This first section charts massimo osti s progression as a designer through the brands and labels he created, from the beginnings with chester perry to the extraordinary growth of c. Ideas from massimo osti tells the story of the birth and development of the formal. Gft bought the company in 1983, osti left in 1994, it is now run by carlo rivetti. Massimo osti archive is a collaboration platform with the mission to promote the cultural identity of the bologna born and bred designer. Stone island was originally a diffusion line of his main label. Posted on august, 20 by osti archive for years there has been a relative dearth of literature devoted to massimo osti, stone island and c. In the early 90s massimo osti compiled a home made book of his own on the occasion of a visit to a certain fashion designer in new york, he called the book the 50 most important pieces. Stone island s ss 95 was the last collection he designed for the company which he created. This book traces the career of visionary garment engineer and fashion designer massimo osti, and gives an overview of his various brands, from the early silkscreen prints with chester perry, to his worldwide success with c. Osti s products were a mix of his own innovations and design ideas he got from studying military clothing, workwear, and sportswear. Stone island s archivio, published to commemorate the brands 30 th anniversary, is featured elsewhere in this blog here we take a look at ideas from massimo osti. Fav designer retailers for stone island aphrodite1994. Massimo osti official monograph massimo osti archive.
Ideas from massimo osti 415 page large format monograph book dedicated to massimo osti, bolognese fashion designer, famous for bringing the world stone island. Archives 982012 english, french and italian edition. Massimo osti monograph book cp company stone island. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. We sent a stone island nut to interview massimo osti s son. The book tells the story of the socalled godfather of sportswear. So a few weeks back i jumped over to the massimo osti archive in the truman brewery. Massimo osti, 2018 in 1994, 0sti left stone island after realising he didnt want to be in the fashion industry any longer and was replaced as a designer by paul harvey. The brand specialized in surface treatment of fabrics and dyeing techniques. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The event will also include a small exhibition of a selection of 50 of the most iconographic garments from the massimo osti archive, including early mille miglia goggle jackets and stone island.
Company, yet 2012 saw the release of two major publications which featured them heavily. Stone island s archivio, published to commemorate the brands 30th anniversary, is featured elsewhere in this. Company 1982, leather and cotton fabric, one of the fifty pieces that massimo osti considered most significant from his collection. Company and recently took part of his family archive to coincide with the relaunch of the ideas from massimo osti book.
Massimo osti 19442005, garment engineer and designer, creator of brands such c. Ideas from massimo osti is the first monograph dedicated to massimo osti, bolognese fashion designer, famous for bringing the world stone island, c. Massimo osti 1944 2005 was an italian garment engineer and fashion designer, most famous as the founder of the apparel brands stone island and c. Company to the boom of stone island to the later experiments of icd and double use, illustrating the progress with images of original catalogues, extant magazine. This book traces the career of visionary garment en. We sent a stone island nut to interview massimo ostis son. Ideas from massimo osti tells the story of the creator of the clothing brands c. At the same time he opened a new company, production s. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Osti is responsible for the brands stone island, c. Full of detailed descriptions and vivid images of a number of. The legacy of the legendary fashion designer massimo osti. The first thing to say is they form a fantastic, complementary pair of works.
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