Alessandro Dell'Acqua was born in Naples, Italy, on December 21st, 1962. He studied at the Art Institute of Naples graduating in 1981. In 1982 he started working for the Marzotto Group as well as Maska, Byblos and Gilmar. He worked with Genny alongside Gianni Versace, who was also there. He also spent some time designing for Les Copains and Iceberg. Initially he specialized in knitwear and worked as an apprentice to Pietro Pianforini, the famous knitwear designer. He rose to be Head Designer for them in 1988. He also worked with a small group of artisans in a mill in Bologna, Italy.

 He credits this group, who now work for him, with the unusual delicacy of his hand-finished knitwear, lace mohair was particularly beautiful when used by him. In 1995, Alessandro Dell'Acqua started his own label and his collections are shown twice a year in Milan. His debut show was in 1996 which hecalled "Punk on a Mediterranean Woman". This was a womenswear collection, followed by his menswear in 1998 showing his debut menswear show at the famous Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy. Dell'Acqua's Spring 2002 collection included soft, yet structured chiffon separates in solid earth tones like clay and cream, as well as rich violet, sky blue and the palest of yellows. Sheer smoky black and mocha peasant dresses fell off one shoulder and slouched slightly over gorgeously hand-crafted belts, hung wide around the hips. Silk trousers, boot-cut and low-slung, were paired with the slimmest of thread-strapped camisoles. The editors of all the fashion magazines who watched his show, were ecstatic about his breath-taking clothes and his women clients feel exactly the same. Alessandro is also designing for the Swiss house of Bally, well- known for elegant footwear, but now presenting their womenswear clothing lines.