Alberto Caneglias

Milan
With Fabrique since 2024 2 works A decade at DSquared2 shaped his rule-breaking approach to RTW. Graphic, graffiti-charged knits—favored by new-gen icons and youth culture editorials—bring a fresh, subversive energy to Fabrique.

Inspiration

Alberto uses experimental jacquard to transform festive traditions into fresh design language. His Fair Isle sweaters blend Scandinavian heritage with modern colors, while fluffy natural fibers create warmth and softness. Each piece holds gentle femininity, inviting us to embrace holiday gatherings and quiet celebrations.
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A decade at DSquared2 shaped his rule-breaking approach to RTW. Graphic, graffiti-charged knits—favored by new-gen icons and youth culture editorials—bring a fresh, subversive energy to Fabrique.
Alberto Caneglias grew up in Milan, but his work has never followed the city’s usual expectations. After more than ten years at DSquared2—as a senior designer responsible for multiple ready-to-wear lines—he developed a design approach shaped by graphic thinking and a willingness to push beyond familiar knitwear formulas. That long stretch in a high-pressure, detail-heavy environment sharpened both his technique and his instinct for ideas that sit slightly outside the mainstream.
Alberto pulls from sources that rarely appear in knit design: street graffiti, comic graphics, and totem motifs. When he works with yarn, it behaves almost like a marker lines stacking, breaking, and shifting in ways that create immediacy rather than softness. This gives his knitwear a more expressive, emotionally charged character with a hint of carefree, hippie-spirited energy. It’s also why many new-generation performers gravitate toward his work; the pieces feel like they’re saying something, not just following a category.
That same attitude extends into Alberto’s other responsibilities, including swimwear and party dresses, where he applies the same graphic, rule-resistant logic. His latest work with Fabrique continues that thread, widening his visual language across a fuller wardrobe.
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White mohair blend knit cardigan with brown and blue pony patterns, front view on model in layered denim outfit White merino mohair blend cardigan with brown pony motifs and blue accents, button-up front, on model front view.

Elva Christmas Pony Knit Cardigan in Merino Mohair Multi-Yarn Knit

$541.00
Designed by Alberto Caneglias
Earth tone Fair Isle knit sweater in merino wool blend with pony motif, shown front view on model sitting outdoors. Close-up of earth tone Fair Isle sweater in merino wool blend knit with pony motifs and ribbed cuffs on model.

Freya Fair Isle Pony Sweater in Merino Wool Blend Knit

$527.00
Designed by Alberto Caneglias