together with other names of the italian fashion of the time such as roberto capucci, the sartoria antonelli, the atelier carosa, giovanelli sciarra, germana marucelli, polinober, the sartoria vanna and jole veneziani, he participated in 1952 in the first historical parade at the sala bianca in palazzo pitti in florence. a very young oriana fallaci sent by the weekly epoca told the news.