Optical illusion element Renewal: How Giuliana Camerino started in Italy and influenced American Designer Marc Jacobs
demonstrate the influence of Italian design from the 1950s, 1960s and/or 1970s on American design in the 21st century.

Choose major Italian fashion designers/design houses or home goods designers and show how they have influenced the apparel and/or home furnishings industries in the US today.

Look at the designer's business model as well as their creative side.

Did your chosen Italian designer(s) remain only in the alta moda (haute couture) world? Or did they become more mainstream?

What was the philosophy behind their approach to style and to their business?

You must show specific examples of how the Italian brand influenced US brand(s). Please note that this paper should not be a biography of either the past or present designers.

You must cite at least five credible sources for the paper, and at least 2 of them cannot be online resources.