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Elio Fiorucci

  • Words Ayla Angelos

Everyone has a memory of Fiorucci. It could be the clothes – the spandex leotards, leopard print, infamous cherub logo tee or stretchy denim jeans so tight they’re like a second pair of skin. It could also be the quirky gadgets, makeup, furniture, books or iconography; the pop art posters, gnome stools, angel tins and pencil cases. All of which were (and still are) sold in the infamous store in Galleria Passarella, Milan, where the thumping baseline of disco music and neon lights teased those passing by to take a peak, the unmissable scent of perfume luring them in like a spell.It was more than just shop, it was an experience – a cultural mecca where people could come together to revel in

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