Franco Sartori
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Franco Sartori (1929 – 1987), was an Italian journalist and fashion editor, notably serving as editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia from 1966 until his death.
Sartori was born in 1929 and was the son of the general manager of Milanese newspaper Corriere della Sera.[1][2]
Career
Sartori began his career in the marketing department of Corriere della Sera.[1] He founded Amica in 1962.[1][3]
In 1964, he joined Condé Nast and became editorial director of Condé Nast's recently acquired flagship Italian publication Novità.[1] Novità was relaunched as the Italian edition of Vogue that same year and in 1965 it became Vogue Italia & Novità.[1] In 1966, Sartori became editor-in-chief of the magazine, now branded as Vogue Italia.[4] Under Sartori the magazine became more aligned with its American counterpart,[5] however, Sartori would later be remembered for reshaping the publication into one of the most sophisticated fashion publications.[6]
To celebrate 20 years of Italian Vogue, Sartori oversaw an exhibition on the magazine at Milan's Piazza del Duomo in 1984.[7]