[1] His father worked for Italian embassies; the family moved several times before eventually settling in Australia.

In 2003 Schiavi began working with celebrities when he had Big Brother contestants promote underwear designed by him.

[2] Many of his products, including the Kardashian Kollection, are sold for the mass market through department stores like Sears.

The new brand was a commercial success, with 86 percent of the stock sold within 72 hours of the launch in stores and online via Babies R Us.

Following Schiavi's usual business model of mass market sales, the Kardashian Kids brand will be sold in Woolworths Big W stores in Australia from August 2015.