Gaetano "Gai" Mattiolo (born 23 December 1968) is an Italian fashion designer.
Biography
Born in
Rome
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, an autodidact, after graduating from the
liceo scientifico Mattiolo opened his fashion house in 1987 and the same year he had his breakout presenting his first
ready-to-wear collection at the MODIT event in Milan.
His style is characterised by bright colours and attention to detail, especially buttons, often made of jewellery, which have become his trademark.
He was often referred to as a "new
Versace
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" or a Versace heir.
[Giorgio Dell’Arti, Massimo Parrini. "Mattiolo, Gai (Gaetano)" ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. .] He dressed many celebrities, including
Queen Sofia of Spain
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Lauren Bacall
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Susan Sarandon,
Halle Berry
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Cher
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Ivana Trump,
Mariah Carey
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Ursula Andress
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Sharon Stone and
Raffaella Carrà
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.
In December 2008 he was put under house arrest on charges of fraudolent bankruptcy,
being later acquitted.
References
External links
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1968 births
Living people
Italian fashion designers
Fashion designers from Rome