Alessandro Dell'Acqua

[4] After working with Genny, Gilmar, Les Copains, Mariella Burani, Maska and Alma,[5] Dell’Acqua launched an eponymous line in 1996,[6] owned equally by the designer and Gianandrea Cataneo.

[8] He presented his first prêt-à-porter collection at Milan Fashion Week in 1996 and his first men's line at Pitti in Florence in January 1998.

[10] For the brand's advertising campaigns, Dell’Acqua worked with various renowned photographers, including Juergen Teller (1998–1999), Miles Aldridge (2000) and Steven Klein (2001).

[14] Also in 2008, he took over as creative director at Malo, the Italian luxury knit company, and showed at Milan Fashion Week for the Spring 2009 season in September.

[29] In 2020, Dell’Acqua and fashion brand agency Tomorrow London launched a mentorship program for emerging designers; each season two brands — one Italian and one international — will be selected by Dell’Acqua who will offer them a design and collection development consultancy service, while Tomorrow will advise them in terms of production development, marketing and distribution.