Gilberto Calzolari was born and raised in Milan, where he graduated at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts.
After an impressive career of 15+ years in the fashion industry working for some of the most prestigious international luxury brands such as Marni, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino, Miu Miu and Giorgio Armani, in 2015 Calzolari decided it was time to create his own high-end prêt-à-porter brand of sustainable fashion made in Italy, which bears his name.
In 2018 Calzolari was awarded with the prestigious Franca Sozzani Green Carpet Award as Best Emerging Designer, while in 2019 he won the Monte Carlo Fashion Week Award as Best Emerging Designer for his contribution to sustainable fashion.
His collections have been presented during the Milano Fashion Week, Showcase Altaroma, the Next Trend Event in Milan and Rome, the Budapest Central Europe Fashion Week, the Monte Carlo Fashion Week, Expo China and the White’s WSM Fashion Reboot, the first event fully dedicated to sustainable fashion and innovation.
Work history
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Fashion Designer & Creative DirectorGilberto Calzolari
Milan, ItalyFull Time
High-end prêt-à-porter brand of sustainable fashion made in Italy.
To date Calzolari created the following collections:
• Fall/Winter 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-21
• Spring/Summer 2018, 2019, 2020
Winner of:
• the Franca Sozzani Green Carpet Fashion Award 2018 for Best Emerging Designer,
• the Monte Carlo Fashion Week Award 2019 as Best Emerging Designer for my contribution to sustainable fashion.
His collections were presented during the Milano Fashion Week, Showcase Altaroma, the Next Trend Event in Milan and Rome, the Budapest Central Europe Fashion Week and the Monte Carlo Fashion Week. In November 2019 Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana showcased his looks during EXPO China in Shanghai.
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Consultant DesignerMaxMara Fashion Group
- Reggio Emilia, ItalyFreelance
Freelance Consultant Designer for the brand iBLUES for evening and special event capsules for the collections SS 2020 and FW 2020-2021.
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Skills
- Fashion Design
- Creative Direction
- Womenswear
- Menswear
- Accessories Design
- Sketch
- Drawing
- Creating Moodboards
- Pattern Making
- Prototype Construction
- Fitting
- Draping
- Fabric Knowledge
- Embroidery
- Styling Direction
- Lookbooks
- Directing Photoshoot
- Fashion Brand
- Fashion Campaigns
- Fashion Shows
- Fashion Styling
Education
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DiplomaIstituto Carlo Secoli
Milan, Italy
Two-year course for industrial pattern maker
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DegreeAcademy of Fine Arts of Brera of Milan
- Milan, Italy
Bachelor Degree with Honors in Art Direction and Costume Design
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