Ugo Correani is an Italian jewelry designer who has created jewelry for famous fashion houses and under his own brand. His work is associated with the design of necklaces, bracelets and earrings, often inspired by nature.
Biography
Born in 1935 in Frascati (Italy).
At the age of 20, he moved to Milan, began his career in the fashion studio of Germana Marucelli.
In 1973, fashion designer Walter Albini convinced Correani to use his creativity in accessories, and since then he has specialized in making jewelry.
He died on September 18, 1992 from a heart attack in his home in Milan.
Collections
Some famous works by Ugo Correani:
A brooch with a design: a large voluminous flower with stamens on a curved stem, completed with an elongated pearl (imitation). Size: 8.3 x 4.8 cm, flower: 3.5 x 4.8 cm.
Earrings in black and white triangular resin with a unique spring clip that allows one triangle to hang in front of the ear while the other does not.
Resin necklace with branches that imitate corals.
Collaborations
From 1973 to 1992, Correani created jewelry for fashion houses such as Chanel, Versace, Valentino and Christian Lacroix.
The most fruitful collaboration was with Gianni Versace, whom Correani met in the 1970s. Jewelry for Versace not only adorned the catwalks of fashion shows, but was also used in theatrical productions of La Scala in productions such as Evita, André Malraux and Salome.
Correani was the designer of the “pearls” that shone in Karl Lagerfeld’s first collection for Chanel in 1983.
Heritage
Ugo Correani jewelry has a high collector value due to the short period of work (only 20 years) and limited edition (all small collections created over 20 years were designed exclusively for fashion houses).
Today, Ugo Correani jewelry can be found in vintage shops and on online auction sites.
