SILK SCARVES

The world famed fashion designer Emilio Pucci studied and political science and was a bomber pilot in WWII before finding his place in fashion design.  His first designs were for the Reed College skiing team.  Designing sporting gear became second nature to him as he was a talented sportsman, who swam, skied, fenced, played tennis and raced cars.  In the winter 1948, Pucci's designs were photographed for the famous magazine Bazaar, and caught attention of many American manufacturers which wanted to produce them.  He went on to open up a a haute couture house and produced a swimwear line in 1949, and moved on to bright and bold patterned silk scarves.   Pucci's labels success lead him to create silk dresses where many celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe,Sophia Loren and Jackie Kennedy wore.  It didn't end there, Pucci designed complete outfits for Braniff and Nasa between 1965 and 1977, and had a political career in addition.  (Read More.....)