Designer Rosita Missoni, Pioneer Of Coloured Knitwear, Dies Aged 93
Jan 02, 2025
Italian designer Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous fashion house known for its bright and patterned styles, died on Thursday at the age of 93, a company official said. She had launched the business in 1953 with her husband Ottavio Missoni, developing a brand which became popular for its colourful knitwear featuring geometric patterns and stripes, including the signature zigzag motif known as fiammato. Read more at Reuters.
Rosita was a lovely elegant woman and also sharp as can be. While working for Marzotto and heading up Missoni Uomo for the USA, I had the great privilege to join the Missonis at Sumiragi. The Missoni compound was home and work. Their creativity lives on in the next generations