Ottavio Missoni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ottavio Missoni

Italian fashion designer, founder of fashion label Missoni, Olympic hurdler

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1921

Place of Birth: Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Date of Death: 09-May-2013

Profession: fashion designer, athletics competitor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Ottavio "Tai" Missoni (11 February 1921 – 9 May 2013) was the founder of the Italian fashion label Missoni and an Italian Olympic hurdler who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Along with his wife Rosita, he was part of the group of designers who launched Italian ready-to-wear in the 1950s, thereby ensuring the global success of Italian fashion.