Maria Giovanna Paone (born on 28 February 1967) is an

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executive. She is the

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and the creative director of the womenswear division at Kiton, a luxury fashion company founded by her father, Ciro Paone, in 1968.

Personal life

Paone studied in

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, England before joining Kitone. She is married Michele Klain, a doctor from Naples. They have two children.

Work

Paone, now a president, joined the company in 1986. She is a proponent of

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and describes her role as the vice president and creative director of the Women’s Division. In 1995, Paone introduced a line of womenswear at Kiton. Paone and her team have been working on new accessories for the women’s collection. In 2021 she received the Italian Forbes CEO Award in the Fashion category.Ceo Awards 2021: chi sono i top manager premiati da Forbes Italia
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References

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