Walter Albini, a contemporary of Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent, reached great critical acclaim but died young in 1983 and has since been largely forgotten. Albini was born in 1941 and had an essential role for Italian fashion but is also considered one of the fathers of the prêt à porter.
Photo by David Bailey.
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