Alessandro Dell'Acqua

At 13, Dell’Acqua became a part-time apprentice for a Neapolitan dressmaker.Andrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W. After graduating from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples, he moved to Milan.Andrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W.

Dell’Acqua started his career in 1995 with a knitwear line called AA Milano, which later morphed into his signature line.Joelle Diderich (6 December 2019), [https://wwd.com/feature/rochas-parts-ways-with-creative-director-alessandro-dellacqua-1203390564/ Rochas Parts Ways With Alessandro Dell’Acqua] Women's Wear Daily.

After working with Genny, Gilmar, Les Copains, Mariella Burani, Maska and Alma,Luisa Zargani (12 September 2000), [https://wwd.com/feature/article-1199537-1708083/ Alessandro Dell’Acqua named at Borbonese] Women's Wear Daily. Dell’Acqua launched an eponymous line in 1996,J. J. Martin (1 February 2011), [https://wwd.com/feature/dell-8217-acqua-to-design-la-perla-rtw-743208-1893997/ Dell’Acqua to Design La Perla RTW] W. owned equally by the designer and Gianandrea Cataneo.[https://wwd.com/feature/arpels-adds-dell-8217-acqua-in-bid-to-expand-luxury-757370-1881677/ Arpels Adds Dell’Acqua In Bid to Expand Luxury] Women's Wear Daily, 30 January 2003. The line was licensed to Bellemaille, owned by Cataneo.[https://wwd.com/feature/arpels-adds-dell-8217-acqua-in-bid-to-expand-luxury-757370-1881677/ Arpels Adds Dell’Acqua In Bid to Expand Luxury] Women's Wear Daily, 30 January 2003. He presented his first prêt-à-porter collection at Milan Fashion Week in 1996 and his first men's line at Pitti in Florence in January 1998.

From around 2000, Dell’Acqua branched out into men’s wear, accessories, and fragrance;Andrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W. licenses included Euroitalia for the designer’s fragrance, Iris for footwear and Visibilia for eyewear.[https://wwd.com/feature/arpels-adds-dell-8217-acqua-in-bid-to-expand-luxury-757370-1881677/ Arpels Adds Dell’Acqua In Bid to Expand Luxury] Women's Wear Daily, 30 January 2003.

For the brand's advertising campaigns, Dell’Acqua worked with various renowned photographers, including Juergen Teller (1998–1999), Miles Aldridge (2000) and Steven Klein (2001).

Besides his signature line, Dell’Acqua was appointed as creative director of Borbonese in 2000, on a three-year contract.Luisa Zargani (12 September 2000), [https://wwd.com/feature/article-1199537-1708083/ Alessandro Dell’Acqua named at Borbonese] Women's Wear Daily. In addition, he designed the La Perla ready-to-wear line — the brand’s first — from 2002 to 2008.[https://wwd.com/feature/dell-8217-acqua-to-design-la-perla-rtw-743208-1893997/ Dell’Acqua to Design La Perla RTW] Women's Wear Daily, 4 December 2002.

In 2003, the Arpels family bought 70 percent of Dell’Acqua’s business for an undisclosed sum.[https://wwd.com/feature/arpels-adds-dell-8217-acqua-in-bid-to-expand-luxury-757370-1881677/ Arpels Adds Dell’Acqua In Bid to Expand Luxury] Women's Wear Daily, 30 January 2003.

In 2008, Dell’Acqua launched a high-end capsule collection called Alessandro Dell’Acqua Black Dress.Alessandra Ilari (25 November 2008), [https://wwd.com/feature/dellacqua-kicks-off-high-end-line-1870613-1575833/ Dell’Acqua Kicks Off High-End Line] Women's Wear Daily. Also in 2008, he took over as creative director at Malo, the Italian luxury knit company, and showed at Milan Fashion Week for the Spring 2009 season in September. For his first Malo collection, he used cashmere and flowing lines to create an informal but smart look.Jo Winterbottom (8 April 2009), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fashion-malo-idUSTRE5377P120090408/ Designer Dell'Acqua quits fashion house Malo] Reuters.

After losing the use of his name and creative control of the brand,Joelle Diderich (6 December 2019), [https://wwd.com/feature/rochas-parts-ways-with-creative-director-alessandro-dellacqua-1203390564/ Rochas Parts Ways With Alessandro Dell’Acqua] Women's Wear Daily. Dell’Acqua sent out a press release in June 2009 informing the press that the men's Spring-Summer 2010 and women's Pre-spring 2010 collections would be produced without his approval following creative disagreements with his production company, Cherry Grove.Andrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W. He subsequently parted ways with his eponymous label as well as with Malo.Jo Winterbottom (8 April 2009), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-fashion-malo-idUSTRE5377P120090408/ Designer Dell'Acqua quits fashion house Malo] Reuters.Andrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W.

In 2010, Brioni – which had been without a single creative director for a few seasons – announced the appointment of Dell’Acqua as creative director of its women's line.Vanessa Friedman (27 May 2010), [https://www.ft.com/content/296a09e2-699f-11df-8ae3-00144feab49a PPR and Gucci name McQueen successor] Financial Times. By 2011, Brioni ended its womenswear line as well as its contract with Dell’Acqua.Ella Alexander (23 August 2011), [https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/brino-terminates-womenswear-line-and-sacks-alessandro-dellacqua Brioni Shock] British Vogue.

Since 2010, Dell’Acqua has been operating his own label, N°21. The name comes from the designer's birthday, and it is also his lucky number. Since 2015, Italian fashion manufacturing company Gilmar has been owning 30 percent of N°21.Joelle Diderich (6 December 2019), [https://wwd.com/feature/rochas-parts-ways-with-creative-director-alessandro-dellacqua-1203390564/ Rochas Parts Ways With Alessandro Dell’Acqua] Women's Wear Daily. The label was initially based in Milan’s Città Studi districtAndrea Lee (14 August 2014), [https://www.wmagazine.com/story/alessandro-dellacqua-rochas Alessandro Dell’Acqua: A Man For All Seasons] W. before moving into its {{convert|1500|m2|sqft|abbr=on|disp=flip}} headquarters in the Porta Venezia district in 2022.Laura Hawkins (27 October 2022), [https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/no-21s-new-milanese-headquarters-by-hannes-peer No 21’s opulent new headquarters is an ode to Milan’s multifaceted architecture] Wallpaper.

In addition to N°21, Dell'Acqua debuted his first collection for the knitwear brand Les Copains in 2012.Jessica Michault (24 February 2012), [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/25/fashion/miniskirts-at-moschino-allesandro-dell-acqua-having-fun.html Like Good Little Soldiers] New York Times. From 2014 to 2020, he also served as creative director for women’s wear at Rochas.Joelle Diderich (6 December 2019), [https://wwd.com/fashion-news/designer-luxury/rochas-parts-ways-with-creative-director-alessandro-dellacqua-1203390564/ Rochas Parts Ways With Alessandro Dell’Acqua] Women’s Wear Daily.[http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/09/26/alessandro-dell-acqua-replaces-marco-zanini-at-rochas Dell'Acqua Replaces Zanini At Rochas],Vogue UK, September 26, 2013 In 2018, he designed a capsule collection for Tod's.Nicole Phelps (25 September 2018), [https://www.vogue.com/article/tods-alessandro-dell-acqua-t-factory-collaboration Tod’s Makes Alessandro Dell’Acqua Its First Tod’s Factory Collaborator] Vogue.

By 2022, N°21 generated a third of its total turnover in Japan and opened its first freestanding store in Tokyo.JJ Martin (27 October 2022), [https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/alessandro-dellacqua-opens-first-no-21-store-in-omotesando-tokyo Alessandro Dell'Acqua opens first No. 21 store in Omotesando, Tokyo] Wallpaper.

In 2020, Dell’Acqua and fashion brand agency Tomorrow London launched a mentorship program for emerging designers; each season two brands — one Italian and one international — will be selected by Dell’Acqua who will offer them a design and collection development consultancy service, while Tomorrow will advise them in terms of production development, marketing and distribution.Alessandra Turra (17 September 2020), [https://wwd.com/feature/alessandro-dellacqua-tomorrow-london-launch-mentorship-program-1234588851/ Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Tomorrow London Launch Mentorship Program] Women’s Wear Daily.

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