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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Rosita Missoni, matriarch of Italian fashion house that made zigzag knitwear iconic, dies aged 93

Italy Obit Missoni - (Copyright 2017 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear, died Thursday, a company official said. She was 93.

Missoni SpA confirmed the death and planned a statement along with the family later, said Alberto Gualeni, an international spokesperson for the company in Milan.

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