Missoni

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Ottavio Missoni was born in Dubrovnik and educated in Zadar, Trieste, and Milan. While competing in the Olympics in London, he met his future wife, Rosita Jelmini, whose family owned a shawl making business. After returning to Italy and marrying, together they started a machine knitwear workshop in Italy. After innovative experimentation with their knitwear machines, their collections became known for their unique knitted designs. Ottavio was also an avid artist, and his watercolor paintings and gouaches went on to form the basis of the company’s signature multicolored zigzags, stripes, waves, and check patterns.