Chiara Boni
Italian fashion designer and journalist (born 1948)
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Chiara Boni (born 27 August 1948) is an Italian fashion designer and journalist.[1]
27 August 1948 (age 77)
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Cesare Romiti
- Fabrizio Rindi
Chiara Boni | |
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 Boni at the 2017 New York Fashion Week | |
| Born | Maria Chiara Boni 27 August 1948 (age 77) Florence, Italy |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
| Spouses | Vittorio Maschietto
(m. 1970, divorced)Angelo Rovati
(m. 2006; died 2013) |
| Partners |
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards |  Knight of Labour |
Early life
She was born in Florence to Antonio Boni and Maria Teresa Masetti Fedi. She graduated from a liceo linguistico.[2]
Career
In 1971 Boni opened her first clothing and accessories boutique You Tarzan Me Jane in Florence.[3][4] A member of the group UFO (Urban Future Organization), in 1973 her first magazine cover was for Domus.[2]
In 1975, she launched her first couture collection.[2] In 1985, following an agreement with the Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (Gft), she founded the company Chiara Boni Spa and launched her eponymous brand.[4][2][5] In 2008, she launched the collections "Chiara Boni Girl" and "La Petite Robe".[4]
Boni's neo-avantgarde style is characterized by the use of stretch or soft materials, notably spandex and organza.[2][3][5] She is known for her often provocative fashion shows In the 1990s she was one of the first stylists to organise a fashion show consisting of only transsexual models, and she brought pornstars Moana Pozzi and Éva Henger onto the catwalk.[6][7][8][9]
Beyond her fashion career, Boni hosted Il dilemma - Storia di famiglie allargate on Rai 3 and was a contestant in Ballando con le Stelle, the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars.[10][1] Between 2000 and 2005 she served as Regional Councillor for Image and Communication of Tuscany.[5][11]
Personal life
Chiara Boni married twice and has one son, Giacomo.[12]
