Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the famed Italian fashion house that transformed colourful zigzag-patterned knitwear into high fashion and helped shape the Italian ready-to-wear industry, has ...

In 1967, Rosita Missoni caused a sensation at Pitti Palace in Florence. Backstage, moments before showing her new collection, she told the models to remove their bras, thinking they looked awkward ...