BIAGIOTTI Laura (Designer)

The fluid spirit of Italy's "Queen of Cashmere" is illustrated by René Gruau in 1976. His easy lines imitate the composed chic for which Laura Biagiotti is known: the sweater worn with lean tailoring and open-necked shirt. Biagiotti read archaeology at university in Rome and worked in her mother's small clothing company after graduation. In 1965 she founded her company, with partner Gianni Cigna. It manufactured and exported clothing for the eminent Italian fashion designers Roberto Capucci and Emilio Schuberth. As the company grew, so did Biagiotti's aspiration to design. She presented a small but successful womenswear collection for the first time in 1972. Designing with comfort as a priority, Biagiotti became known for working with fabrics of exceptional quality, especially cashmere in the most subtle colours - a blueprint later used by Rebecca Moses. 

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