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Sant’Angelo, Giorgio di

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. The sophisticated business wear he later produced is less desirable to collectors.

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

from a 1970s velvet & satin pantsuit - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a 1970s velvet & satin pantsuit

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from a 1970s dress - Courtesy of bigchief173

from a 1970s dress

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from a 1970s knit dress - Courtesy of novafashions

from a 1970s knit dress

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from a 1970s ethnic knit outfit

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from a 1970s red leather coat - Courtesy of theopiumden

from a 1970s red leather coat

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from a late 1970s disco top - Courtesy of listitcafe.com

from a late 1970s disco top

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a 1980s licensed label - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

a 1980s licensed label

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from a 1980s dress - Courtesy of zoesam

from a 1980s dress

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from a 1980s jacket - Courtesy of joules

from a 1980s jacket

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from an early 1990s jacket - Courtesy of morning-glorious

from an early 1990s jacket

Courtesy of morning-glorious

a 1990s licensed label - Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

a 1990s licensed label

Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a 1970s velvet & satin pantsuit

Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a 1970s dress

Courtesy of bigchief173

from a 1970s knit dress

Courtesy of novafashions

from a 1970s ethnic knit outfit

Courtesy of deadlyvintage

from a 1970s red leather coat

Courtesy of theopiumden

from a late 1970s disco top

Courtesy of listitcafe.com

a 1980s licensed label

Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com

from a 1980s dress

Courtesy of zoesam

from a 1980s jacket

Courtesy of joules

from an early 1990s jacket

Courtesy of morning-glorious

a 1990s licensed label

Courtesy of fuzzylizzie.com