Loris Abate (1928 – 1 December 2020) was an Italian jewelry designer and businessman. He founded the "

Mila Schön Mila Schön (born Maria Carmen Nutrizio; September 28, 1916 – September 5, 2008) was a Dalmatian Italian fashion designer. Her surname was also spelled as Schoen. Early life Born Maria Carmen Nutrizio in Trogir to wealthy Dalmatia ...

" label with Mila Nutrizio Schön in 1960, which found critical and financial success. In 1978, he and

Fino Mornasco Fino Mornasco ( Brianzöö: or simply ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about northwest of Milan and about southwest of Como. Fino Mornasco borders the following municipalities: ...

founded Schontess, a company that produced fabric, ties, and scarves. He also has produced his own eponymous brand. He was the president of the

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(''Italian: Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana'') from 1985 to 1991. Abate and his family also breed horses for show jumping competitions, and produce wine and oil on their " azienda agricola" in Tuscany, Allevamento Baroncio. Abate died on 1 December 2021, aged 92.Addio Loris Abate, genio della moda e grande appassionato di cavalli

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* http://www.lorisabate.it * http://dellamoda.it/fashion_dictionary/a/abate.php * http://www.baroncio.it 1928 births 2020 deaths Italian fashion designers Italian jewellery designers {{fashion-designer-stub