Missoni

A poetic and dreamy collection sparkled in the lights of Milan’s new skyscrapers on the notes of composer Michael Nyman, in a celebration of the 65th anniversary of Italian fashion house Missoni. “I wanted to let a romantic side come out, as well as a fantastic one... just like a dream,” artistic director Angela Missoni said at the end of the show. She added that there was a lot of research in the weaves and fabrics used in the textiles of the new collection, which did not use any of the company’s extensive archive material. The house founded in 1953 by Angela’s parents, Rosita and late Ottavio as a knitwear business, is famous for its rainbow coloured creations and its signature ‘Fiammato’ — flamed, zig-zag pattern.