Clelia Zolli was born in the magical land of Puglia in southern Italy. There, her family had a factory in the fashion industry. As a little girl, she loved to play with fabrics and she started to create her own clothes. As she grew, she learnt the family business.
Her passion continued and Clelia studied fashion at the prestigious Domus Academy in Milan with art director Gianfranco Ferre' and designed for many Italian fashion houses. Clelia decided to use her experience to create her own brand called Clen. The brand was successful all over in Italy and had its own stores - not only selling her line's pieces but supporting local artists and designers by hosting events and shows. In 2007 Clelia moves to New York and continues her career in the fashion industry. Her passion for art and design , its creativity lead to the decision to found CLEN GALLERY. The philosophy behind Clen Gallery is to exhibit and sell works of the highest expression of Italian art. Not only renown painters, sculptors but also artisans who work with different materials like ceramics, glass, metal, and papie r- mache' with skills handed down from generation to generation, are featured at CLEN GALLERY. Everything from jewelry and fashion accessories to fine art and sculpture is always wonderful and unique, hand picked by Clelia to represent her magical land. Its success is due to Clelia's passion and her desire to introduce prestigious Italian artisan products to the United States.