Overview
Tailoring and leather craft, and family-run houses, were the strengths of postwar Italian dress.
Key garments and style
In 1951 Giovanni Battista Giorgini’s joint shows in Florence pushed Italian fashion onto the international market. Milan then became a fashion capital, and the names of Gucci, Ferragamo, Valentino, Armani, Versace and Prada made “Made in Italy” a byword for quality worldwide.
Transition
Today Italy remains, with Paris, a capital of fashion, leading a world of luxury and craftsmanship.