Alessandro De Benedetti
Encyclopedia
Alessandro De Benedetti is an Italian fashion designer, born in Genoa
on December 12, 1973.
, inspired by authors such as Guido Crepax
and Frank Miller
, and fashion at Marangoni Institute.
After collaborating with designer Saverio Palatella, in 1992 De Benedetti moved to Australia
to create the George Cross Sportswear line.
In 1994 he moved to Paris
to work for French designer Thierry Mugler
, and participated in the organization of the maison's twentieth anniversary.
In 1998 he moved back to Italy to start his own clothing line, with creations which combine his artistic sensitivity to his attention to cut and details.
In September 2004 he was appointed creative director of the women's collections of the Extè
brand by It Holding.
In 2005 he won the Fashion Award Oscar 'La Kore' as best New Generation designer.
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
on December 12, 1973.
Activity
During the Nineties Alessandro De Benedetti studied graphics and comic art in MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, inspired by authors such as Guido Crepax
Guido Crepax
Guido Crepax was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character Valentina, created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of the sixties. The Valentina series of books and strips became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the psychedelic, dreamlike storylines,...
and Frank Miller
Frank Miller (comics)
Frank Miller is an American comic book artist, writer and film director best known for his dark, film noir-style comic book stories and graphic novels Ronin, Daredevil: Born Again, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Sin City and 300...
, and fashion at Marangoni Institute.
After collaborating with designer Saverio Palatella, in 1992 De Benedetti moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
to create the George Cross Sportswear line.
In 1994 he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to work for French designer Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler
Thierry Mugler is a French fashion designer and creator of several perfumes.-Childhood:Mugler was born in Strasbourg, France on 21 December 1948. His passion led him to focus more on drawing than on school and at the age of 9, he began to study classical dance...
, and participated in the organization of the maison's twentieth anniversary.
In 1998 he moved back to Italy to start his own clothing line, with creations which combine his artistic sensitivity to his attention to cut and details.
In September 2004 he was appointed creative director of the women's collections of the Extè
Extè
Extè is an Italian fashion clothing brand introduced in 1996 by IT Holding Group. The company sells youth ready-to-wear clothing and fashion accessories. Creative director for the brand has been held by: Antonio Berardi, Sergio Ciucci and Alessandro De Benedetti....
brand by It Holding.
In 2005 he won the Fashion Award Oscar 'La Kore' as best New Generation designer.
Artistic collaborations
De Benedetti often collaborates with young multimedia artists Lux Aeterna (Samantha Stella and Sergio Frazzingaro) within the project LUX AETERNA, a hybrid of contemporary arts, music and style:- LUX AETERNA SPRING/SUMMER 2008, Milan, September 2007;
- LUX AETERNA LIGHTBOX INSTALLATION, Milan, September–October 2007;
- CORPICRUDI VS ALESSANDRO DE BENEDETTI, Turin, October–November 2007;
- ALTA ROMA MODA, Rome, January 31, 2008 (with original music by Austrian contemporary composer Christian Rainer).
Trivia
- De Benedetti is also frontman of Italian electro-pop band Madame XMadame XMadame X may refer to:* "Portrait of Madame X", a portrait of Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau by John Singer SargentIn film:* Madame X * Madame X starring Dorothy Donnelly* Madame X starring Pauline Frederick...
. Their first video RUMORE was produced by SephoraSephoraSephora is a chain of cosmetics stores founded in France in 1970 and acquired by Paris-based conglomerate LVMH in 1997. The Sephora chain includes more than 750 stores in 17 countries...
/LVMHLVMHLVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton S.A., better known as LVMH, is a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France, France. The company was formed after the 1987 merger of fashion house Louis Vuitton with Moët Hennessy, a company formed after the 1971 merger...
. - Siouxsie from Siouxsie and the Banshees and The CreaturesThe CreaturesThe Creatures were a musical act formed in 1981 as a side-project for Siouxsie and the Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Budgie. The Times described their music as "adventurous art rock built around Siouxsie's extraordinary voice and drummer Budgie's battery of percussion".With the dissolution of...
has modeled for him in 2001. - He "owns" the term COUTURE on marketing Web site www.thebigwordproject.com