Claudio Calò was born in Milan in 1975. He has worked in fashion communication and marketing, holding positions at Ralph Lauren and Emilio Pucci, before taking on the role of Global Communications Director at Giorgio Armani. He has taught communication in various master's programs at the Istituto Marangoni. Today, he serves as the Marketing Director of the Gruppo Feltrinelli. He has written for “Lampoon” and “Vogue Italia”, and in 2022 he published the essay La sfilata di moda come opera d’arte with Einaudi. In 2026, Rizzoli publishes his first novel Tobia Tillerman fuori stagione.