Ken Scott

George Kenneth Scott, born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in 1918 graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York and started his career as a painter in the New York art scene in the 1940s backed by Peggy Guggenheim. In 1946 he moved to Paris and began working in printed fabric design, attracting the attention of major French manufacturers and renowned couturiers like Balmain, Lanvin, and Dior. The latter, in 1954, used one of his designs for a dress. In 1955 he settled in Milan, where he founded his first brand, Falconetto, and later Ken Scott, dedicated to interior design and creating printed textiles for prestigious brands. In the 1960s he launched a clothing line using his fabrics, dressing numerous celebrities. In addition to his success in the textile and interior design fields, he also created other projects such as the Eats and Drinks restaurant in Milan in 1969, noted for its vibrant colors upholstery. Ken Scott passed away in 1991, but his foundation continues to preserve and spread his work.