History of Italian fashion century, cheaper silk was imported to Milan from Asia because the phylloxera pest infestation damaged silk and wine produced in Italy. After industrialization, metal, mechanical, and furniture manufacturing replaced textile production. Some of the first modern Italian fashion designers, such as Bulgari, Prada, Gucci, and Ferragamo, were founded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 1950s and 1960s, Italian fashion regained popularity worldwide. On February 12, 1951, the Italian businessman Giovanni Battista Giorgini held a fashion show in Florence to make Italy an international leader in fashion design. Prior to his "soirées" in 1951 to 1953, Italy
Tibi (fashion brand) Tibi (fashion brand) Tibi is an American fashion company based in New York City. Tibi’s design studio, showroom, and flagship store is located in Soho, New York. It was founded by Amy Smilovic in 1997. Amy partnered with another American living abroad, Octavia Hyland, whose grandmother’s name was Tibi. Tibi began with a small collection of contemporary dresses. It now produces 11 womenswear collections per year and a full line of women's shoes. Tibi is showcased in the tents of the Lincoln Center each season during New York's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Tibi-brand clothing is sold in many stores worldwide,