When I was a teenager in Naples, I bought fashion magazines with my savings. I even took part in contests for young designers by Lei magazine, which I won. The publishing house wrote to me and suggested I move to Milan, which I did when I was 18.
The Italian designer talks about his inspirations, how the fashion industry has changed and why he’s opened his first store in Hong Kong. [...] Italian-born designer Alessandro Dell’Acqua first landed on the fashion scene two decades ago. He is founder of his own contemporary label No. 21 and is also creative director of French fashion house Rochas.
WHY HONG KONG IS SO IMPORTANT FOR ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA - D. Harirela, South China Morning Post