HISTORY OF OTTAVIO & ROAITA MISSONI VINTAGE HANDBAG
HISTORY OF OTTAVIO & ROAITA MISSONI VINTAGE HANDBAG
KOMELY HANDBAG FACTORY
In 2008 when we reply on modern photography and styling for the answer because the enduring popularity of Missoni’s colorful knitwear in basic shapes means their clothes have changed little over the years.
They created the colorful fashion bag in the same year. Their strength and appeal lies in their simple beauty.
Color is the key to the Missoni look. The distinctive, flecked “flame dye” effect is achieved by only partly immersing the yarn to show through.
Ottavio and Rosita Missoni met at the 1948 Olympics in London, where Ottavio was competing in the 400 meter hurdles, wearing the team tracksuit and the colorful
pouch that had been designed by his own small knitwear company.
They married and their first collection was presented in Milan in 1966. In 1997 Ottavio and Rosita handed the business over to their daughter, Angela, who has inherited the Missoni sensibilities.