How to make something delicate and romantic appear hard-edged and punky; this dilemma is at the centre of Alessandro Dell'Acqua's work. While his clothes have a softness and sensuality defined by materials such as chiffon, shown here on a T-shirt, his outfits are often styled with aggression. Long leather gloves and broad sweeps of violet eye shadow lend edge to what would otherwise be a dainty shirt. He claims rock star Courtney Love as his heroine and her own style reflects his blend of aggressive femininity. His mix-and-match, layered pieces are modern in their versatility and wearability. His signature palette is contrasting colours (nude and black for example). Initially he specialized in knitwear, working with a small group of artisans in Bologna, and his collections carry reminders of this period through fragile knits of delicate, lacy mohair. In 1998 he presented his first men's collection at Pitti Immagine.
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