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Gaetano Savini

Brioni

Gaetano Savini co-founded Brioni in Rome in 1945 with master tailor Nazareno Fonticoli. Savini was Fonticoli’s business partner, helping establish the house around Roman tailoring. Their complementary roles are an important distinction: the brand’s early history was shaped by both commercial vision and a specialist tailor’s technical knowledge.

Houses & roles

Career milestones and recorded collection credits. Collection-year ranges identify seasons in our archive, not employment start and end dates. Roles at different houses can overlap.

YearsHouse & roleExplore at Sui Generis
1945–1952BrioniCredited collection seasonsCollection archive →Read the house guide →Collection source ↗
1945BrioniFounder / co-founderCollection archive →Read the house guide →
Sources & further reading

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