Missoni S/S 2010 campaign, featuring Ottavio, Rosita and Margherita Missoni, shot by Juergen Teller | Source: MissoniOttavio Missoni, founder of the Italian luxury fashion house that carries his name, died this morning at the age of 92.
Topman Design, Lou Dalton, MAN Autumn/Winter 2013 | Source: Style.comLet’s hear it for the boys, London (Independent) “With British menswear undergoing something of a renaissance of late – from street-smart casualwear by labels such as Oliver Spencer and YMC, which have risen through the ranks from boutique to brand, to more traditionally worked Savile Row tailoring from Hardy Amies and Spencer Hart – the industry decided to act.” Missoni Fashion House Seen Overcoming Heir
Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2010 | Source: I'm RevoltingSmart designs (FT) “Though at this time of year it can seem as if advances in “heat-sensing/retaining/wicking” are the breaking news of the fashion world – as an exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York illustrates – fashion and technology have, in fact, been intertwined for more than two centuries.” Luxury brands put own hands on deck (South China Morning Post) “Luxury brands are
Schiaparelli & Prada, Impossible Conversations by Ruth Fremson | Source: The New York TimesA love story that sparked a fashion empire (Reuters) “Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionized textile patterns, spawned the no-bra look on the catwalks, and is now a global brand that designs everything from sweaters to sheets to hotels. But none of it would have happened had it not been for the 1948 London Olympics, where one kind of flame sparked another between Rosita Jelmini and
Angela Missoni, Rosita Missoni and Margherita Missoni by Bernardo Conti | Source: The GuardianSitting down with three generations of Missoni (LA Times) “Last month, the Italian luxury label’s Missoni for Target collaboration was so hotly sought after that it caused the retailer’s website to crash. Last Sunday, three generations of Missonis gathered in Beverly Hills to accept the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award — the first fashion house to be honored as an entire family. Could it be that Missoni is on its
