Fashion career profile
Alessandro Gallo
Alessandro Gallo is an Italian fashion designer and, with Francesca Rinaldo, co-founded Golden Goose in 2000. The pair grew up in the industrial port area of Marghera near Venice and began by making bespoke, genderless garments in a converted garage with the help of a Venetian craftsperson. Their early work combined artisanal production with references gathered through travel. In 2007, Gallo and Rinaldo developed the Super-Star sneaker around the deliberately worn-in look they had observed among Los Angeles skateboarders, turning imperfection and visible use into a signature design idea. Golden Goose’s official history presents Gallo as one of the two founding designers and traces the label’s origins to Venice; it does not provide a public record of his education or birth date, so those details are left unspecified here. His profile is linked to the Golden Goose house rather than attributing the brand’s founding or design story to him alone.
- Role
- Co-Founder and Designer, Golden Goose
- Nationality
- Italian
- Career appointments
- 1
- Fashion houses
- 1
- Golden Goose: Co-founded Golden Goose with Francesca Rinaldo in 2000The official company history dates the founding to 23 December 2000 and names both founders. · Golden Goose
- Design milestone: Developed the Super-Star sneaker in 2007Golden Goose credits both founders with the design concept inspired by the worn-in look of Los Angeles skate shoes. · Golden Goose
- 2000 — Co-founds Golden GooseGallo and Francesca Rinaldo begin the company in Marghera, near Venice.
- 2007 — Develops the Super-Star sneaker conceptThe founders turn the worn-in look of skate shoes into a Golden Goose signature.
- 2000–Present — Co-Founder and Designer — Golden GooseCurrent appointment · Golden Goose