Elena Puccinelli

She holds a degree in Modern History from the University of Milan, a diploma from the School of Archiving at the State Archives in Milan, and a Diploma in In-depth Studies from the University of Paris IV-Sorbonne. She is the founder and director of Memoria & Progetto (2008); she teaches History of fashion, fashion accessories and fashion publishing. She is an expert in the preservation of archives and the enhancement of cultural heritage and collaborates in this field with several fashion and accessory brands (Biki, Colmar, Conceria Stefania, Curiel, Erica Industria Tessile, Fiorucci, Franco, Italo Sport, Missoni, Andrea Pfister, RINASCENTE, Pia Soli, Barbara Vitti). His publications include: La misura dell'eleganza. La calzoleria artigianale tra XIX e XXI secolo, with Maria Canella (Rivolta-Lucini, Milan 2010); Professione PR. - Immagine e comunicazione nell'archivio di Barbara Vitti (Skira, Milan 2011); ‘Communication in the Fashion System’ in The Glamour of Italian Fashion Since 1945 (edited by Sonnet Stanfill, Victoria & Albert Museum, London 2014); ‘Comunicare la moda. Women's and industry publishing in late twentieth-century Italy' in Memoria & Ricerca, no. 50 - 2015; Franco. Il sarto dalle linee semplici, with Maria Canella (Nexo, Milan 2017); ‘Information, education and entertainment. Le riviste aziendali de la Rinascente' in LR100. Rinascente. Stories of Innovation, edited by Sandrina Bandera and Maria Canella (Skira, Milan 2017); ‘Dal Bullettino interno alle Cronache La Rinascente. Cinquant'anni nelle pagine della rivista aziendale’ in 100 anni della Rinascente (Egea, Milan 2017).