Angela Missoni

Angela Missoni (born 1958) is the creative director and president of Missoni S.p.A.,[1] guiding the company in its philanthropic endeavors in human rights and women's issues.[2] Since taking on these key roles in 1997[3] from her parents Rosita and Ottavio's knitwear business, she has transformed it into a fashion giant, featuring evening wear, swimwear, tailoring and more, developing a reputation for keeping the Missoni design company fresh and relevant for 60+ years.[4]

Missoni at the Women's World Award 2009 at Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria, where she received the 'World Fashion Award'

Early life and career

Missoni was born in 1958 in Milan. She is the third child of Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. In 1993, Missoni started her own label, but in 1997, she took over from her mother as creative director of the family brand.[5]

Missoni is the creative director and president of Missoni.[5] Missoni has collaborated with several fashion brands, including Valentino, Converse, Havaianas and Bugaboo.[6] Missoni launched a collaboration with Target in September 2011 for a fashion and home collection. The line became successful and sold out in less than 24 hours.[6]

Impact

She has been recognized in her work in a variety of ways[7] including, being among 12 female recipients[8] of the Women's World Award[9] at the 2009 World Fashion Award.[10] In 2014, Missoni was given an honorary doctorate of humane letters by the School of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.[11] In 2016 she received the design award from the Museum of Arts and Design. In 2017 she received the Fashion Group International of Dallas (FGI) Lifetime Achievement Award.[12] In 2017 she received the amfAR's Award of Courage.[13]

Personal life

Missoni married media events producer Marco Maccapani in 1982. The couple have three children together Margherita, Francesco and Theresa.[6] Maccapani and Missoni divorced in 1989 after seven years of marriage.[14]

She currently lives in Milan with her long-time partner, Bruno Ragazzi, who runs Versace's homewares business.[14]

References
  1. "Fashion Group International of Dallas Honors Angela Missoni At Annual Gala, Night of Stars". Oh So Cynthia. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  2. "Italian designer Angela Missoni marks 20 years at the top". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  3. Conlon, Scarlett. "20 Wonderful Years Of Angela Missoni". www.vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  4. "Powerhouse Designer Tells All In Advance of Major Fashion Honor: How an Iconic Brand Keeps It Fresh | PaperCity Magazine". PaperCity Magazine. 2017-11-01. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  5. "Angela Missoniis One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2018". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  6. Klerk, Amy de. "Angela Missoni". British Vogue. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  7. "Angela Missoni is One of the 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry in 2017". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  8. "Missoni Designer Honoured in Awards". Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  9. Dazed (2009-03-20). "Angela Missoni in London Town". Dazed. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  10. "Angela Missoni wins World Fashion Award". ELLE. 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  11. Carrera, Martino (2017-09-08). "Angela Missoni to Be Honored at amfAR Milan Gala Event". WWD. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  12. "Dallas fashion gala honoree Angela Missoni reflects on her zigzag life". CultureMap Dallas. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  13. Carrera, Martino (2017-09-08). "Angela Missoni to Be Honored at amfAR Milan Gala Event". WWD. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  14. Martin, J. J. (2011-05-04). "Angela Missoni: A Close Knit Life". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2019-03-20.


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