ITALIAN RUGS BY MISSONI HOME

 

Ottavio Missoni and Rosita Jelmini are founders of Missoni, they met during the 1948 Olympics in London and got married in April 2053. They opened a small knitting workshop in Gallarate (Varese) and in April 1967 the popularity of Missoni grew further when they were invited to present the new collection at Palazzo Pitti in Florence. On that occasion, a small scandal arose as, at the suggestion of Jelmini, the models paraded without a bra because of the wrong color.

 

 

Thanks also to the popularity received by Vogue magazine, in 1970 Missoni was able to open the first boutique in the United States inside Bloomingdale's. In November 1972, Woman's Wear Daily ranked the Missoni among the twenty world powers in the fashion field ("Fashion Power of the world").

 

In 1983, the Missoni label became one of the first brands to expand its range from the catwalk to the home. Their distinctive pattern has appeared on everything from candles to rugs. Today the range of Missoni household items includes ceramics, sheets, rugs, cushions, bedspreads, footrests, towels, lighting and outdoor fabrics and furnishings in the unmistakable, models and colors of their trendy fabrics.

 

 

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