Maddalena Triggiani was born in Canosa di Puglia and after her studies in the field of design, soon her experiences at ateliers and companies of prêt-à-porter contributed to the formation of her creative nature, witnessed in various competitions in which she participated, joining this fashion world when she was only 18 years old, in the competition for young fashion designers during the television show “NON E ‘ LA RAI”, with her first women’s collection signed with her name.
In 1997 she presented her first “Haute couture” collection called “Artwork” parading during the Roman Haute Couture at Casina Valadier. In the same year she was a guest at the program “HOWEVER CHIC” led by Patrizia Pellegrino.
After some collaborations abroad, in 1999 she presented the collection “THIRD MILLENNIUM” spring/summer 2000 in ” la moda in vetrina ” parading in Rome at Palazzo Barberini; her innovative style was so much appreciated that in the October of the same year she started a collaboration, which still continues for 12 years, with the fashion hair stylist Gerry Santoro for L’Oreal Professionnel, presenting the first HAIR collection at the ‘Certosa di Padula’ and creating collections for the international shows including the Cosmoprof, C.A.C.F. and the Alternative Hair Show in London, during which she received a considerable appreciation from critics, so as to represent the same collection in the shows in Miami, Chicago, Athens, Paris and Milan.
In 2001 she participated in the national competition for emerging designers ” PORTICI D’ESTATE-PREMIO VALLE D’ITRIA ” in Martina Franca, presented by Roberta Capua, winning the first prize, given by the actor Franco Nero.
At the age of 27 she decided to move to Milan to start multiple collaborations with companies in the prêt-à-porter of a high standard, creating collections for some of the most important fashion houses.
In 2004 was born the brand with her name “Maddalena Triggiani”, symbol of the collections of prêt-à-porter and haute couture, as well as the wedding dresses and the man couture .
The following year she opened her own atelier in Carugate (Milan).
In July in 2009 she ‘s been awarded by the city of Brindisi, in the exhibition “fashion signatures”, with her creations parading in an enchanted scenery , collecting great success.
Many celebrities have chosen the style “Maddalena Triggiani”, including singer GIORGIA, actress and presenter PATRIZIA PELLEGRINO.
One of the most recent collaborations is the appointment of OFFICIAL STYLIST of MISS WORLD ITALY 2010, event in wich she will dress all the finalists with her haute couture collection. She will also create a unique dress for Miss World Italy 2010 on the occasion of the world kermesse of Miss world. The same dress will participate in the “premium AWARD” which will decide the best dress.
Maddalena Triggiani was one of the official sponsors for Andrew and Matthew Zurawski in the event “Home Italy ” for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver with “MENSWEAR”.
In April of 2010 , the collections for men and women were presented to 2night Awards 2010 within the project Backstage.