Sara Battaglia (born 30 April 1987) is a fashion designer and the founder of the Sara Battaglia fashion label.[1][2]
Sara Battaglia | |
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![]() Battaglia in her studio in Milan, Italy | |
Born | Gioia Tauro (RC) | 30 April 1987
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Fashion designer |
Relatives | Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert (sister) |
Career
After graduating in Arts at the Brera Academy, the designer moved from Milan to Florence and then Paris, until she decided to establish her atelier back in Milan.[3]
Sara Battaglia started to design handbags and then expanded to a ready-to-wear label.[4]
In the recent years, Sara Battaglia collaborated with international fashion brands like Salvatore Ferragamo and Frame.[5][6][7] In 2022, she partnered with Marina Rinaldi on the creation of a capsule collection (Absolutely Flawless).[8]
Sara Battaglia collections are presented during the Milan Fashion Week.[9]
Aesthetic
Mostly renowned for the use of vibrant colors combined with a sharp tailoring, Battaglia offers the modern women with revised 50s and 60s looks, taking inspiration from Slim Aarons, Ettore Sottsass and Jean Prouvè.
Awards
Year | Title |
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2018 | "Best Emerging Brand" for the Fashion category in Italy by the Altagamma Foundation[10][11][12] |
June 2018 | "The Next 100 Italy" in a special issue of MF Fashion magazine[9] |
Personal life
Battaglia grew up in a creative family in Milan: her mother has been teaching sculpture at the Brera Fine Arts Academy for several years.[13] Her siblings also are involved in the arts and fashion business.[13] Indeed, her sister is the Creative Director Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, her older brother Antonio is a gallerist[14] and her younger brother Luigi is a set designer.
Battaglia currently lives in Milan.[3]