John Guide (Santa Maria Capua Vetere, 1888 - Rome, 1951) was an Italian designer and illustrator. Biography modifies wikitesto
Born in the province of Caserta, Italian father and American mother, John Guida was a fashion and figurative designer in the period from the 1920s to the 1940s.
He is a passionate parade fashion parade, inspired by the famous tailors of the time (Jean Patou, Madeleine Vionnet, Jeanne Lanvin, Lucien Lelong, Coco Chanel), developing his personal style, becoming official figurative for some of the most famous Italian tailoring, such as Maria Antonelli and Coen in Rome, Sanet and La Merveilleuse in Turin. Moving through the stages influenced by Liberty and Art déco, his design was characterized by refined linearity and constant attention to precious detail. His feminine shapes with elongated and thin shapes were often underlined by large skirts and flowing trousers; sophisticated profiles were highlighted by short hairs or collections, inspired by the typical garçonne pattern of the time.
She also worked as an illustrator for Women's, Domino and Things magazine magazines and as a promotional designer for fashion and perfumery.
John Guida's Figurines were exhibited in the Annitrenta, held at the Royal Palace of Milan in 1982, as typical examples of the style of the period. Bibliografiamodifica wikitesto Links externalize the wikitesto
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