About Fausto Puglisi
A traveller, as it is the prerogative of all islanders, prone to the cultural mismatch of the sons of a land where different influences mingled over the centuries, merging into a rugged and layered heritage, Fausto Puglisi, born in Messina, Sicily, began his career in the USA. A passion for image- making and an appreciation for the precision of tailoring, combined with the urge to prove himself despite the difficulties, took him overseas, armed only with enthusiasm and classical studies. In New York, his work was soon appreciated and photographed by renowned stylists and image-makers. He shortly entered a virtuous circle, creating costumes for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Whitney Houston, and selling his collection – a bunch of iconic separates – to Maxfield store in Los Angeles after winning the interest of Sarah Stewart. Other shops followed swiftly, but the real turning point occurred elsewhere: in Italy, in 2010, when Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana involved him in the innovative project Spiga 2.