FASHION

The Glamour of Italian Fashion

by W Magazine

Valentino with models, 1967

From the unabashedly feminine designs of the Fontana Sisters to the strikingly intellectual imaginings of Miuccia Prada, Italy’s contribution to the world of fashion has been rich and influential. “The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945–2014,” an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London (through July 27), showcases 100 of the most extraordinary creations of the past seven decades.

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Archivio Giorgini fashion show in Sala Bianca, 1955. Photo by G.M. Fadigati, © Giorgini Archive, Florence

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Evening dress by Mila Schön, 1966. Photo courtesy of Maison Mila Schön, © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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Elizabeth Taylor wears Bulgari jewellery at the masked ball, Hotel Ca’Rezzonico, Venice, 1967.

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Valentino with models, 1967. Courtesy of The Art Archive / Mondadori Portfolio / Marisa Rastellini.

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Missoni knitted ensemble, 1972 from Missoni / Fashion in Motion at the V&A. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2003.

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Evening dress by Roberto Capucci, 1987-1988. Courtesy Roberto Capucci Foundation, Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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Suit by Gianni Versace, 1986. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

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Gianfranco Ferre advertisement, 1991. Photo © GIANPAOLOBARBIERI

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Dolce & Gabbana ankle boots, 2000. Photo © Victoria and Albert Museum, London.