ANTONIO MARRAS

Antonio Marras was born on 21 January 1961 in Alghero on Sardinia. As a child, he became used to handling fabrics and textiles in his father’s shops. He entered the fashion world by chance in 1987 and, after years of providing consultancy for and collaborating with different companies, in March 1999 he showed his ready-towear collection under his own name for the first time in Milan. under his own name for the first time in Milan

rich expressive universe. While travelling frequently to Milan and Paris, he continues to live and work in Alghero. In February 2005 the first Antonio Marras flagship store opened in Moscow in the prestigious Petrovskji Passage, established in association with Bosco di Ciliegi, one of the biggest Russian importers of luxury goods. In July 2006 he opened his second flagship store, run directly under company under his own name for the first time in Milan

more the outright owner of his eponymous brand. At the same time, he signed an agreement with Interfashion, a Stefanel Group company, for producing and marketing under licence his second line, I’M ISOLA MARRAS, launched in the AW2008- 09 season. In the wake of the first flagship store’s enormous success, in September 2007 Bosco di Ciliegi inaugurated another Antonio Marras store in Moscow, this time inside the legendary GUM department store on the city’s famous Red Square.

famous shopping streets, during the Milan Womenswear Fashion Week. In September 2008 he extended the scope of his work for Kenzo by becoming the brand’s global creative director. In March 2009 he opened a new Marras store in Kuwait, in alliance with the prestigious AL-OSTOURA group.