Franco Moschino

Quick Facts

Full Name	Franco Moschino
Date Of Birth	Feb 27, 1950(1950-02-27)
Age	74
Date Of Death	1994-09-18
Birthplace	Abbiategrasso
Country	Italy
Horoscope	Aquarius

Franco Moschino Biography

Franco Moschino is one of the most popular and richest Fashion Designer who was born on February 27, 1950 in Abbiategrasso, Italy. Franco Moschino (27 February 1950 – 18 September 1994) was an Italian fashion designer who is best recognized as the creator of the Italian fashion house Moschino.

After his demise, Rossella Jardini, his former assistant, was promoted to Creative Director of the company. In October of 2013, LA designer Jeremy Scott became the creative director. He presented his debut Moschino line on the runway during the fall of 2014. Moschino clothing has been worn by famous people like Fran Drescher in her popular program on television The Nanny, Alicia Silverstone, Kylie Minogue, Rick Ross, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anna Friel, Miley Cyrus, Patti LaBelle and Nicki Minaj

The year 1992 was the time that Moschino had surgery to remove an abdominal tumour. On September 18, 1994, he passed away in his lakeside home situated in Brianza, Italy of cardiac death due to complications caused by his abdominal tumor. After his death, it revealed publicly that the cause of death was related to AIDS.

Franco Moschino Net Worth

Franco Moschino is one of the richest Fashion Designer from Italy. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Franco Moschino 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His birthplace was Abbiategrasso, Lombardy, located approximately. 22 km away from Milan. His family had an iron foundry where his father was hoping he would work in. But, Moschino was interested in fine art and wanted to become a painter. The year 1968 was the time he escaped away from home and went to Milan where he was enrolled in the Marangoni Institute. To fund the cost of his education, he began working as a fashion illustrator freelance for fashion magazines and fashion houses. After completing his education at the age of 21, Moschino began his career as an illustration artist at Gianni Versace. He continued to work with him for the following six years. Between 1977 and 1982, he was a designer to the Italian brand Cadette.

He established his own company, Moonshadow, in 1983 and then launched Moschino Couture! in the same year. He initially designed jeans and casual wear in the same year, but his range later increased to include eveningwear, lingerie as well as shoes, menswear, and perfumes. He introduced an affordable Cheap and Chic collection called Cheap and Chic. His designs were quite original and unique, such as a an embroidered black denim miniskirt, with plastic fried eggs embellishing the hemline, a quilted jacket decorated with bottle tops plug-socket earrings and bodices made of safety pins. Moschino was often referred to as Moschino as the Jean-Paul Gaultier of Italian fashion for his extremely inventive designs, however their style is different While Gaultier explores various fabrics and forms, Moschino used basic forms and conventional methods. He also imitated high-fashion lines in his clothing. For instance, “Expensive Jacket” was printed in gold across an inner back panel of cashmere jacket as well as “Bull Chic” on a matador-inspired outfit. He also mocked fashion icons like the Chanel jacket, which was embellished with garish embellishments and other specifics. A lot of people rushed to put on his outfits which made him popular and successful within the industry that he satirized.

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Who is Franco Moschino Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Franco Ranked on the list of most popular Fashion Designer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Italy. Franco Moschino celebrates birthday on February 27 of every year.

Who is Moschino owned by?

Moschino S.p.A. is the owner of the Moschino brands. The company, which was a licensor of AEFFE S.p.A. since from the brand debut in 1983, was acquired by AEFFE S.p.A. in 1999. The brand is now distributed in 86 countries and has boutiques in the most important fashion capitals of the world.

Is Franco Moschino still alive?

September 18, 1994

What inspired Franco Moschino?

In 1983 the Moschino Couture was born, a forge of unusual clothes, inspired initially by the creativity of Jean-Paul Gaultier. The fashion of Franco Moschino is a mix of elegant paradoxes, which reveal great technical expertise and insight into the choice of raw materials.

Who is Moschino married to?

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Edith Ball Waddell , and a son, Harold Jr., both of Arlington; a daughter, Susan Purkrabek of Chicago; a brother, James C., of Atlanta; and a granddaughter.

Is Moschino a high end brand?

Medium-level luxury brands : These brands are widely recognized as members of the luxury segment, but are a step behind the forefront of luxury. Examples include Dolce & Gabbana, Escada and Moschino.