Written by Sedef Kokcuoglu

The exceptional craftsmanship, design excellence and unique vision of the Missonis have turned their family owned one-time small business into a world class fashion tour de force. Today, the Misssoni name resonates with luxuriously stylish knitwear modish ladies cannot get enough of. Perhaps the brand�s long enduring success can best be attributed to the emphasis placed on timeless quality accompanied by imaginative reinvention. Now 50 years after Ottavio and Rosita Missoni took a risk and started their "zigzagged" adventure in Gallarate, Italy, the effortless beauty they were inspired by is perfectly embodied their granddaughter, Margherita. A classic Mediterranean beauty, brimming with the enticing vitality of youth, Margherita was in Milan, sitting front-row in support of her mother�s Spring 2005 collection. Much like her teasingly wholesome appearance, the new collection Angela Missoni conceived was fresh, effervescent and playful.

Commencing her collection with a sheer cream colored floor length dress accentuated with stripes and brown ribbon piping, Angela presented a gracefully pure, yet slightly mischievous new look. Next, playing around with the mouth-watering sweetness of juicy watermelons, enticing grapes, and zesty oranges, the ingenious designer appliqu�d a piece of summer onto sheer sweaters and cardigans. Worn over long sleeved chiffon blouses embossed with prints these unique pieces communicate a message of naughty lightheartedness.

Indeed, the parade of cardigans, wrap-around sweaters, jackets and skirts in trademark Missoni stripes formed the backbone of Angela�s work, but this season these classics were accompanied by brilliant new additions such as the first-ever Missoni jeans. In order to achieve a delicately charming effect one can match a pair of vanilla colored M-jeans with a multi-hued striped pullover, topped off by a crochet scarf casually draped around the neck. However, for a fabulously breathtaking evening look opt for a lithe chiffon dress dreamy with frothy skirts.


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