Walter Albini
Italian fashion designer (1941–1983)
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- Gualtiero Angelo Albini (3 March 1941 – 31 May 1983), known professionally as Walter Albini was an Italian fashion designer who eventually started his own eponymous fashion house and became known for his gender fluid designs, with his collections featuring both male and female models.
- Early life Albini was born on 3 March 1941 in Busto Arszio, Italy as Gualtiero Angelo Albini.
- In 1961 he moved to Paris, France and continued making fashion sketches.
- He left Paris in 1965 and moved to Milan.
- His Autumn/Winter 1973-74 show was held at the Caffè Florian in Venice.
Gualtiero Angelo Albini (3 March 1941 – 31 May 1983), known professionally as Walter Albini was an Italian fashion designer who eventually started his own eponymous fashion house and became known for his gender fluid designs, with his collections featuring both male and female models. In 2023, the rights to his fashion house were bought by Bidayat, an investment company created by Rachid Mohamed Rachid.
Early life
Albini was born on 3 March 1941 in Busto Arszio, Italy as Gualtiero Angelo Albini.
After graduating from the Istituto d’ Arte per il disegno di Moda (Institute of Art, Design and Fashion) in Turin (where he was the only and first male student) at age 17 he moved to Rome and started making sketches of fashion shows for different magazines and newspapers. In 1961 he moved to Paris, France and continued making fashion sketches.
Personal life and career
During his time in Paris he met Coco Chanel and worked alongside Karl Lagerfeld. He left Paris in 1965 and moved to Milan.
For his Autumn 1972 show at Milan Fashion Week, Albini designed for five different houses (Basile, Callaghan, Escargots, Misterfox and Sportfox) and displayed the collections all in one show, which occurred at the Sala d'Ora in the Circolo del Giardino and featured hundreds of models.
His Autumn/Winter 1973-74 show was held at the Caffè Florian in Venice.
Death
Walter Albini died on 31 May 1983 at age 42. His cause of death is presumably of AIDS.
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