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Nicola Trussardi
Fashion designer

Nicola Trussardi

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Turning a family glove business into an international fashion house.

Olympic clothing · Environmental collection

Born
17 June 1942
Birthplace
Bergamo
Died
14 April 1999

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Nicola Trussardi

Italian designer and entrepreneur who expanded Trussardi into accessories and ready-to-wear clothing.

Early life

Education

Born in Bergamo and graduated in commerce and economics from the Catholic University of Milan in 1968.

Career

  1. 1970

    Family company

    Entered the glove-making business.

  2. 1973

    Brand identity

    Introduced the greyhound logo.

  3. 1980s

    Expansion

    Developed clothing ranges and international shops.

  4. 1996

    Marino alla Scala

    Completed a major restoration in Milan.

Selected work

Olympic clothing

Outfitted Italian athletes for Seoul.

Environmental collection

Used faux fur and protested rainforest destruction.

Beyond work

Family and interests

Had four children with Marialuisa, his creative partner. Collected sculpture and enjoyed flying and speedboats.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Tincutza 27. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.