Laura Biagiotti

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Laura BiagiottiLaura Biagiotti, born in Rome under the sign of Leo, is one of Italys greatest fashion designers. Since 1980 she

has lived and worked in the Roman countryside, in the 11th century Marco Simone Castle that was lovinglyrestored to its ancient splendor after years of patient renovation, together with her husband Gianni Cigna, who

passed away prematurely in August 1996.

Laura Biagiottis interest in fashion began in the Sixties when she followed in the footsteps of her mother Delia

Soldaini Biagiotti, the founder of a fashion atelier. Lauras daughter Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna entered the family

business in 1997 and became the companys Vice President in 2005.

Laura Biagiotti is famous around the globe for her extraordinary fashions: the New York Times dubbed her the

Queen of Cashmere due to her love for this precious yarn that she has used since her first collection with a

refined, unusual approach, evolving into a dimension of style unheard of at the time.

Awards

In 1992, Laura Biagiotti received the Woman of the Year award in New York. In 1993, she received the Marco

Polo award in Beijing for having brought Italian industry to China.

In 1995, Laura Biagiotti received the Knights of Labor award from Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro for her

long career in the fashion industry and her contribution in making Italian fashion famous worldwide.

Laura Biagiotti was the President of the Leonardo Committee, composed of prominent Italians in the fields of

industry, art and culture, from 2000 to 2008, and became its Honorary President in 2009.

In 2001, she was the first designer to receive the prestigious Prix Femmes DEurope for her contribution in

promoting womens participation in the development of a unified Europe.

In 2002, Laura Biagiotti celebrated the 30th anniversary of her career, having made her debut with her firstcollection in Florence in 1972. That year, she received several awards from around the world, including the

Marisa Bellisario Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the National Council of Italian Fashion, which

was presented during the Donna sotto le stelle fashion show broadcast live from the Spanish Steps in Rome. In

2002, the Italian Postal Service issued a 41 Euro cent stamp honoring the designer and portraying a long dress

inspired by classic Roman style.

Laura Biagiotti is the first fashion designer to have compiled a chapter on Italian fashion for the Treccani

Encyclopedia in the Book of the Year 2004.

In July 2004, Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni presented Laura Biagiotti with the Lupa Capitolina award during a day

rich in events devoted to the designer and motivated by her great love and knowledge of the Eternal City.

In February 2006, Lavinia Biagiotti Cigna accepted an award in Moscow on her mothers behalf from Ksenia

Gorbaciova, the granddaughter of President Mikhail Gorbaciov, celebrating Lauras accomplishment as the first

Italian designer to present a collection in Russia back in 1995.

In September 2007, Laura Biagiotti received the Crystal Lion Lifetime Achievement Venice Casino Award

during a gala evening held at the conclusion of the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

In January 2011 Laura Biagiotti was appointed by the President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano the

Leonardo Award, that for the first time in history has been given to a woman who is a shining example of Italian

excellence worldwide.


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