Ermenegildo Zegna. An Enduring Passion for Fabric and Innovation, quality and Style

The extraordinary story of the first century of a great Italian fashion house that has always been a paragon of style.
Gorgeously designed, handsomely bound, and abundantly illustrated, this is the first book ever to present the 100 year history of a leading multinational in men's luxury clothing and one of the oldest business families in Italy. The name of Zegna immediately conjures up two inseparable realities. On one hand, one of the oldest families of entrepreneurs in Italy, and on the other a leading multinational company in the men's luxury clothing industry, distributing its products in over 80 countries worldwide. As a family business, Ermenegildo Zegna goes back to the second half of the 19th century. Angelo Zegna, a watchmaker by trade, decided to open a wool mill.
Of his ten children it was the last, Ermenegildo born in 1892, who took over what was to become one of the best known and most dynamic family businesses in Italy.
Key Sales Information - The book has five sumptuously illustrated chapters (Concept, Mind, Hand, Product, Environment), each introduced by an original text penned by international experts, journalists, and authors: The Ethics of Quality by James Hillman; Ermenegildo Zegna.
The ethnics and aesthetics of a visionary by Mariano Maugeri; Suit Yourself by D.T.
Max; The Sensual Suit by Suzy Menkes; The Zegna Brands by Claudia d'Arpizio.
An interview with Michelangelo Pistoletto concludes the book.
- The extensive historical reconstruction of the early decades of Ermenegildo Zegna S.p.A. is followed by a detailed description of the fabrics, techniques, and custom tailoring of its most exclusive garments.
- Numerous images illustrate the lands providing the raw materials: Australia, Peru, and Mongolia.
- Just as spectacular is the photo album of the celebrities and spokespersons wearing Zegna, the international advertising campaigns, the list of awards won, and Zegnasponsored sports and cultural events (red carpets, openings, car racing, environmental and sports events).
Authors James Hillman (born 1926) is an American psychologist. He studied at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich, developed archetypal psychology, and is now retired as a private practitioner. Mariano Maugeri is a journalist of the Il Sole 24 Ore financial newspaper and an author of several essays. D.T. Max is a journalist and essayist. His book, The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery, has recently been published by Random House. Suzy Menkes has been a fashion reporter for the International Herald Tribune since 1988. She is considered the doyenne of fashion journalism. Claudia D'Arpizio is a cultural analyst and international fashion expert.