Rocco Barocco
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Rocco Barocco, born in Naples
, Italy
in 1944 is a Fashion designer.
His real name is Gennaro Muscariello. After his first steps in the fashion industry he legally changed his name and surname to Rocco Barocco.
During his childhood and youth, he lived on the island of Ischia
in front of Naples, where he grew up with his eight brothers. Charmed by the fashion world, he decided to move to Rome
in 1962, where he worked with Patrick de Barentzen and Giles
. In 1964 he started a company with Giles, which lasted for over ten years.
In 1974 he opened his own show room in Rome's piazza di Spagna and in 1979, after his success in haute couture
, he presented his first prêt-à-porter collection.
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 1944 is a Fashion designer.
His real name is Gennaro Muscariello. After his first steps in the fashion industry he legally changed his name and surname to Rocco Barocco.
During his childhood and youth, he lived on the island of Ischia
Ischia
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 km from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures around 10 km east to west and 7 km north to south and has...
in front of Naples, where he grew up with his eight brothers. Charmed by the fashion world, he decided to move to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1962, where he worked with Patrick de Barentzen and Giles
Giles
- People :* Giles , male given name * Giles , family name* Saint Giles , 7th-8th century Christian hermit saint* Giles of Assisi, Aegidius of Assisi, 13th century companion of St...
. In 1964 he started a company with Giles, which lasted for over ten years.
In 1974 he opened his own show room in Rome's piazza di Spagna and in 1979, after his success in haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
, he presented his first prêt-à-porter collection.