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Missoni is a luxury fashion brand founded in 1953, when Ottavio Missoni and Rosita Missoni established a knitwear workshop in Gallarate, northern Italy. Centered on vibrant colors and zigzag patterns, the brand offers a wide range of products for women, men, beachwear, and children, as well as home collections. Since 1996, the couple’s children have shared responsibilities, with Luca and Angela serving as designers and leading the creative work. Its stated values are Authenticity, Joyfull, and Craftsmanship Excellence.

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Authenticity / Joyfull / Craftsmanship Excellence

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6 brands
Founded
1953-1998
1953 Sub-brand
MISSONI EYEWEAR
Eyewear

An accessories line that extends the brand’s motifs into eyewear

MISSONI EYEWEAR is an accessories segment developed to bring the colors, textiles, and zig

MISSONI EYEWEAR is an accessories segment developed to bring the colors, textiles, and zigzag motifs cultivated through Missoni’s clothing into eyewear. It has operated under a global license with Safilo since 2020, with an extension through the end of 2029 announced. It continues to reflect the brand’s codes in its frames through spring/summer campaigns, serving to complete outfits separately from the main clothing line.

1983 Sub-brand
Missoni Home
Lifestyle products

A core brand line responsible for the living and home domain

Missoni Home is the home division established to bring Missoni’s colors, patterns, and mat

Missoni Home is the home division established to bring Missoni’s colors, patterns, and material textures into living spaces, and develops home collections as one of the brand’s principal expressions. The company’s internal structure also includes Home BU and Design Home, which are responsible for textiles, bath products, cushions, furniture, and outdoor items. Rather than an extension of clothing, it is positioned as an independent pillar encompassing all aspects of living.

1985 Sub-brand
Missoni Sport
Clothing

A sportswear line connecting everyday clothing with functionality

Missoni Sport is the sportswear segment established for Missoni’s leisure and active setti

Missoni Sport is the sportswear segment established for Missoni’s leisure and active settings, and is also presented officially as an offering that combines fashion and functionality. Within the company, a creative function dedicated to Sport was established separately from the main collection, serving to connect ease of movement with urban styling. It is a line that carries the brand’s logo and patterns while broadening the point of connection between everyday clothing and activewear.

1998 Sub-brand
M Missoni
Clothing

A former diffusion line that extended the brand’s core offering to younger audiences

Introduced in 1998, M Missoni was Missoni’s second line, serving to bring the main line’s

Introduced in 1998, M Missoni was Missoni’s second line, serving to bring the main line’s designs to a broader audience of younger customers. Margherita Maccapani Missoni took charge of creative work in 2018, but the line was put on hold in 2021 and its development came to an end. It was a historical diffusion line that presented the brand’s core through a different point of entry.

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Missoni Kids
Clothing

A family-oriented line that extends the adult codes into children’s clothing

Missoni Kids is a line that reinterprets the style codes developed in the adult collection

Missoni Kids is a line that reinterprets the style codes developed in the adult collections for children. From Spring/Summer 2023, it transitioned to a licensing arrangement under which Simonetta handles development, production, and worldwide sales. It brings Missoni’s colors and zigzags into children’s clothing and expands its categories from baby to junior. The line serves to extend the main line’s brand universe to families.

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Missoni Mare
Clothing

A beachwear line focused on summer seaside and resort settings

Missoni Mare is developed as Missoni’s beachwear line for summer and resort settings, offe

Missoni Mare is developed as Missoni’s beachwear line for summer and resort settings, offering a wardrobe that connects the seaside, resorts, and shared outdoor spaces. In addition to swimwear, it includes cover-ups, kaftans, lightweight dresses, pants, and knitwear, serving a season-specific role separate from the main ready-to-wear collection. It is the line that presents the brand’s colors and patterns in their most summery context.

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2017.06.09

Converse

A collaboration with Missoni (2017, second installment). The knit pack featured hi/low versions of the Chuck Taylor All Star II, using Missoni chevron knit throughout.

2011.02.23

Converse

A collaboration with Missoni (Spring 2011). A limited seasonal release featuring the Converse x Missoni Chuck Taylor All Star, with a strong emphasis on the look and feel of knitwear and textiles.

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