Anna Molinari was born in Carpi, Italy and was inspired by her mother who taught her making clothes and stitching techniques. Her mother was her teacher and her muse. She and her husband Gianpaolo Tarabini established her label in 1977. At that time, she opened a house which produced knitwear, a selection of which remains in her collections in the form of sweater-girl shapes, sometimes trimmed with diamante.

Afterwards, with support from Italian fashion designer MOSCHINO, Anna Molinari began designing other garments, developing a look of edgy romanticism. Today, she creates sexy clothes, often using a formula that combines brief hemlines and sheer fabrics. In so doing, she takes the clothes off the street and into the realm of designer clothing.