Enrico Coveri

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Enrico Coveri (26 February 1952 – 8 December 1990) was an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur from Prato. He started as a model and stage designer and later founded his own fashion house in Florence. He first gained fame on the Milan and Paris runways in 1977, known for bright colors, bold prints, and a playful, extravagant style.

Coveri’s first collection, Touche by Enrico Coveri, premiered in Milan in 1973. His women's collection debuted in Paris in 1977 and was quickly praised by fashion press; a men’s line followed soon after. Sequins became his signature, with Le Figaro noting they defined Coveri as Chanel is defined by chains.

He received major awards, including the Grande Médaille de Vermeil in Paris in 1987, and was named Commendatore della Repubblica, one of Italy’s highest honors, becoming the youngest person to receive it. He died of a stroke in 1990.