Alessandro Dell'Acqua
Founder, No. 21
With his masculine-meets-feminine aesthetic, this designer is experiencing a resurgence after 20 years in the business.
Designers Get Up, Close and Personal at Milan Fashion Week
Arthur Arbesser and Alessandro Dell'Acqua took inspiration from their personal histories and immediate surroundings this season to winning effect.
Designers Get Up, Close and Personal at Milan Fashion Week
Arthur Arbesser and Alessandro Dell'Acqua took inspiration from their personal histories and immediate surroundings this season to winning effect.
Elegant Ambiguity on the Milan Runway
No. 21 and Pal Zileri merged couture fabrics and tailoring, while Emporio Armani showed one of its best collections in years.
Elegant Ambiguity on the Milan Runway
No. 21 and Pal Zileri merged couture fabrics and tailoring, while Emporio Armani showed one of its best collections in years.
Welcome Simplicity in Paris
At Lemaire and Rochas, sophistication and elegance made for strong and soulful collections.
Welcome Simplicity in Paris
At Lemaire and Rochas, sophistication and elegance made for strong and soulful collections.
The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week
With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.
The Suffering of Milan Fashion Week
With Gucci off to Paris for a season, there was space to fill, but only a few brave designers rose to the challenge.
Icy Femininity in Hot Milan
Alessandro Dell'Acqua’s N.21 and Arthur Arbesser deftly juxtaposed hot and cold.
Icy Femininity in Hot Milan
Alessandro Dell'Acqua’s N.21 and Arthur Arbesser deftly juxtaposed hot and cold.
Rejuvenating Formalwear at No.21
Alessandro Dell'Acqua deserves kudos for trying to move the fashion conversation forward but he must iron out the Prada-isms.
Rejuvenating Formalwear at No.21
Alessandro Dell'Acqua deserves kudos for trying to move the fashion conversation forward but he must iron out the Prada-isms.
Bourgeois Restraint at Rochas
Alessandro Dell'Acqua’s collection was assured and classic but appeared as if it had been designed almost on auto-pilot.
Bourgeois Restraint at Rochas
Alessandro Dell'Acqua’s collection was assured and classic but appeared as if it had been designed almost on auto-pilot.
No.21: Good Taste, Bad Taste and Rebellion
Alessandro Dell'Acqua's mix of ska, punk and ladylike glitz once again proved the strong signature the designer has developed at his line.
No.21: Good Taste, Bad Taste and Rebellion
Alessandro Dell'Acqua's mix of ska, punk and ladylike glitz once again proved the strong signature the designer has developed at his line.
No.21's Metropolitan Ease
Alessandro Dell'Acqua's twisted classics — suited for the urban jungle — may not be groundbreaking, but are nonetheless consistently fresh and smart.
No.21's Metropolitan Ease
Alessandro Dell'Acqua's twisted classics — suited for the urban jungle — may not be groundbreaking, but are nonetheless consistently fresh and smart.
The Lightness of Rochas
This was an assured outing for Alessandro Dell'Acqua which came with a new sense of breezy elegance.
The Lightness of Rochas
This was an assured outing for Alessandro Dell'Acqua which came with a new sense of breezy elegance.
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