Ermenegildo Zegna: An Enduring Passion for Fabrics, Innovation, Quality, and Style

by James Hillman, D.T. Max, Maria Luisa Frisa, et al.

The extraordinary story of the first century of a great Italian fashion house that has always been a paragon of style. Gorgeously designed, handsomely bound, and abundantly illustrated, this is the first book ever to present the 100-year history of a leader in men's luxury clothing and one of the oldest business families in Italy. As a family business, Ermenegildo Zegna goes back to the second half of the nineteenth century. Angelo Zegna a watchmaker by trade, decided to open a wool mill. Of his ten children it was the last, Ermenegildo, born in 1892, who took over what was to become one of the best-known and most dynamic family businesses in Italy. The extensive historical reconstruction of the early decades of Ermenegildo Zegna S.p.A. is followed by a detailed description of the fabrics, techniques, and custom tailoring of its most exclusive garments. Numerous images illustrate the lands providing the raw materials: Australia, Peru, and Mongolia. Just as spectacular is the photo album of the celebrities and spokespersons wearing Zegna, the international advertising campaigns, the list of awards won, and Zegna-sponsored sports and cultural affairs (red carpets, openings, car races, environmental and sports events).

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8857208079
• ISBN13: 9788857208077
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Skira
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 7.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 10.5" x 15.0"