Diseñador de moda británico de
ascendencia siciliana, conocido sobre todo por sus imponentes
imvestidos.
Los padres de Berardi eran sicilianos y emigraron a Gran Bretaña
en la década de 1950. Desarrolló un interés
por la moda desde muy joven.
Después de la escuela secundaria se decidió por
una carrera de diseño en la prestigiosa escuela de moda
Saint Martins College (Londres). Se graduó en 1993, y
en 1994 creó su colección de postgrado que llamó
la atención de Angela Quaintrell, una empresaria de la
moda de Londres. Con su apoyo financiero produjo su primera
colección de moda en 1995, bajo su propia marca discográfica
del mismo nombre Kylie Minogue fue el modelo principal de la
serie los accesorios fueron diseñados por
Manolo
Blahnik y Philip Treacy. En 1998 diseñó
bajo la marca italiana Ruffo Research, manteniendo al mismo
tiempo su propia firma.
Al año siguiente se negoció una alianza con la
marca italiana Extè.
Se convirtió en jefe de diseño de la marca diseñando
también su propia línea. Berardi dejó Extè
en 2001, y desde entonces su marca ha sido respaldada por grupo
de moda Gibo
Antonio Berardi design.
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Is a British fashion designer of Sicilian descent,
known especially for his dresses. He currently shows his collection
at London fashion week, but has shown at Milan and Paris in
the past. Berardi's parents were Sicilians who emigrated to
Britain in the 1950s. He developed an interest in fashion at
a young age. As a nine-year-old he saved his money for Armani
shirts with leather gusset shoulders.
After secondary school he decided on a career in design and,
after attending Lincoln College of Art and Design, applied to
the fashion Bachelor of Arts program at Central Saint Martins
College of Art and Design at the University of the Arts London.
However, Berardi's application was rejected and he began working
as an assistant to John Galliano shortly after. In 1990 he applied
to Central Saint Martins for a third time and was accepted.
He graduated from the college in 1993, and in 1994 created his
graduate collection which caught the attention of Angela Quaintrell,
a buyer for London fashion holding group Liberty. With financial
backing from Liberty he produced his first fashion week collection
in 1995, under his own eponymous label. Kylie Minogue was the
show's main model, and accessories were designed by Manolo Blahnik
and Philip Treacy. In 1998
Berardi also designed under Italian label Ruffo Research, while
maintaining his own label.
The following year he negotiated a partnership with Italian
label Extè.
He became the label's head designer, and Extè also produced
his own line.
Berardi left Extè in 2001, and since then his label has
been backed by
fashion group Gibo.
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