In the early 60’s, Ugo Mulas of Uomo Vogue photographed Luciano Barbera. American fashion icon and founder of Louis of Boston, Murray Pearlstein saw these photos and contacted Luciano, interested in purchasing the Luciano Barbera collection. At this point in time, Luciano was only producing and designing fabrics with the Carlo Barbera mill. With the encouragement and advice of Mr. Pearlstein, in 1971 he started producing the Luciano Barbera collection, with a specific philosophy: "Clothing for people who believe in individuality and intelligence.