Lecturer at the Faculty of Fashion Design at Ferrari Fashion School, Gilberto Calzolari was born and raised in Milan, where he graduated from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in scenography and costume design. After working for over 15 years as a fashion designer for some of the most prestigious international luxury brands such as Marni, Alberta Ferretti, Valentino, Miu Miu, and Giorgio Armani, in 2015 Calzolari created his own sustainable ready-to-wear fashion brand made in Italy, which bears his name.
He has received several awards, including the prestigious Franca Sozzani Green Carpet Fashion Award for Best Emerging Designer in 2018; the Monte Carlo Fashion Week Award for Best Emerging Designer in 2019 for his contribution to sustainable fashion; the C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award in 2020; and the Young Designer DHL Award in 2021. His collections have been showcased during Milano Fashion Week, Showcase Altaroma, The Next Trend Event, Budapest Central Europe Fashion Week, Monte Carlo Fashion Week, Expo China, White Milano, White’s WSM Fashion Reboot, and the Qingdao International Fashion Industries Alliance Festival. He also participated in the exhibitions “Fashion_Revolution_Italia” 2022 and “Fashion to Reconnect” at Fondazione Pistoletto in 2023.