ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS

Documents, stories, and testimonies of fashion culture and its many facets from the early 20th century to the present day.

Rosana Pistolese Collections

From 1962 to 2007;

Educational documents, sketches, works, and correspondence that allow for the discovery and study of the life and experience of the founder of the Academy.

From 1963 to 2000;

Documentation that narrates the stylistic work and cultural patronage of one of the leading figures of Made in Italy and Haute Couture menswear worldwide.

From 1940 to 2015;

Over seventy years of documents, newspaper articles, photographs, and letters that testify to the work and commitment of independent journalism, capable of narrating fashion and lifestyle with expertise and originality, as well as phenomena that offer an understanding of contemporary society and culture.

From 1928 to 1980;

The collection consists of nearly 1,500 drawings and 220 photographs, including set design studies, fashion and costume sketches for the stage, which testify to the creativity and creative process of a largely overlooked figure in the fashion style scene from the 1930s to the 1980s.

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