20 October 2008, Milan - Thanks to genius of the young Italian designer aleXsandro Palombo, designer knitwear is now available for customers seeking originality and exclusivity. Palombo’s unique precious items are conceived in workshops using the same processes as for haute couture, with weeks of craftsmanship being dedicated to each model.

Creative flair, the excellence of Italian craftsmanship and cultural innovation are the foundations of the new “knit atelier no season” by the Italian designer aleXsandro Palombo. With years of experience in the world of fashion, Palombo is a valued interpreter of luxury knitwear and his creations are considered original and exclusive expressions of style. Over the years unique items have been made on demand for princesses, artists and international celebrities including the American rock star Sheryl Crow.

Through Palombo’s talent one collection per year will be presented comprising special creations made in precious materials with haute couture craftsmanship. This new concept defies the seasonal classification, allowing the most exclusive international buyers and a few privileged eminent personalities to view and order the items at any time of the year with the possibility of customizing them, thus increasing their uniqueness and exclusivity.

According to Palombo “The aim was to create the first “knit atelier no season” the world’s first haute couture collection in the field of knitwear”. The new label is targeted to those high-end markets and clients looking for  the luxury of stylistic originality and aesthetic taste.” Among his followers Palombo boasts international buyers such as the Sheik Majed Al Sabah of Villa Moda in Kuwait  as well as select department stores including Beams in Tokyo.

The unconventional creator of elegance

aleXsandro Palombo, the multicultural creative designer with an outstanding sense of colour, was born in Salento, in Southern Italy. In 1991 he moved to Milan where he studied at the Marangoni Fashion School and subsequently worked as a freelance creator as well as illustrator consultant for the most prominent fashion houses in Milan, Paris and Hong Kong.

In 1998 Palombo launched his own fashion label. His approach to style is unique in its genre: his visions and creations bring together fashion and art, with shapes, colours and materials interweaving to portray dreams and social transformations.

Palombo’s creations are a balanced blend of mysticism, provocation and sensuality, and his initiatives have an image which consistently provokes thoughts and debate.  These elements go hand in hand with extremely sophisticated collections, combining the traditional craftsmanship of Southern Italy with a profound artistic research and a contemporary and international creativity.

Palombo’s creative intuition is fascinating, entertaining, perturbing and exhilarating in the way it makes the invisible visible. Over the last decade his thoughts and ideas have influenced the world of fashion and communication. To his credit  feature numerous trends: his memorable collections dedicated to the new contemporary icons such as Padre Pio and Mother Teresa; the Kefiah which he gave a status to and reinvented, making it a fashionable and notable item; the Knitwear new look; the fusion of styles and philosophies bringing together East and West, Islam and Christianity.

L’Arsoie, a prestigious French company founded in 1920, has linked its historical brand CERVIN Paris to the Italian designer with the creation of a collection of haute couture tights,  'aleXsandro Palombo by CERVIN Paris’.