With colorful knitwear, she and her husband, Ottavio, built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, helping to make Milan a capital of “alta moda.”

Rosita Missoni, the creative force behind one of Italy's most iconic fashion brands, died Thursday at the age of 93. Known for her innovative use of bold patterns and vibrant colors, Missoni redefined knitwear and established a global legacy for Italian craftsmanship.

Rosita Missoni, the matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion, has died. She was 93.

Rosita Missoni, who started an Italian fashion house with her husband Ottavio in 1953, has died. Their designs are known for a signature zigzag motif.

Rosita Missoni, co-founder and matriarch of Missoni, has died aged 93. Alongside her husband Ottavio ‘Tai’ Missoni, who predeceased her in 2013, she made the family name synonymous with Italian fashion’s most joyous and instantly identifiable visual code: the Missoni zigzag knit.

Rosita Missoni, the co-founder with her husband of Italy's colourful knitwear label Missoni, has died at age 93, a government official confirmed on Thursday.

MILAN – Rosita Missoni, a key point of reference for the Missoni family and a cofounder of the fashion brand, died Thursday at age 93. She met her husband Ottavio, known as Tai, in 1948, when he was competing in the London Olympics. The then-Rosita Jelmini was on an English language course chaperoned by the Swiss Sisters of the Holy Cross.

Mourning in the world of high fashion for the death of Rosita Missoni at 93 years old. She was known as the queen of color, an icon of style and creativity. With her beloved

As the co-founder of Italian luxury fashion house Rosita Missoni dies at 93, we look at how the brand shaped up over the years.

By Elisa Anzolin and Giulia Segreti MILAN (Reuters) -Italian designer Rosita Missoni, co-founder of the eponymous fashion house known for its bright and patterned styles, has died at the age of 93, the family-owned company said on Thursday.