Laura Biagiotti
Italian fashion designer (1943–2017)
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- Laura Biagiotti ( Italian: [ˈlaura bjaˈdʒɔtti] ; 4 August 1943 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian fashion designer, and the founder of the House of Biagiotti.
- Her mother Delia Soldaini Biagiotti was a successful dressmaker who designed the uniforms for Alitalia staff in 1964 and collaborated with designers Roberto Capucci and Emilio Schuberth.
- While studying archeology at Rome University, Biagiotti abandoned her academic career to focus on fashion design.
- She entered into a business partnership with Cigna and opened her first store in Florence.
- The House of Biagiotti is listed among the largest fashion houses in Italy.
Laura Biagiotti (Italian: [ˈlaura bjaˈdʒɔtti]; 4 August 1943 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian fashion designer, and the founder of the House of Biagiotti.
Early life
Biagiotti was born in Rome on 4 August 1943 to Giuseppe Biagiotti and his wife Laura. Her mother Delia Soldaini Biagiotti was a successful dressmaker who designed the uniforms for Alitalia staff in 1964 and collaborated with designers Roberto Capucci and Emilio Schuberth.
As a young student, she started to help out at her mother's atelier.
While studying archeology at Rome University, Biagiotti abandoned her academic career to focus on fashion design. She worked with her mother for several years during which she met her future husband Gianni Cigna. She entered into a business partnership with Cigna and opened her first store in Florence.
House of Biagiotti
Biagiotti had her first fashion show in 1972.
The House of Biagiotti is listed among the largest fashion houses in Italy. Its products include women's wear, men's wear, accessories and watches.
Biagiotti moved to Beijing and, in April 1988, was the first Italian designer to present a collection in China.
In 1995, she received an award from the President of Italy for her contributions to fashion and later the Marco Polo award from the Chinese government for promoting fashion in China. She also received the Leonardo Prize in Italy. The Italian post office issued a 41 Euro cent stamp with her name in 2002.
She received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2011.
Laura's daughter Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna entered the family business in 1997 and became the company's vice president in 2005.
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