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          Rosita Jelmini was born in Golasecca, a town along the banks of the Ticino, in the province of Varese....

          Rosita Missoni

          Italian fashion designer (1931–2025)

          Rosita Missoni (née Jelmini; 20 November 1931 – 1 January 2025) was an Italian knitwear designer.

          She and her husband Ottavio Missoni co-founded Italian luxury fashion house Missoni.[1]

          Early life

          Rosita Jelmini was born in Golasecca, northern Italy, on 20 November 1931.[2] Her family were textile artisans based in the Milan region who specialized in the manufacture of shawls[3][4]

          Career

          She met Ottavio Missoni in 1948 when he was participating in the London Olympics,[5] and married him in 1953.[3]

          In 1953, she and Ottavio started a small knitwear store in Gallarate.

          Rosita founded the luxury brand - which became known for its zig-zag motif - in the northern Italian region with her husband Ottavio in

        1. The MISSONI fashion house was born in , when Ottavio Missoni and Rosita Jelmini, after getting married, started working together, combining.
        2. Rosita Jelmini was born in Golasecca, a town along the banks of the Ticino, in the province of Varese.
        3. Born in Golasecca, Rosita was the daughter of Diamante and Angelo Jelmini, who both worked for the family firm; she had two brothers, Alberto.
        4. Born Rosita Jelmini in in Golasecca, in the province of Varese, north of Milan, she grew up in a family specializing in the manufacture.

          5. The business would become the fashion house Missoni. They later moved to Sumirago where they built a factory. They were part of a group of Italian designers whose ready-to-wear clothing became popular globally in the 1950s and 1960s.[5] The brand became famous for its colorful knitt