After achieving the certificate at Naples SCHOOL OF ARTS in 1986, he attended the ARCHITECTURE UNIVERSITY at the Politecnico di Milano and the FINE ARTS UNIVERSITY in Bologna.
Winner of a scholarship, he attended the Master in FASHION DESIGN at the DOMUS ACADEMY, Milan 1989. Taking a degree with honours with an experimental thesis on the textile sector, promoted by Mario Boselli Jersey. Supervisors of the project: Gianfranco Ferrè, Daniela Puppa, Chiara Buss e Nancy Martin.
DIEGO DOLCINI / Paris and Milan - 1994 / Present
Creative Director and CEO of his own brand.
BACCARAT / Paris - July 2018 / Present
Collaboration for Design Capsule Collection as “CRISTAL COUTURE”
MSGM / Milan - January 2018 / Present
Collaboration with Massimo Giorgetti as Design for Women’s footwear.
BRUNO MAGLI / Bologna - 1997/01
Creative Director for footwear, handbags and small leather goods.
EMILIO PUCCI / Florence - 1998
Accessories Designer for catwalks, collection SS 1999. FW 1999/00
BULGARI / Rome - 1998
“Diego Dolcini” shoes for Bulgari accessories show. FW 1999/00
GUCCI / Florence / London - 2001/04
Collaboration with Tom Ford as Creative Director for women’s and men’s footwear collection.
DOLCE & GABBANA / Milan - 2004/06
Creative Coordinator for women’s and men’s accessories, footwear and handbags collection.
MAX MARA / Reggio Emilia - 2005/08
Strategic adviser for creative and business coordination for the positioning of accessories, footwear and handbags collection in the international global market for Max Mara’s retail.
SSL INTERNATIONAL / Bologna - 2005/11
Creative Direction of the Capsule Collection Dr. SCHOLL by Diego Dolcini.
TRUSSARDI 1911 / Milan - 2008/11
Collaboration with Milan Vukmirovich for the women’s footwear collection.
CASADEI / S.Mauro Pascoli - 2006/15
Collaboration with Cesare Casadei as Design Director
BONAUDO / Milan - 2006/12
Tanneries - Corporate Identity, Seasonal colour books.
EMILIO PUCCI / Florence - 2009/12
Collaboration with Peter Dundas as Design Director for the women’s footwear
PIRELLI / Milan - 2009/12
Creative Direction of the Capsule Collection PIRELLI by Diego Dolcini.
NARCISO RODRIGUEZ / New York - 2011/13
Design Director for women’s footwear collection.
EMILIO PUCCI / Florence - 2015/16
Collaboration with Massimo Giorgetti as Design Director for Women’s footwear
ERMENEGILDO ZEGNA / Milan - 2013/17
Collaboration with Alessandro Sartori as Design Director for Men’s footwear.
VIONNET / Milan – 2012/17
Creative Director for Women’s accessories, footwear and handbag.
KITON / Naples – 2012/17
Creative Director for Men’s accessories, footwear and handbag.
BALMAIN / Paris - 2016/18
Collaboration with Olivier Rousteing as Design Director for shoes.
MABI INTERNATIONAL / S.Daniele del Friuli - 1989/90
ANDREA MABIANI COUTURE, handbags and suitcases collection.
BALDININI / S.Mauro Pascoli - 1990/93
Woman’s footwear collection, S/S 1991, F/W 1991/92, S/S 1992, F/W 1993/94.
GATTINONI COUTURE / Roma - 1990/93
Woman’s leather and textile clothes and accessory collection.
BRIC’S / Como - 1990/92
Handbags, suitcases and small leather goods collection.
SALP / Torino - 1991/93.
Tanneries - Seasonal colour books.
UMBERTO ROMAGNOLI / Bologna - 1991/93
Woman’s footwear collection.
NOBEL / S. Croce sull’Arno - 1992/96
Tanneries - Seasonal colour books.
FRATELLI GUARINO / Solofra - 1992/96
Tanneries - Seasonal colour books.