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Emilio Pucci

Born in 1914 to one of Florences oldest noble families, Emilio Pucci was a great Italian fashion designer. He studied in Italy and the USA and gained a doctorate in political science in 1941. 1934, he was a member of the Italian Olympic ski team, and in 1935 won a skiing scholarship to Reed College, Oregon. Creating he ski team's uniforms, he first ventured into clothing design at Reed. After graduating from Reed with the class of 1937, he also studied at the University of Georgia.
He was encouraged by the exposure to create and sell clothes for women. In 1950, he opened a haute couture house on the Isle of Capri and then expanded with a couture location in Rome. His signature use of bold patterns, bright colours and striking designs made him well known in the whole world.