Ottavio Missoni

MILAN — Ottavio Missoni, who founded the iconic Missoni fashion brand with his wife Rosita, died Thursday at his home in Sumirago, Italy. He was 92. On May 1, Missoni, known by his nickname Tai, was hospitalized for a cardiac problem but was released later that evening. A wake will be held for Tai Missoni on Sunday in the Missoni company courtyard in Sumirago, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. The funeral will be held on Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Gallarate. The...Read Full Story

Thu, May 9 2013 16:39 IST | 0 Views | Add your comment SHARE: Ottavio Missoni, co-founder of the famous Italian fashion house Missoni, died Thursday at the age of 92, his family said. The Italian fashion company Missoni gave no cause of death for the patriarch, saying only that Ottavio had "passed away serenely" in his home in the town of Sumirago on Thursday. Ottavio Missoni was born Feb 11, 1921 and spent his youth training as an athlete. He fought at the battle of El Alamein in the...Read Full Story

Zigzags Forever: Remembering the Life of Ottavio Missoni On Thursday morning, the world woke to the sad news that Ottavio Missoni, founder of one of the world's most famous brands, had died at his home in Sumirago, Italy. He was 92. In a statement, the brand said its founder passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. While no cause of death was given, WWD reported that Ottavio had been hospitalized for a cardiac impairment on May 1, but was released the same day. A look at his life and...Read Full Story

On Thursday morning, the world woke to the sad news that Ottavio Missoni, founder of one of the world's most famous brands, had died at his home in Sumirago, Italy. He was 92. In a statement, the brand said its founder passed peacefully, surrounded by his family. While no cause of death was given, WWD reported that Ottavio had been hospitalized for a cardiac impairment on May 1, but was released on the same day. It's another piece of sad news for one of fashion's most iconic families: just...Read Full Story

It's been a very sad year so far for the Missoni family. Ottavio Missoni, the 92-year-old co-founder of the Italian knitwear brand, died today at his home in Sumirago, Italy. Ottavio's death comes just a few months after we learned a plane that was flying his son Vittorio and a few other passengers disappeared off the coast of Venezuela. This runway image is particularly poignant, as this show went on just one month after Vittorio's plane went missing. In a statement, a spokesman confirmed...Read Full Story