Stilisti

The faces of the designers

"Although he also excelled in fashion photography, it never truly captivated him. He favored the authentic faces of the designers who dressed the models over the polished, almost plastic expressions of the models themselves. Carlo was a true master of portraiture."

(Giovanni Porzio, Gabriella Simoni, “Una doppia sintonia”, in Carlo Orsi. Miracoli a Milano, catalogo della mostra [Palazzo Morando, Milano, 31 ottobre 2024-2 febbraio 2025], a cura di Giangiacomo Schiavi e Giovanni Terruzzi, Moebius, Milano p. 30)

The story

"I love telling stories, I really do. Every one of my photos tells a story, and each shot is part of a bigger narrative. Even the fashion editorials I’ve done are stories—there’s staging, a setting, a storyline..."

(Carlo Orsi in conversation with Federico Sardella, 2008)

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Stilisti in piscina, 1977
Sporting Club Mondadori Pools, Segrate (Italy)

Stilisti


The faces of the designers

"Although he also excelled in fashion photography, it never truly captivated him. He favored the authentic faces of the designers who dressed the models over the polished, almost plastic expressions of the models themselves. Carlo was a true master of portraiture."

(Giovanni Porzio, Gabriella Simoni, “Una doppia sintonia”, in Carlo Orsi. Miracoli a Milano, catalogo della mostra [Palazzo Morando, Milano, 31 ottobre 2024-2 febbraio 2025], a cura di Giangiacomo Schiavi e Giovanni Terruzzi, Moebius, Milano p. 30)

The story

"I love telling stories, I really do. Every one of my photos tells a story, and each shot is part of a bigger narrative. Even the fashion editorials I’ve done are stories—there’s staging, a setting, a storyline..."

(Carlo Orsi in conversation with Federico Sardella, 2008)

070-443-34
Kenzo, 1983
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
010-069-10
Gianfranco Ferré, 1998
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
068-342-28
Gianfranco Ferré, 1980
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
066-193-33
Nino Cerruti, 1982
Biella (Italy)
077-872-13
Nicola Trussardi, 1984
Casa Trussardi, Bergamo (Italy)
072-564-33
Ottavio Missoni, 1980
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
063-017-28
Giorgio Armani, 1980
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
078-895-04
Gianni Versace, 1980
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)
063-004-09
Walter Albini, 1981
Studio Carlo Orsi, Milan (Italy)