Ottavio Missoni Dies at 92
Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the Missoni brand, died this morning at the age of 92. According to a statement from the brand, Ottavio “passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,” in Sumirago, Italy.
Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the Missoni brand, died this morning at the age of 92. According to a statement from the brand, Ottavio “passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family,” in Sumirago, Italy.
As you may have heard, reports surfaced this weekend that a small plane carrying Vittorio Missoni (the eldest of three heirs to the Italian fashion house and current CEO of the brand), his wife, Maurizia Castiglioni, and two other Italians, disappeared off the coast of Venezuela Friday. Three days later, the search continues for the missing plane.
Are you one of the many who missed out Missoni for Target? If so, don’t fret: It probably won’t be long before you’ll have another chance to snag some affordable Missoni. In news that should surprise no one, the Missonis say they plan to follow the wildly successful Target collaboration with another lower-priced line. And they may go the route that many high-end designers have been going of late: Macy’s.
The Los Angeles Times‘s Booth Moore interviewed three generations of Missoni (Angela, Rosita and Margherita) to chat about the phenomenon that was their internet-crashing collaboration with Target as well as tentative plans to do another low-priced collaboration.