**History and Leadership Transition:**
– Founded in 1953 by Ottavio and Rosita Missoni.
– First collection presented in Milan in 1958.
– Business growth supported by Anna Piaggi.
– Invited to show at the Pitti Palace in Florence in 1967.
– Missoni designs championed by Diana Vreeland.
– Second generation leadership transition: Rosita succeeded by daughter Angela in 1998.
– Missoni children took over control in 1996.
– Majority revenue from womenswear by 2005.
– Massimo Gasparini served as CEO from 2007 to 2009.
– Angela Missoni succeeded by Alberto Caliri in 2021.
– Death of Vittorio Missoni in a plane crash in 2013.
**Business Developments and Partnerships:**
– Missoni products sold out quickly at Target in 2011.
– Designer Patricia Urquiola redesigned stores from 2013.
– Rossella Jardini hired as a consultant in 2014.
– Missoni family sold 41.2% stake to Fondo Strategico Italiano in 2018.
– Missoni planned to list the company in Borsa Italiana.
– Filippo Grazioli named creative director in 2022.
– Missoni Sport launched in 1985 under Luca Missoni.
– M Missoni introduced in 1998, discontinued in 2021.
– Missoni Home collaborations.
– Hotel Missoni partnership with Rezidor Hotel Group in 2005.
– Missoni Kids licensing agreement with Simonetta in 2022.
**Product Diversification and Brand Expansion:**
– Company launched first perfume in 1982, now licensed by Estée Lauder.
– Missoni Baia residential real estate project started in Miami in 2017.
– Missoni eyewear production partnership with Safilo in 2018.
– Global licensing agreement signed with Timex Group for watch design in 2019.
**Campaigns and Collaborations:**
– Notable photographers like Juergen Teller and Alasdair McLellan worked on ad campaigns.
– Jennifer Lopez collaboration for a cancer research fundraiser in 2017.
**Recognition and References:**
– Cash injection from state-backed fund to fuel Missoni expansion.
– Missoni’s history featured in various publications.
– Notable changes and collaborations within the company.
– Interview with Angela Missoni in LUX Magazine.
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Missoni is an Italian luxury fashion house based in Varese, and known for its colourful knitwear designs. The company was founded by Ottavio ("Tai") and Rosita Missoni in 1953.
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | Gallarate, Lombardy, Italy (1953) |
| Founder | Rosita and Ottavio Missoni |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Number of locations | 20 countries |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Filippo Grazioli (Creative Director and President) Angela Missoni Luca Missoni Livio Proli (CEO) |
| Products | Knitwear, leather, cotton |
| Services | Fashion retail |
| Revenue | $135 million (2023) |
| Owner | Missoni family |
Number of employees | 300 (2018) |
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| Website | www |