Elio Fiorucci, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elio Fiorucci

Italian designer and businessperson

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1935

Place of Birth: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 20-Jul-2015

Profession: businessperson, fashion designer, designer

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Elio Fiorucci (Italian pronunciation: ['?ljo fjo'rutt?i]; 10 June 1935 – 19 July 2015) was an Italian fashion designer and the founder of the Fiorucci fashion label. Beginning in retailing at the age of 14, he later created a fashion brand that had worldwide success during the 1970s and 1980s, including becoming a key label of the disco-scene.
The retail environments he created were destinations, rather than simply places to buy clothes; his New York store was known by some as the daytime Studio 54 and gave space to artists and creatives – including Andy Warhol. Fiorucci is credited with designing and popularising stretch jeans, and for transforming the fashion scene.
Giorgio Armani described him as a revolutionary, adding: "He was always ready to take some risks to really understand his time".