Born: Biella, Italy, 1930
Probably most famous for his menswear, Nino Cerruti took over his family’s textile business at 20 years old and produced his own line in 1957. His early collections were considered avant-garde and revolutionary. Later, he became a consummate businessman, paring down and refining his designs for the mass-market. He started his career creating hip menswear, progressed into knitwear, unisex in 1967 and womenswear in 1976. Like _Giorgio Armani, Cerruti rarely wavers from his principles, preferring clean, restrained tailoring.
