Designer Rosita Missoni, pioneer of coloured knitwear, dies aged 93

Italian knitwear designer Rosita Missoni, who alongside her husband Ottavio Missoni co-founded the luxury label Missoni has passed away at 93. She died at her home in Sumirago. Her brand page shared her demise and wrote, "The Missoni family and Missoni Group announce the passing of Rosita Missoni, a central figure in Italian fashion."

Rosita Missoni passed away at 93 at her home in Sumirago. Her vision and vigorous dedication got the brand worldwide recognition.

The designer was best known for her patent zigzag patterns and reinvented knitwear.

She started her business in the year 1953 with her husband Ottavio Missoni. It was during a trip to London in 1948 that Rosita met her husband Ottavio, who was then competing with the Italian 400 meters hurdles team at the Olympics. They together decided to set up a small knitwear workshop in the basement of their house in Gallarate.