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Documentary 'Being Missoni' Premieres on Sky Arte

publication · 2026-05-04

The documentary 'Being Missoni. Fashion Memories from the Future' will premiere on Sky Arte on Friday, November 9, 2018, at 9 PM. Produced by Good Day Films' Michele Bongiorno, it covers 65 years of the Missoni brand through three generations. Key milestones include the love story of Ottavio and Rosita in 1948, the first zigzag pattern in 1964, the brand's fashion style codification in 1970, the launch of MissoniHome in 2000, Angela's creative direction takeover in 1997, the founding of the Fondazione Ottavio e Rosita Missoni in 2008, international art projects by Luca, Margherita's covers in the early 2000s, and her appointment as creative director of MMissoni in 2018. Testimonials come from Edward Enninful, Tim Banks, Patricia Urquiola, Mariuccia Casadio, Angelo Flaccavento, and Rachel Hayes. Sky Arte's website is powered by Artribune, which manages its content and digital interface.

Key facts

  • Documentary 'Being Missoni. Fashion Memories from the Future' premieres November 9, 2018 on Sky Arte.
  • Produced by Good Day Films' Michele Bongiorno.
  • Covers 65 years of Missoni history across three generations.
  • Highlights: 1948 love story of Ottavio and Rosita, 1964 first zigzag, 1970 style codification, 2000 MissoniHome.
  • Angela Missoni took creative direction in 1997.
  • Fondazione Ottavio e Rosita Missoni founded in 2008.
  • Margherita Missoni named creative director of MMissoni in 2018.
  • Testimonials from Edward Enninful, Tim Banks, Patricia Urquiola, Mariuccia Casadio, Angelo Flaccavento, Rachel Hayes.

Entities

Artists

  • Ottavio Missoni
  • Rosita Missoni
  • Angela Missoni
  • Luca Missoni
  • Margherita Missoni
  • Edward Enninful
  • Tim Banks
  • Patricia Urquiola
  • Mariuccia Casadio
  • Angelo Flaccavento
  • Rachel Hayes
  • Michele Bongiorno

Institutions

  • Sky Arte
  • Good Day Films
  • Missoni
  • MissoniHome
  • MMissoni
  • Fondazione Ottavio e Rosita Missoni
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy

Sources