Luciano Soprani

Luciano Soprani was born in Reggiolo Italy in 1946. He was an Italian designer known for his tailored colourful men’s suits and silk evening gowns.

After studying agriculture, he discovered he was more in love with fashion, and in 1967 he joined the local fashion house of Max Mara. He worked there for nearly eight years. He moved to Milan after and designed and created garments as a freelancer. He worked with major labels such as Basile, Nazareno, Gabrielli and Gucci.

In 1982 Luciano Soprani set up his own fashion house, whilst he continued working as a freelancer for other labels. He was also the wardrobe designer for the 1990 film Wild Orchid.

Soprani has always made his garment according to mainstream wearability and also incorporating a minimalism. His style has always been clean and classical combined with creative choices of fabrics and colours.

This season’s collections featured clean shift dresses with creative colour blocking, as well as acid bright silk frocks some with subtle floral prints. His use of summer leathers both for flirtatious skater skirts and modern pierced coats; high neck lines and fully buttoned collars keep the mood modest but not severe, the metallic spray embellishment adds a touch of edge and glamour. Flats were the chosen footwear for this collection, adding a simple and youthful direction to the whole collection.

In 1992 Luciano fell out with his business partner (Onward Kashiyama) who owned 70% of Luciano Soprani SpA. Soprani dissociated himself from the company, whilst trying to regain use of the trademark.

Years later he sadly passed of throat cancer in a hospital in Milan, on 23 October 1999.

The Luciano Soprani brand identifies itself with its clear creations, crucial and decisively reassuring style, superb tailoring both in contour and volume, a well selected choice of fabrics; he makes himself awareness of changes and evolution. In synthesis this is the unmistakable style that characterizes all of Luciano Soprani creations and which has earned its name as one of the leading brands of Italian Style.