Massimo Alba is an
Italian
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menswear designer and head of his eponymous casual luxury brand, which is entirely
made in Italy
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.
The company operates six monobrand stores: Milan, Rome, Courmayeur, Sestri Levante, Forte dei Marmi and Puntaldia.
In popular culture
In ''
No Time To Die
''No Time to Die'' is a 2021 spy thriller film and the twenty-fifth in the List of James Bond films, ''James Bond'' series, and the fifth and final to star Daniel Craig as fictional British MI6 agent Portrayal of James Bond in film, James Bon ...
'',
Daniel Craig
Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968) is an English actor. His accolades include two National Board of Review Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and three Golden Globe Awards.
...
as
James Bond
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wears Massimo Alba garments in several scenes, including grey corduroy trousers, a desert-brown baby-corduroy
suit
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, and a long corduroy
duster coat
A duster is a light, loose-fitting, long coat.
History
The original dusters were full-length, light-colored canvas or linen coats worn by horsemen in the United States to protect their clothing from trail dust. These dusters were typically sli ...
.
Craig had worn the brand as part of his personal wardrobe before choosing to wear Massimo Alba in the film.
Clientele
Tom Cruise, Leonardo DiCaprio, Stanley Tucci, John Malkovich, James Franco, Justin Bieber and Sir Ian McKellen have worn Massimo Alba.
Collaborations
In 2021 Massimo Alba collaborated with Italian luxury leather goods brand
Valextra
Valextra is a brand of luxury leather goods and accessories based in Milan, Italy. The name is a portmanteau of "Valigia", the Italian word for suitcase, and "extra".
History
Foundation and early years
The Valextra brand was founded in 1937 ...
on a redesign of its Serie S bag, which was first launched in 1961.
In 2023 Massimo Alba and Garrett Leight California collaborated on an eyewear capsule collection.
Personal life
Alba lives with his family in
Brera,
Milan
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, in a building where
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 - 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect. While his fame initially rested o ...
once lived while painting
''The Last Supper''.
See also
*
Milan Fashion Week
Milan Fashion Week () is a clothing trade show held semi-annually in Milan, Italy. Upcoming autumn/winter fashions are showcased in February/March of each year, and upcoming spring/summer fashions are showcased in September/October of each year ...
References
2006 establishments
Living people
Italian fashion designers
Italian businesspeople in fashion
Menswear designers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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