Designer Giorgio Sant-Angelo - 1970s Olive Green Paisley Button Down Top

Giorgio di Sant’Angelo (1936-1989) shot to fame in 1968, when Diana Vreeland chose him to create clothing for the model Veruschka on a fashion shoot in the Arizona desert. He continued to create rich, unstructured clothing, with multicultural influences. In the 1970s, Sant’Angelo designed leotards, bodysuits, and wrap dresses in bright, boldly-patterned stretch jersey. In 1976, Sant’ Angelo dropped the “di” from his name and his label, so labels with the “di” date to 1976 or earlier. This does not apply to licensed labels such as Sant Angelo Knits, Sant Angelo for Samuel Roberts, and Sant Angelo for 4 U 2, which date from the early 1970s. “American women were wearing stiff boxes with zippers up the back as dresses. I thought it was time for them to loosen up. Why not be gypsies?” Giorgio Sant’Angelo, 1978. Written by ikonicvintage