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Vestiaire Collective x Fondazione Sozzani

Vestiaire Collective x Fondazione Sozzani

We've got a real treat for you: Together with some of Italy's biggest style icons - Anna Piaggi and Carla Sozzani - we're holding an exceptionally special sale of unique, vintage and couture pieces from their archives.

This sale coincides with a new exhibition at the Fondazione Sozzani in Milan of Karl Lagerfeld illustrations and the actual items, bridging the gap between fashion archives and circularity.

“Alaia was one of the first to stop using fur, but he never gave up his love for animal prints. His leopard-print coats add a sense of 'animal magnetism' to his perfectly cut pieces, like this coat, originally in black gabardine.” - Carla Sozzani

“I didn’t live the '20s or '30s but in my imagination they were the most elegant time. Margiela's interpretation of fashion history was by constructing new garments from other garments, playing with the definition of clothing.” - Carla Sozzani

Anna Piaggi was always a big fan of John Galliano, right from his first collection inspired by the French Revolution. This blouse has been worn in many different ways by Anna, and as she used to say, “I always mix with a sense of freedom and great affection”.

How Anna met Carla

One of the first Italian journalists to write about fashion in the '60s, Anna's magazine columns have become legendary. Through her friendship with Vern Lambert, a trader at Chelsea Antiques Market in London, she 'discovered' vintage.

Carla grew up amid the fashion scenes in London and Milan, and as an influential magazine editor, she worked closely with Anna and her photographer husband Alfa Castaldi, creating iconic imagery and influencing millions.

About The Exhibition

Opening on 17th January at the Fondazione Sozzani in Milan, Via Enrico Tazzoli 3, "Anna Piaggi: Illustrations by Karl Lagerfeld” charts their collaborations. Alongside the imagery are a some unique archive items that will be sold to benefit the both Fondazione Sozzani and Associazione Culturale Anna Piaggi.