. You never know when somebody you've met could be the key to your future.
If you've read this far, it means you're really interested. If you possibly can, enroll in a reputable fashion school. Save your money for a trip to New York with your mom or a friend. If you love fashion there are many other jobs to consider: publicist, advertising, stylist, photographer, makeup artist, hair stylist, fashion editor.
It will take a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and perserverance, but if you really care, you'll make it! Good luck, and let me know how things go...
Logan Bentley Lessona
Privacy Statement: It's very simple, any information you may provide will not be disclosed to anybody else, period. Since you showed an interest in Made In Italy On Line we might notify you in the future about new features. We are obsessive about privacy and have total respect for the privacy of others.
So You Want To Be A Fashion Designer?
If you have clicked on this page it may be because you dream of becoming a fashion designer or working in some aspect of fashion. The industry is huge, and always needs and seeks new talent. So your dream is not impossible, but you might want to read further and think about the advice that I'm about to offer you. I don't work in the business, but I've been writing about and observing fashion and its creators for years.
The most important thing is to read, read, read. Everything you can about fashion, biographies, magazine articles, everything. Go to your local library and see what books they have about the fashion business, fashion designers, etc. Look through Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Details, and Womens Wear Daily and W if they have them. If you can afford to, subscribe to Vogue (the last time I looked, if you live in the US, a subscription costs $ 12 a year). Harper's Bazaar, W, In Style, Town and Country, and whatever is the hottest magazine at the moment devoted to young fashion.
Train your eye. Go to museums and art galleries if you can. Look at as many art books as possible that you can find in the library. When you look at paintings from centuries ago you will be surprised at how many things you see in portraits that have been copied/adapted by modern designers. Or have inspired/influenced them. Looking at works of art is also very important because if you don't have a well-developed sense of proportion you will get used to seeing things put in balance and proportion. And fashion, especially today, is very much about having a sense of proportion and being able to put things together in an original and interesting way. Look at as many art books as you can find, from modern to historic. If you live in New York City (or can visit) go to Gallagher's in Greenwich Village which sells old fashion magazines. If you can afford to, buy as many as you can.
Today youngsters don't realize how lucky they are not only to be able to see so many old movies on TV, but to be aboe to rent/buy videotapes or DVD's and watch them at home. I remember when Giorgio Armani showed the jacket of a suit for the very first time that had only one very prominent lapel. Unfortunately I can't remember the thirties film from the US I saw not many months later in which a very sophisticated actress wore a dark jacket with one white lapel. Pia Soli, an Italian fashion journalist and historian once remarked that during a long illness remarked that she watched hundreds of old films "And I can't tell how how many times I saw the inspiration for collections I had seen!"
Like so many glamorous jobs to which so many aspire, there's a lot of hard, exhausting work with long hours involved. There's no such thing as overtime, and working on weekends and holidays can be perfectly normal when a collection is being prepared. You also need the hide of an elephant, especially in the beginning, because you may hear so-called "experts" giving you fifty reasons why you'll never make it, mercilessly listing your defects. This is where you have to remember the entire speech that Winston Churchill is said to have made to a graduating class: "Never, never, never, never give up!" Later, if you become successful, beware of getting a swelled head, and remember who your REAL friends are. And that should you make it to the top and slip, you'll meet a lot of people on the way back down to whom you may not have been as nice as you should have.
Do you want to design for men, women, kids? Find the nicest shop or boutique in that category and see if you can work there on Saturday afternoons, during vacation. If they won't pay you ask if you can help out. It's helpful to work, at least for a while, in a shop or department store to learn something about clothes, especially the more expensive ones. You should get to know the people you want to design for, their bodies, their needs, likes, and dislikes.
Is there a local garment factory you can visit? Do you know any seamstresses who would let you hang out with them, maybe do some errands in exchange for watching them work? You must have a lot of passion if you want to succeed, you should be willing to make sacrifices, and you should take advantage of any opportunity you have to learn more.
I used to cover automobile racing, and I learned two VERY important things from two people:
Alan Rees, Formula One team manager: "Luck is where preparation meets opportunity."
Jackie Stewart, formula Formula One World Champion, after winning the World Championship after an extremely difficult race: "Never, never, never, never give up." (Did he read Winston Churchill?)
You need to believe in youself, have self-confidence, but also be realistic. Assuming you have a great deal of innate talent, it's still not enough to ensure success. There are certain things you need to succeed in any field, and here are some of them:
Good Manners. They are always in fashion no matter what your contemporaries may tell you. If you live in the U.S. and your local newspaper runs the syndicated "Miss Manners" column please make a point of reading it when it appears twice a week. You won't be sorry, because Judith Martin (aka Miss Manners) happens to dispense her advice with a very acerbic with and she's sure to make you laugh (and you'll certainly learn a lot.) When somebody gives you an appointment, to ALWAYS send a written note expressing your appreciation.
If somebody takes the time to answer an E-mail, as I often have, be sure to thank them, and in the mail refer to your request. (Some people receive a lot of mail and can't remember every single person they answered.) When making phone calls to important people try to get the name of the secretary and always ask for her when you call. You'd be surprised how powerful secretaries can be, and if you're polite, they can often be very helpful. And never address somebody by their first name on the first meeting. When you get to know them better wait for them to say, "Please call me Bud."
Remember, it doesn't cost ANYTHING to be polite and considerate, and as my Daddy's mammy (yes, he was from Virginia and had a mammy) said: "Politeness will git you fo' the King!" And in his case, it did, King Leopold of Belgium, many manyh years ago..... The golden rule still applies today, treat others as you would like be treated. If you step on toes on your way up things won't be easy for you shoud you later descend as you'll be passing many of those you offended in the past.
Attitude. You can't afford it. Being polite and pleasant to everybody, no matter what their position, can't be stressed enough. This doesn't mean you have to become a rug and let everybody walk over you, but it means treating people with respect and expecting them to treat you with the same respect. If an employer has to choose between two equally talented would-be designers the job will more than likely go to the good-natured person. Or the one with the better connections, but unfortunately that's a fact of life and you'd better face it sooner than later. Unless you are super-talented nobody wants to have to work with whiners, complainers, and neurotics. There's so much rudeness and bad manners in our lives today that people won't forget you when you are polite and considerate and say THANK YOU!
Punctuality. Making people wait for you indicates that you dont have respect for them or their time. Get in the habit of arriving 10 minutes early for every appointment. You won't have to do that when you hit the top, but then, you won't last long at the top if you start giving yourself airs.
Passion. Yes, passion, but not so much for sex as for your work. People who really care about their work, who read up on the subject, who find out everything they possibly can, who never pass up the chance to learn from somebody in the business, are people who succeed. Remember, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! Don't limit yourself to fashion per se, learn as much as you can in many areas. Broaden your mind.
Concentration. Life is competitive, and nowhere will you find more competition than in the fashion industry. You need to be sure you know what you want, that you are willing to make sacrifices to achieve your ambition, and to focus directly on your dream. You cannot permit yourself to become distracted..
Taking Care of Yourself It's your body, and your life. Drugs and alcohol may seem to help but you need to keep your eye on the ball. Keep active, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep. Have fun, but use your common sense.
Sense of Humor. Having a sense of humor and keeping your perspective are important, as well as having your priorities straight. Sexual harrassment exists, and a sense of self-worth and humor can usually defuse unwelcome situations. It says somewhere that people who can laugh at themselves live longer.
The Future. At some point you may realize that becoming a fashion designer is not going to happen. Take advantage of your exposure to people and get to know as many as you possibly can. You never know when somebody you've met could be the key to your future.
If you've read this far, it means you're really interested. If you possibly can, enroll in a reputable fashion school. Save your money for a trip to New York with your mom or a friend. If you love fashion there are many other jobs to consider: publicist, advertising, stylist, photographer, makeup artist, hair stylist, fashion editor.
It will take a lot of hard work, sacrifice, and perserverance, but if you really care, you'll make it! Good luck, and let me know how things go...
Logan Bentley Lessona
Privacy Statement: It's very simple, any information you may provide will not be disclosed to anybody else, period. Since you showed an interest in Made In Italy On Line we might notify you in the future about new features. We are obsessive about privacy and have total respect for the privacy of others.
Hairdressers & Makeup Artists
Hairdressers & Makeup Artists
Italy boasts some of the world's finest and most inventive hairdressers and makeup artists. We list just a few of them and plan to add others soon.
Hairdressers
Aldo Coppola
Sergio Valente
Makeup Artists
Diego della Palma
Jean Paul Troili
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Italy boasts some of the world's finest and most inventive hairdressers and makeup artists. We list just a few of them and plan to add others soon.
Hairdressers
Aldo Coppola
Sergio Valente
Makeup Artists
Diego della Palma
Jean Paul Troili
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Fashion Houses
Fashion Houses
PLEASE NOTE!!! The information given on these pages is as accurate as possible, but we cannot be responsible for any errors. Every effort is made to update the pages with the most recent information. When calling or faxing a number in Italy please put a zero after the country code, substituting 390 for 39. Pages will be corrected as soon as possible.
Giorgio Armani
Renato Balestra
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Antonio Fusco
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Genny
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Angelo Litrico
Maska
Max Mara
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Prada
Emilio Pucci
Sarli
Mila Schön
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Mario Valentino
Gianni Versace
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Giorgio Armani
Renato Balestra
Luisa Beccaria
Benetton
Laura Biagiotti
Blumarine
Brioni
Byblos
Cavalli
Clara Centinaro
Enrico Coveri
Raffaella Curiel
Dolce & Gabbana
Erreuno
Etro
Fendi
Fendissime
Salvatore Ferragamo
Gianfranco Ferré
Fiorucci
Sorelle Fontana
Antonio Fusco
Nazzareno Gabrielli
Gattinoni
Genny
Romeo Gigli
Gucci
Istante
Krizia
Lancetti
André Laug
Les Copains
Angelo Litrico
Maska
Max Mara
Missoni
Moschino
Prada
Emilio Pucci
Sarli
Mila Schön
Luciano Soprani
Nanni Strada
Trussardi
Valentino
Mario Valentino
Gianni Versace
Egon Von Furstenberg
Privacy Statement: It's very simple, any information you may provide will not be disclosed to anybody else, period. Since you showed an interest in Made In Italy On Line we might notify you in the future about new features. We are obsessive about privacy and have total respect for the privacy of others.
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