Italian fashion residence Missoni is hiring Filippo Grazioli, former design manager of the Burberry women’s runway, as its new creative manager.
Grazioli, 40, will replace Alberto Caliri, who assumed the discontinuous role after the founder’s daughter, Angela Missoni, resigned last year due to a change of management.
Grazioli will head Missoni’s life style section, which includes works such as bathrobes and towels, as well as men’s and women’s collections. According to the statement, Caliri will lead Missoni’s residential and sports categories.
Grazioli’s most recent design role was at Burberry, where she worked as design manager and later consultant for the women’s catwalk. At the same time, she was chief designer of women’s ready-to-wear at Givenchy, again under Riccardo Tisci.
“Following the family and FSI Fund in 2018, 18 years of solid work at reputable fashion companies to raise Missoni’s profile and image in the luxury market and more we chose Filippo Grazioli, a young designer who can rely on experience. Missoni CEO Livio Proli said in a statement posted on Instagram that it is strengthening the modernization process that has already begun.
Missoni, a family-owned Italian brand, sold its 41 percent stake to the private equity FSI Fund, sparking a restructuring, including the departure of Angela Missoni from the design mission.
“I am honored to join the Missoni world: a brand that has played a role in the history of Italian style and design, providing a remarkable integrity for almost seven decades,” said Grazioli.
