Following the first exhibition devoted to Ornella Bijoux, the series of monographic exhibitions dedicated to the Finest Italian artists of costume jewelry curated by Bianca Cappello, continues with the first major De Liguoro’s exhibition, International and well-known historic brand of jewelry production for Italian high fashion over the last two decades of the twentieth century.
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- Gianni di Liguoro, necklace for Renato Balestra, silver metal with Swarovski crystals (photo Andreas Borsi).
The exhibition will take place at Museo del Bijou (CostumeJewelry Museum) in Casalmaggiore near Cremona, the first museum in Italy dedicated to jewelry, from September 24th to November 20th 2016. The exhibition will be organized by Casalmaggiore municipality with the participation of Amici del Museo del Bijou Association.
An amazing exhibition that will showcase around 300 artworks, featuring the history of De Liguoro’s fashion house from the 60s up to now. Jewelry, accessories and beautiful jewelry bustiers worn by RAI channel dance troupe during TV shows.
Gianni De Liguoro is a boundless creative artist. He was trained as a tailor, the area of activity in which his family has been working for two generations. At the beginning of the 60s, he decided to start the production of gadgets for the expanding market together with his wife Angela. This is how the famous Calimero plastic puppets were born, distributed togheter with Miralanza, laundry detergents, followed by a series of funny Mickey Mouse-shaped pins produced for Perugina and, in 1971, the “talisman” necklaces for Ramazzotti designed by Mario Moletti, painter and illustrator.
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- Gianni di Liguoro brooch with golden metal tassel chain, cabochon red glass, 90s (photo Andreas Bossi).
Starting from that moment De Liguoro’s jewelry creation has been unstoppable and got wide recognition in the main editorials of the 70s . Finally in 1980 he was noticed, by Clara Centinaro, the pioneer of Made-in-Italy products, who created outfits for a number of princesses and first ladies worldwide and who introduced him into the world of high fashion and fashion shows.
Since then De Liguoro has worked with some of the most refined and elegant Made-in-Italy brands including Alberta Ferretti, Fausto Sarli, Rocco Barocco, Renato Balestra, Enzo Russo and Trussardi. The beautiful De Liguoro’s artworks on display are embellished with Swarovski ® crystals. The cooperation with the famous company founded in Wattens has been lasting since the 80s.
Following his extrovert and visionary creativity, he has created jewels for high-fashion- wedding jewelry as well as special production for the jet set and some entertainment primetime shows for Rai, Italian TV channel. In the 80s he worked for Miss Italy contest, creating the most beautiful crowns of all time worn by the queens taking part in the show.
The materials used by De Liguoro represent an exercise of continuous experimentation, where beauty is also created by using a leather ribbon “stolen” from the old sewing machines, raw hemp, mirrors, french jet bohemian black cameos or a very thin aluminum plate. Everything is harmonized with a special attention to details in order to obtain an extraordinary aesthetic and formal perfection.
