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The Missoni fashion label is one of the most iconic in the world. Starting as a small knitwear company in 1953 by Olympic hurdler Ottavio Missoni and his wife Rosita, the brand has exploded into one of the most influential fashion houses in the industry. Their use of knitting machines and combining the lightweight fabrics with Ottavio’s activewear designs led to a renaissance of Italian sportswear on a scale that challenged the American industry. Not to mention the fact that we modernly consider Milan to be the capital of Italian fashion, all due to Missoni moving their manufacturing from Gallarte to Milan. With the mod movement of the 1960’s, the brightly colored stripes and iconic zigzag patterns of the Missoni designs exploded and became a coveted look around the world. Over the decades the brand grew on an international scale, being featured in fashion magazines around the world. Ottavio and Rosita had three children, Vittorio, Angela and Luca. When Ottavio and Rosita made the decision to step down from the throne of the Missoni empire, it was passed down to their children. Vittorio took the role of Marketing Director and eventually CEO, while Angela and Luca took over the Creative and Technical Direction of the brand. The designs remained popular and a household name through the decades, but the expansion of the brand throughout the 90’s and early 2000’s is all thanks to Vittorio’s marketing finesse. He expanded the brand out of clothing and into hotel chains and housewares. He also set up the partnership with Target in 2008, allowing the brand to become accessible to lower income fashionistas at an affordable price. The Target launch was so successful that the collection sold out in minutes and broke down the Target website for multiple hours.
By Chelsea Adler4 years ago in FYI
$30 Sketch Worth Millions
A man, who wishes to keep his identity anonymous, was perusing the items at an estate sale in Massachusetts in 2016 when he discovered a drawing on linen for $30. It is now believed that the sketch was drawn by the hand of a sixteenth century Renaissance master.
By Otis Adams4 years ago in FYI
Missing 411 - The Story to Be Told
Have you heard of any folklore stories relating to disappearances? Well, there are many…way too many. I have recently been interested in a number of particular investigations regarding some of these happenings and they are all unbelievable. People walking happily together and then suddenly one disappears, out of thin air. A missing person randomly is located so far away from the center of the search party that it cannot be explained.
By Sharing Randomly4 years ago in FYI
10 Sage Ancient Teachings From Shamanism
Who is the shaman? What is shamanism? Who can be a shaman? They say that shamanism has genetic roots and it is clear from childhood who can be a shaman or not. Even after the signs from the gods are taken, the child does not have many options. She/He will either die, or go mad, or go beyond the limits of madness and become a shaman.
By Burak Bayram4 years ago in FYI
Weird and Paranormal
Inter-dimensional time Rift in Kirbyville Texas "2016" If your anything like me you like the weird and paranormal, however this takes it to a whole other level. This story was told by my older brother. so I might not have all of the Details Correct. One day as my brother was outside in a barn that we own that is sort of in the woods, but you can still see the road. he was standing out there and he started to hear the sounds of multiple vehicles.
By Kenneth Haines4 years ago in FYI
6 TOP TIPS TO IMPROVE SEO IN 2022
6 Top Ways To Blow Your SEO Marketing Strategy in 2022 Why should you improve your SEO strategies? Which strategies should you improve to rank on top pages, and to drive traffic that will generate more leads and increase conversions?
By Ezio solutions4 years ago in FYI
It's Never A Mannequin
Picture this: you are walking along the busy streets of Chihuahua, Mexico. The shops are bustling, the air is loud with conversation, the breeze is dry as it rustles through your hair. You come upon the intersection of Ocampo and Victoria Streets and notice a large group of people peering curiously through a shop window. As you get closer you see that it is a bridal shop, and the crowd is admiring the gown displayed in the window. It’s a beautiful gown, but upon approaching, you realize that the dress is not what has everyone’s attention. It’s the woman wearing it. No, not a woman, a mannequin. Right? It must be a mannequin, there’s no way a model can stand that still. Yet, the hands, they seem so real, so detailed and soft. Store mannequins don’t have hands like that. As you move your gaze upward and take in the waxy face and exaggerated eyelashes you conclude: it must be a mannequin…but those eyes, they seem alive, and they seem to follow you as you move across the window to get a better look. A chill moves down your spine, despite the warm, dry air around you, as you can’t shake the feeling that what you are looking at is so much more than a mannequin display. You can’t shake the feeling that it’s a human. That you’re staring into the eyes of a corpse.
By Chelsea Adler4 years ago in FYI
The Death Of Vincent Van Gogh
On July 27, 1890, intellectuals and art lovers speculated for a long time in the sequence of events that day, which resulted in gunshot wounds to the abdomen. After a pioneer study of Pulitzer Prize-winner Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, who first published his study of Van Gogh in 1890, the singer was shot by a man named Rene Secretan who presented his whole life (see Vicente Minnelli's Van Gogh film Lust for Life) (1956) the artist is shown in the forest around the French city of Auvers-Sur-Oise near Paris). Little is known about how he received the gunshot wound to his stomach in the 30 hours leading up to July 27. Some art historians believe that his death was the result of suicide, but there is no universal truth in this view.
By Jhakri Tharu4 years ago in FYI
