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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Margherita Missoni
| name = Margherita Missoni
| image =
| image = Missoni 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption =
| caption = Missoni in 2014.
| birth_name = Margherita Maccapani Missoni<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/margherita-missoni-pottery-barn-kids|title=Margherita Missoni Debuts a Home Collection for Pottery Barn Kids|first=Condé|last=Nast|website=Architectural Digest}}</ref>
| birth_name = Margherita Maccapani Missoni<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/margherita-missoni-pottery-barn-kids|title=Margherita Missoni Debuts a Home Collection for Pottery Barn Kids|website=Architectural Digest}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|22}}
| birth_place = [[Italy]]
| birth_place = Italy
| alma_mater = [[Columbia University]]
| other_name =
| occupation = [[Fashion Designer]], [[Model (person)|Model]], [[Beneficiary|heiress]], [[actress]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
*Fashion designer
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| website = http://www.missoni.com}}
*model
*[[Beneficiary|heiress]]
*actress}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Eugenio Amos|2012|2022|end=sep.}}
| children = 2
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| website = http://www.missoni.com
}}


'''Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos''' (born February 22, 1983)<ref>[http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/margherita-missoni "Margherita Missoni"] Retrieved 11 June 2015</ref> is known as [[beneficiary|heiress]] to her family's [[Missoni]] fashion house, which was founded by her grandparents [[Ottavio Missoni]] and Rosita Missoni Jelmini, as well as her appearances in [[Missoni]] fashion campaigns as a model,<ref name="FASHIONWEEKDAILY">Fashion Week Daily [https://web.archive.org/web/20071104052054/http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=312096&itype=8499 A moment with Margherita Missoni] Retrieved October 19, 2007 </ref> and as an aspiring actress.<ref name="SOCIALITELIFE">Sara Zucker, [http://socialitelife.com/you_wish_you_we_1-05-2006 "You Wish You Were Them, But You’re Not"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221827/http://socialitelife.com/you_wish_you_we_1-05-2006 |date=2013-10-04 }}, SocialiteLife.com, May 20, 2006, Retrieved October 3, 2013</ref> Missoni currently lives in Montonate, a suburb of [[Mornago]] (Italy) close to the [[Missoni]] headquarters, where she is following her design career.
'''Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos''' (born February 22, 1983)<ref>[http://www.businessoffashion.com/community/people/margherita-missoni "Margherita Missoni"] Retrieved 11 June 2015</ref> is an Italian fashion designer, model, socialite and heiress to her family's [[Missoni]] fashion house, which was founded by her grandparents [[Ottavio Missoni]] and [[Rosita Missoni Jelmini]]. Missoni currently lives in Montonate, a suburb of [[Mornago]] (Italy) close to the [[Missoni]] headquarters, where she is following her design career.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Margherita Maccapani Missoni was born in [[Italy]]<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK">''Daily Telegraph'' [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2006/04/08/efmissoni08.xml "'Missoni' Accomplished"] Retrieved October 19, 2007 {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> and grew up in the Italian countryside, spending weekends in [[Milan]].<ref name="PAPERMAG">PaperMag.com [http://www.papermag.com/?section=pmarticle&parid=1273 "Out on the town with Margherita Missoni"] Retrieved October 19, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012170451/http://www.papermag.com/?section=pmarticle&parid=1273 |date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref> She studied [[philosophy]] at [[Columbia University]].
Margherita Maccapani Missoni was born in Italy<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK">''Daily Telegraph'' [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/main.jhtml?xml=/fashion/2006/04/08/efmissoni08.xml "'Missoni' Accomplished"] Retrieved October 19, 2007 {{dead link|date=October 2013}}</ref> and grew up in the Italian countryside, spending weekends in [[Milan]].<ref name="PAPERMAG">PaperMag.com [http://www.papermag.com/?section=pmarticle&parid=1273 "Out on the town with Margherita Missoni"] Retrieved October 19, 2007 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012170451/http://www.papermag.com/?section=pmarticle&parid=1273 |date=October 12, 2007 }}</ref> She studied [[philosophy]] at [[Columbia University]].


Margherita has studied philosophy both at the Università Statale di Milano and at the Columbia University in New York where, following that period, she also attended the Stella Adler acting school and the [[Lee Strasberg]] Theater Institute.
Margherita has studied philosophy both at the Università Statale di Milano and at the Columbia University in New York where, following that period, she also attended the Stella Adler acting school and the [[Lee Strasberg]] Theater Institute.<ref>{{cite web
| url =https://www.milanofinanza.it/fashion/la-creativita-vulcanica-di-margherita-maccapani-missoni-202305261502034711
| title =La creatività vulcanica di Margherita Maccapani Missoni
| last =Beretta
| first =Ursula
| date =2023-05-27
| publisher =Milano Finanza
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| access-date =2024-01-25}}</ref> However, after she moved to New York, she struggled emotionally when her academic credits could not transfer to the [[United States]] educational system. Following this obstacle, Missoni chose to explore her first love, [[theatre]].<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK"/>


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==Career==
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However, after she moved to New York, she struggled emotionally when her academic credits could not transfer to the [[United States]] educational system. Following this obstacle, Missoni chose to explore her first love, [[theatre]].<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK"/>


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Before she was featured in Missoni campaigns, she was a company ambassador, a duty entailing promotion at fashion related events. In her own words, Missoni described becoming the face of a Missoni campaign as "a natural evolution".<ref name="FASHIONWEEKDAILY">Fashion Week Daily [https://web.archive.org/web/20071104052054/http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=312096&itype=8499 A moment with Margherita Missoni] Retrieved October 19, 2007</ref>
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She says her relationship with her family is close, particularly her connection with her sister and her mother.<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK"/>


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At the age of 20, she was already considered by ''Harper's & Queen'' magazine as one of the world's 100 most beautiful women.
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On June 23, 2012 she married the race car driver, [[Eugenio Amos]] (b. 1985) in Brunello, Italy. Their son Otto Hermann Amos was born on September 6, 2013.


In 2006, she appeared in [[Jean Genet]]’s ''[[The Maids]]'', based on a true story of two maids who kill their mistress.<ref name="SOCIALITELIFE">Sara Zucker, [http://socialitelife.com/you_wish_you_we_1-05-2006 "You Wish You Were Them, But You’re Not"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221827/http://socialitelife.com/you_wish_you_we_1-05-2006 |date=2013-10-04 }}, SocialiteLife.com, May 20, 2006, Retrieved October 3, 2013</ref>
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==Career==
[[Image:Daclon_missoni_2014.jpg|thumb|right|Margherita Missoni at the Italian Parliament in 2014, with Secretary General of the [[Italy-USA Foundation]], Corrado Maria Daclon]]
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Before she was featured in Missoni campaigns, she was a company ambassador, a duty entailing promotion at fashion related events. In her own words, Missoni described becoming the face of a Missoni campaign as "a natural evolution".<ref name="FASHIONWEEKDAILY"/>


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Since the spring of 2009, Margherita started getting involved with the brand on a different level, becoming part of the design team, following the footsteps of her mother Angela, the Maison's Creative Director.
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At the age of 20, she was already considered by Harper’s & Queen magazine as one of the world’s 100 most beautiful women.


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She received the ''America Award'' of the [[Italy-USA Foundation]] in 2014 for having helped the relationships between Italy and the USA.<ref>[https://www.mffashion.com/news/livestage/premio-america-a-margherita-missoni-201410161230002629 Premio America a Margherita Missoni - MF Fashion]</ref>
In 2006, she appeared in [[Jean Genet]]’s ''[[The Maids]]'', based on a true story of two maids who kill their mistress.<ref name="SOCIALITELIFE"/>


In 2015, she launched her own independent children's line of clothes, followed by a few collaborations with other brands. In October 2018, she became creative director of the M Missoni brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newbold |first=Alice |date=2018-10-03 |title=Margherita Missoni Is Appointed Creative Director Of M Missoni |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/margherita-missoni-creative-director-m-missoni |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=British Vogue |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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Since the spring of 2009, Margherita started getting involved with the brand on a different level, becoming part of the design team, following the footsteps of her mother Angela, the Maison’s Creative Director.


==Personal life==
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She received the ''America Award'' of the [[Italy-USA Foundation]] in 2014 for having helped the relationships between Italy and the USA.
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She says her relationship with her family is close, particularly her connection with her sister and her mother.<ref name="TELEGRAPHUK"/>

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On June 23, 2012, she married the race car driver, Eugenio Amos (b. 1985) in Brunello, Italy. The couple welcomed a son Otto Hermann Amos on September 6, 2013. Their second son Augusto was born on May 15, 2014. She separated from Amos in 2022.<ref>{{cite web
| url =https://www.ilmessaggero.it/schede/margherita_maccapani_missoni_separazione_marito_figli_zio_morto_incidente_aereo-7695819.html
| title =Margherita Maccapani Missoni: «L’incidente aereo di mio zio Vittorio, la vendita dell'azienda, poi mio marito mi ha lasciata e sono rinata»
| date =2023-10-16
| publisher =Il Messaggero
| access-date =2024-01-25}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015030528/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile Margherita Missoni] at [[Myspace]]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20071015030528/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile Margherita Missoni] at [[Myspace]]
* [https://twitter.com/mmmargherita Margherita Missoni] at [[Twitter]]
* [https://twitter.com/mmmargherita Margherita Missoni] at [[Twitter]]

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Latest revision as of 19:29, 2 January 2025

Margherita Missoni
Missoni in 2014.
Born
Margherita Maccapani Missoni[1]

(1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 (age 41)
Italy
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
  • Fashion designer
  • model
  • heiress
  • actress
Spouse
Eugenio Amos
​
​
(m. 2012; sep. 2022)​
Children2
Websitehttp://www.missoni.com

Margherita Maccapani Missoni Amos (born February 22, 1983)[2] is an Italian fashion designer, model, socialite and heiress to her family's Missoni fashion house, which was founded by her grandparents Ottavio Missoni and Rosita Missoni Jelmini. Missoni currently lives in Montonate, a suburb of Mornago (Italy) close to the Missoni headquarters, where she is following her design career.

Biography

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Margherita Maccapani Missoni was born in Italy[3] and grew up in the Italian countryside, spending weekends in Milan.[4] She studied philosophy at Columbia University.

Margherita has studied philosophy both at the Università Statale di Milano and at the Columbia University in New York where, following that period, she also attended the Stella Adler acting school and the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.[5] However, after she moved to New York, she struggled emotionally when her academic credits could not transfer to the United States educational system. Following this obstacle, Missoni chose to explore her first love, theatre.[3]

Career

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Before she was featured in Missoni campaigns, she was a company ambassador, a duty entailing promotion at fashion related events. In her own words, Missoni described becoming the face of a Missoni campaign as "a natural evolution".[6]

At the age of 20, she was already considered by Harper's & Queen magazine as one of the world's 100 most beautiful women.

In 2006, she appeared in Jean Genet’s The Maids, based on a true story of two maids who kill their mistress.[7]

Since the spring of 2009, Margherita started getting involved with the brand on a different level, becoming part of the design team, following the footsteps of her mother Angela, the Maison's Creative Director.

She received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2014 for having helped the relationships between Italy and the USA.[8]

In 2015, she launched her own independent children's line of clothes, followed by a few collaborations with other brands. In October 2018, she became creative director of the M Missoni brand.[9]

Personal life

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She says her relationship with her family is close, particularly her connection with her sister and her mother.[3]

On June 23, 2012, she married the race car driver, Eugenio Amos (b. 1985) in Brunello, Italy. The couple welcomed a son Otto Hermann Amos on September 6, 2013. Their second son Augusto was born on May 15, 2014. She separated from Amos in 2022.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Margherita Missoni Debuts a Home Collection for Pottery Barn Kids". Architectural Digest.
  2. ^ "Margherita Missoni" Retrieved 11 June 2015
  3. ^ a b c Daily Telegraph "'Missoni' Accomplished" Retrieved October 19, 2007 [dead link‍]
  4. ^ PaperMag.com "Out on the town with Margherita Missoni" Retrieved October 19, 2007 Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Beretta, Ursula (2023-05-27). "La creatività vulcanica di Margherita Maccapani Missoni". Milano Finanza. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
  6. ^ Fashion Week Daily A moment with Margherita Missoni Retrieved October 19, 2007
  7. ^ Sara Zucker, "You Wish You Were Them, But You’re Not" Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, SocialiteLife.com, May 20, 2006, Retrieved October 3, 2013
  8. ^ Premio America a Margherita Missoni - MF Fashion
  9. ^ Newbold, Alice (2018-10-03). "Margherita Missoni Is Appointed Creative Director Of M Missoni". British Vogue. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
  10. ^ "Margherita Maccapani Missoni: «L'incidente aereo di mio zio Vittorio, la vendita dell'azienda, poi mio marito mi ha lasciata e sono rinata»". Il Messaggero. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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