The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014 The V & A Sponsored by Bulgari 5 April – 27 July 2014 www.vam.ac.uk/italianfashion | #ItalianFashion The V&A’s spring exhibition, The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945-2014, is the first major show to examine Italy’s rich and influential contribution to fashion from the end of the Second World War to the present. It focuses on the defining factors unique to the Italian fashion industry – the use of luxurious materials; expert textile production; specialist, regional manufacturing; and its strength as a source of both dynamic menswear and glamorous womenswear. Dolce & Gabbana, Giorgio Armani,…