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Alessandro Sartori creating a new fabric

Alessandro Sartori, Ermenegildo Zegna's artistic director, is working on creating a new textile. The new fabric in question will combine traditional craftsmanship with nanotechnology. The fiber is a crease resistant wool fabric that is felting proof, so it can be machine washable while retaining wool's hygroscopic features. “The new fabric is...

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Ermenegildo Zegna appoints Alessandro Sartori to new role of Artistic Director

Following on from this week's round of designer musical chairs, comes the confirmation that former artistic director for Italian footwear label Berluti, Alessandro Sartori, has been appointed to the newly created role of artistic director at Ermenegildo Zegna. In his new role at Ermenegildo Zegna, Sartori will be responsible for the creative...

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Berluti artistic director steps down

Parisian brand Berluti has confirmed that its artistic director Alessandro Sartori is stepping down after five years. The luxury fashion house, which is controlled by conglomerate LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, recently expanded from made-to-measure men’s shoes into a lifestyle label for men. Sartori, who joined as artistic director in 2011,...