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• Emilio Pucci was an Italian fashion designer who came from one of Florence Italy's oldest aristocratic families.

• Fast Facts

  1. Birthdate: November 20, 1914
  2. Death: November 29, 1992
  3. Birthplace: Florence, Italy
  4. After Pucci's death in 1992, his daughter, Laudomia Pucci took over the design for the Pucci label. She is currently the Image Director.
  5. Current Creative Director is Matthew Williamson who took over after Christian Lacroix
  6. Pucci boutiques are located in New York, Beverly Hills, and Boston

• Early Career

  Pucci's background was far from fashion. He studied at University of Milan, University of Georgia and Reed College in Oregon before receiving his doctorate in political science from the University of Florence.

  He designed clothes for the Reed College ski team and some of his designs were photographed for Harper's Bazaar by Toni Frissell in 1947. In 1950, Pucci would set up his first haute couture house on the Isle of Capri.

• The Look

  The Pucci label is known for bright colors and bold geometric prints.

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