Chiara Boni

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Chiara Boni
Born
Maria Chiara Boni

27 August 1948 (1948-08-27) (age 76)
Florence, Italy
Occupationfashion designer
Spouses
Vittorio Maschietto
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(m. 1970,divorced)​
Angelo Rovati
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(m. 2006;died 2013)​
Partners
Children1
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Chiara Boni (born 27 August 1948) is an Italian fashion designer, whose career spanned over 50 years.

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Biography

Born in Florence to Antonio Boni and Maria Teresa Masetti Fedi, a liceo linguistico graduate, [1] in 1971 Boni opened her first clothing and accessories boutique "You Tarzan Me Jane" in her hometown. [2] [3] A member of the group UFO (Urban Future Organization), in 1973 she got her first magazine cover on Domus . [1] In 1975, she launched her her first couture collection. [1] In 1985, following an agreement with the Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (Gft), she founded the company Chiara Boni Spa and launched her eponymous brand. [3] [1] [4] In 2008, she launched the collections "Chiara Boni Girl" and "La Petite Robe". [3]

Boni's neo-avantgarde style is characterized by the use of stretch or soft materials, notably spandex and organza. [1] [2] [4] Known for her often provocative fashion shows, in the 1990s she was one of the first stylists to organise a fashion show fully consisting of transsexual models, and she brought pornstars Moana Pozzi and Éva Henger onto the catwalk. [5] [6]

Beyond her fashion career, Boni hosted a TV program on Rai 3 (Il dilemma - Storia di famiglie allargate) and was a contestant in Ballando con le Stelle , the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars . [7] Between 2000 and 2005 she served as Regional Councillor for Image and Communication of Tuscany. [4] [8]

Chiara Boni has been married twice and has one son, Giacomo; she does non believe in God, but she doesn't consider herself an atheist. [9]

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References

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  5. ↑ Sanchi, Enrico (27 September 2021). "50 anni Chiara Boni: collezione Primavera Estate 2022 Le Petite Robe". Life&People Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Dondoni, Luca (7 October 1995). "Eva, stella del porno sfila per Chiara Boni". La Stampa (in Italian). p. 14.
  7. ↑ Dell'Arti, Giorgio; Parrini, Massimo (2008). "BONI Chiara". Catalogo dei viventi 2009: 7247 italiani notevoli con l'indice di tutti i nomi citati (in Italian). Venice: Marsilio. p. 267. ISBN   978-88-317-9599-9.
  8. ↑ Gibellino, Fabio (31 October 2019). "La politica è di moda". MF Milano Finanza (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Giordano, Lucio (27 September 2024). "Dio per me non esiste, ma mia suocera fece battezzare mio figlio di nascosto". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 38. pp. 74–77.


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