Pucci, Emilio, marquess di Barsento
- Pucci, Emilio, marquess di Barsento
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born Nov. 20, 1914, Naples, Italy
died Nov. 29, 1992, Florence
Italian fashion designer and politician.
He became a designer when a fashion photographer for Vogue noticed his original ski outfit and asked him to design women'
s ski clothes.
He is best known for his tight shantung "
Pucci pants"
and vividly printed silk dresses and blouses.
His colourful,
less formal uniforms for Braniff flight attendants were the first of their kind.
Later he branched into men'
s fashions,
perfume,
and ceramics.
He was a member of the Italian Parliament (
1963–
72).
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2010.
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