Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the iconic fashion house, dies at 94

Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the Missoni fashion house, died at age 94. Born in Golasecca, Varese in 1931, she moved to London in 1948 after studying languages at Collegio Rosetum in Besozzo. There she met Ottavio Missoni, an athlete, during the 1948 Olympics; they married and founded Missoni. The brand revolutionized knitwear with colorful, experimental designs, holding its first runway show in 1966 at Teatro Gerolamo in Milan. In 1968, they established their first factory in Sumirago, followed by the family villa five years later. Missoni received the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1973 and was named Cavaliere del Lavoro in 2014. The brand became a cornerstone of Milan Fashion Week alongside designers like Gianni Versace and Franco Moschino.