Alessandro Dell'Acqua grew up watching the great Italian films of Visconti, Rossellini and Fellini, and admiring both the women and men in them. His women's collections have always been inspired by the raw sexiness and strong femininity of the great Italian leading ladies Anna Magnani, Monica Vitti, and Sofia Loren. "These are the women I imagine as I design my collections," Dell'Acqua says. "They are free, they are powerful, they are not ashamed of their desires, they want to be beautiful."

Dell'Acqua was born on December 21, 1962, in Naples. He received his degree in graphic design from the prestigious Accademia di Belli Arti. At the age of 23 he was given an exclusive worldwide contract to design for Genny, one of the leading Italian fashion houses, working alongside Gianni Versace, who also designed a line for them. He soon became Creative Director of Pietro Pianforini, a luxury knitwear label, where he developed an extraordinary talent for working with wool, cashmere and jersey. In the years following, Dell'Acqua designed for a multitude of top Italian brands, including Iceberg, Les Copains and Mariella Burani.

Dell'Acqua loves the unexpected. He injects a touch of eccentricity into each collection, using contrasting fabrics to reveal and emphasize the female silhouette. He plays sheer transparent chiffon off cashmere and double faced crepe, mixing luxurious clothes with simple ones, to create an utterly sensual, feminine, and modern look.

Dell'Acqua believes in liberty; the freedom fully to express oneself through modern, sophisticated and truly exceptional clothing.