Carla Sozzani on Walter Albini, Pioneer of Italy’s Ready-to-wear

MILAN — Carla Sozzani has been instrumental in preserving the legacy of her friend Azzedine Alaïa and now the president of Fondazione Sozzani and founder of concept store 10 Corso Como is set on paying tribute to another friend, the late Walter Albini.

While Alaïa’s career spanned more than six decades, Albini died prematurely, at age 42 in 1983. He was immensely directional in the ‘60s and ‘70s and is considered a pioneer of…