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Latest revision as of 13:47, 19 July 2023
Country
Italy
Birth - Death
1941 - 1983
Occupation
Fashion
Description
Fashion designer. Creator of his own Mr. Fox line of fashionwear. An agreement with FTM (Ferrante, Tositti, Monti) gave rise to a new label—"Walter Albini for," followed by the name of the manufacturer. Founded Albini Srl (1973) with Papini to produce and distribute the WA label, with MISTERFOX as their commercial line of clothing.Worked for three years (1965–1968) designing sweaters for Krizia. Worked as a consultant for several companies and designed for Billy Ballo, Cadette, Trell, and Montedoro. He selected fabrics and designs for Etro and created several collections for Basile. Helped create specialized companies in different sections of industry, so that they could collaborate to produce a collection with a recognizable brand name. These companies included well-known names like Basile for coats, skirts, and jackets; Escargots for jersey; Callaghan for knitwear, Mister Fox for evening dress; Diamant's for shirts. Died of AIDS.