Mariuccia Mandelli
Mariuccia Mandelli | |
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Mandelli in 1989 | |
| Born | 31 January 1925 |
| Died | 6 December 2015 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion designer and entrepreneur |
Mariuccia Mandelli (31 January 1925 – 6 December 2015) was an Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur. Mandelli established her ready-to-wear fashion house, Krizia, in 1954 by bringing suitcases of samples to shops in Milan out of her Fiat 500. The Guardian has called her the "godmother of Italian fashion." According to the New York Times, Mandelli was one of the first female fashion designers to create a popular line of men's wear.