Ken Scott monograph published by Rizzoli explores the designer's floral legacy

A new monograph on Ken Scott, published by Rizzoli in collaboration with the Fondazione Ken Scott, draws extensively from the archive now housed at the Mantero silk mills near Como. The book covers Scott's career from his birth in Indiana in 1919, his training at the Parsons School of Design in New York, and his early recognition by Peggy Guggenheim, to his move to Italy in 1954 after a stint in Paris and the French Riviera. It highlights his pioneering unisex collections presented at Palazzo Pitti in 1967, his use of innovative fabrics like Ban-Lon jersey, his invention of fashion-happening runway shows, and the opening of the Eats & Drinks restaurant in Milan in 1969. The volume also explores his passion for flowers, his color system of 3,500 custom cardboard swatches, and his interior design collaborations with brands like Venini, Arflex, and Vico Magistretti. Contributors include artist Velasco Vitali, who wrote one of the essays. The book is 384 pages, costs €100, and has ISBN 9788891835321.