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Carla Sozzani | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Mantua, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | Bocconi University |
| Occupation(s) | Gallerist, businesswoman |
| Relatives | Franca Sozzani (sister) Francesco Carrozzini (nephew) |
Carla Sozzani (born 1947) is an Italian book and magazine editor, gallerist, and businesswoman. She founded the Galleria Carla Sozzani in 1989 and is the creator of10 Corso Como, an art and fashion establishment inMilan.[1][2][3][4]
Sozzani was born inMantua in 1947 and obtained a degree in Economics fromBocconi University inMilan. While attending university in the late 1960s and early 1970s, she began working as an editor for several Italian fashion magazines.
In the following decade, Sozzani served as editor-in-chief for all ofItalian Vogue's special issues, collaborating with photographers and artists such asSarah Moon,Herb Ritts,Bruce Weber,Paolo Roversi,Robert Mapplethorpe,William Wegman, andDeborah Turbeville.[5]
In 1986, Sozzani leftItalian Vogue and was appointed by Alexander Liberman as editor-at-large forAmericanVogue in Italy.[citation needed]
In 1987, Sozzani launched and edited the Italian edition ofElle. In 1989, she met American artistKris Ruhs, beginning both a professional and personal relationship. In 1990, she founded the Galleria Carla Sozzani[6] at10 Corso Como inMilan.
The gallery primarily focused on photography and published exhibition catalogues and books on the work ofWalter Albini,Pierre Cardin,Rudi Gernreich,Paco Rabanne, as well as numerous photographers.
She subsequently oversaw more than 250 exhibitions of photography and design, showcasing the works of artists such asMan Ray,Horst,Annie Leibovitz,Helmut Newton,David La Chapelle,Jean Prouvé,Marc Newson,Shiro Kuramata,Loretta Lux, andRobert Polidori.[citation needed]
In 1991, Sozzani's gallery at 10 Corso Como was expanded to include a fashion and design store, a larger bookstore, a city garden café-restaurant, a hotel named Three Rooms, and a rooftop garden.[7][8][9][10]
In 2001, Sozzani editedTalking to Myself withYohji Yamamoto, which she co-published withSteidl. She also curated a photography exhibition at the MEP in Paris. In 2002, she opened10 Corso Como Comme des Garçons in Tokyo,[11] a co-venture store withRei Kawakubo.
In 2008, in ajoint venture withSamsung Group, she created10 Corso Como inSeoul,[12][13] a three-story location combining fashion, art, design, and cuisine, designed byKris Ruhs.
On 31 March 2012,10 Corso Como opened its second location in Seoul,10 Corso Como at Avenue L, also designed byKris Ruhs.[14]
In September 2013, Sozzani partnered with Trendy International Group to bring the10 Corso Como concept to China. The new10 Corso ComoShanghai opened in a freestanding glass building, featuring photography, fashion, design, music, cuisine, a pastry café, and an outdoor terrace surrounded by plants.
In 2017, she established the Fondazione Sozzani, committed to advancing the quality and aesthetic depth of contemporary life by expanding knowledge of the history, execution, use, and presentation of both applied and fine arts.
In the fall of 2018, she opened a branch of10 Corso Como inNew York atSouth Street Seaport, in collaboration with theHoward Hughes Corporation.
The longtimeeditor-in-chief ofVogue Italia was Carla Sozzani's younger sister,Franca Sozzani (1950–2016).
