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Ottavio Missoni

Missoni

Ottavio Missoni was an Italian businessman, founder of the Italian fashion label Missoni and an Olympic hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Along with his wife Rosita, he was part of the group of designers who launched Italian ready-to-wear in the 1950s, thereby ensuring the global success of Italian fashion.

Ottavio Missoni
Giuseppe Pino · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Houses & roles

Career milestones and recorded collection credits. Collection-year ranges identify seasons in our archive, not employment start and end dates. Roles at different houses can overlap.

YearsHouse & roleExplore at Sui Generis
1953MissoniFounder / co-founderCollection archive →Read the house guide →
Sources & further reading

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