70s signed zio luigi print zip top

a graphic late-1960s to early-1970s mod top from brook valley by fairfield, with "designed by zio luigi for fairfield" signed right in the print at the hem. the black and white design is pure pop-art — bold asterisk flowers stamped over inked grids and dripping lines, like a woodblock print in motion — with a black rib-knit collar and a white ring-pull half-zip. zio luigi was a 1960s-70s textile designer whose graphic prints for fairfield's brook valley knitwear line are collected by name today, and the designer signature printed into the cloth is the collector's tell. this example appears unworn, with a hang-tag remnant still attached.

details

• era: 1970s
• designer: zio luigi for fairfield
• origin: usa
• design: pullover top in printed poly double knit with a black rib-knit pointed collar, white half-zip with a ring pull at the front, short sleeves, and a straight body. black and white pop-art print of bold asterisk flowers over inked grids, stripes, and drip lines, with "designed by zio luigi for fairfield" signed in the print near the front hem. machine sewn. materials and percentages: content tag not visible, fiber content unknown; reads as a polyester double knit typical of the label.
• condition: excellent: appears unworn, with a hang-tag remnant still attached. no stains, holes, runs, or fading found; the knit is crisp and the print is bold and unfaded.
• size & fit: no size tag. best modern fit estimate is women's us xs to s by the measurements, with a little give from the knit. slim through the body; go by the flat measurements for fit.
• flat measurements: bust 17 in flat, shoulder 14.5 in, sleeve 6.5 in, length 26 in