Giorgio di Sant' Angelo
| Giorgio di Sant'Angelo / Jorge Alberto Imperatrice | |
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| Born |
5 May 1933 Rosario, Argentina |
| Died | 29 August 1989 (aged 56) New York. New York |
| Nationality | American / Argentinian |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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Giorgio di Sant' Angelo (Jorge Alberto Imperatrice), commonly known as Giorgio Sant'Angelo, (1933–1989) was an Italian/Argentinian fashion designer based in the United States. He was known for creating ethnic-inspired looks early in his career, for which he won the prestigious American Coty Fashion Critic's award in 1968 and in 1970. Using fabrics like tie-dyed chiffon, leather and cotton, he created romantic clothing that reflected the hippie culture of the era. But his innovative use of knitwear, which he continuously developed throughout his career, was often his signature and was an influence on other designers.
Sant'Angelo was born as Jorge Alberto Imperatrice in Rosario, Argentina, from a middle class hard working family. Son of Domingo Antonio Imperatrice and Leila Ratti, he had a smaller brother, Hector Daniel Imperatrice (born 10/4/1945). He later in his lfe told that was nobleman in Florence, Italy, as the son of a Florentine count.
He received a degree in architecture at the University of Florence, then later studied industrial design and ceramics. He also studied with Picasso for six months, as the result of winning an international ceramics competition, sponsored by the French government. Picasso encouraged his student to "trust his own restless creativity and to keep on trying new artistic ventures," and Sant'Angelo created an animated film cartoon and submitted it to Walt Disney. Impressed by the film's inventiveness, Disney brought him to Hollywood and gave him an apprenticeship. But unable to speak English well, Sant'Angelo was lost in the vastness of Los Angeles and quit after 15 days.
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