Chiara Boni (born 27 August 1948) is an Italian fashion designer, whose career has spanned over 50 years.
Biography
Born in
Florence
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to Antonio Boni and Maria Teresa Masetti Fedi, a
liceo linguistico
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graduate,
in 1971 Boni opened her first clothing and accessories boutique "You Tarzan Me Jane" in her hometown.
A member of the group UFO (Urban Future Organization), in 1973 she got her first magazine cover on ''
Domus
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''.
In 1975, she launched her her first couture collection.
In 1985, following an agreement with the Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (Gft), she founded the company Chiara Boni Spa and launched her eponymous brand.
In 2008, she launched the collections "Chiara Boni Girl" and "La Petite Robe".
Boni's neo-avantgarde style is characterized by the use of stretch or soft materials, notably
spandex
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Name
The name ''spandex'', which is an anagram of t ...
and
organza
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.
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
Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi (; 27 April 1961 – 15 September 1994), also known mononymously as Moana, was an Italian pornographic actress, television personality and politician.
Early life
Pozzi was born in Genoa, Italy, the daughter of Alfredo Po ...
and
Éva Henger
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Biography Career Early life and beginnings
She is daughter of a Music school, cons ...
onto the catwalk.
Beyond her fashion career, Boni hosted a TV program on
Rai 3
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(''Il dilemma - Storia di famiglie allargate'') and was a contestant in ''
Ballando con le Stelle'', the Italian version of ''
Dancing with the Stars
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''.
Between 2000 and 2005 she served as Regional Councillor for Image and Communication of
Tuscany
Tuscany ( ; ) is a Regions of Italy, region in central Italy with an area of about and a population of 3,660,834 inhabitants as of 2025. The capital city is Florence.
Tuscany is known for its landscapes, history, artistic legacy, and its in ...
.
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.
References
External links
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Viareggio, partecipazioni a nozze di Maria Chiara Boni
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1948 births
Living people
Italian fashion designers
Fashion designers from Florence