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Angela Missoni (born 1958) is the
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and president of
Missoni Missoni is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Varese, and known for its colorful knitwear designs. The company was founded by Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni in 1953. History Early beginnings The business was founded in 1953, when O ...
S.p.A. Since 1997 she has run the company when she took over from her parents Rosita and Ottavio Missoni their knitwear business. She has since transformed the company 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. Missoni is well known as a supporter of
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and women's issues.


Early life and career

Missoni was born in 1958 in
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. 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. Missoni is the creative director and president of Missoni. She has collaborated with several fashion brands, including Valentino,
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,
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and Bugaboo. Missoni launched a collaboration with
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in September 2011 for a fashion and home collection. The line became successful and sold out in less than 24 hours.


Impact

She has been recognized for her work in a variety of ways including, being among 12 female recipients of the
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at the 2009 World Fashion Award. In 2014, Missoni was given an honorary doctorate of humane letters by the School of Fashion at the
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in San Francisco. In 2016 she received the design award from the
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. In 2017 she received the
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of Dallas (FGI)
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. In 2017 she received the
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's Award of Courage.


Personal life

Missoni married media events producer Marco Maccapani in 1982. The couple have three children together Margherita, Francesco and Theresa. Maccapani and Missoni divorced in 1989 after seven years of marriage. She currently lives in Milan with her long-time partner, Bruno Ragazzi, who runs
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's homewares business.


References

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