ALBINI Walter (Designer)

Two women striking disco poses wear the Walter Albini hallmarks: fast, glamorous clothes that recall shapes from the 1930s. Albini started his luxury sportswear business in 1965 and became known for his fundamental allegiance to the early styles of Chanel and Patou, which were counterpointed by the global influences of the 1970s. Bold colours from Asian and African art, as well as bright tartans, were employed on the jackets, skirts and other basic silhouettes. As much as any 1970s designer, Albini energized anti-establishment hippie layering and ethnicity and mixed it with the sophistication of the urbane sportswear pedigree. Albini’s motto was “Enjoy today and leave unpleasant things for tomorrow”. Ironically, premature death obviated any tomorrows, but Albini’s exuberant, aggressive and youthful sportswear was a significant contribution to the 1970s.

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