Emanuel Ungaro
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Emanuel Ungaro

French fashion designer (1933–2019)

Emanuel Ungaro (13 February 1933 – 21 December 2019) was a French fashion designer who founded his eponymous fashion house in 1965.2

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Born Feb 13, 1933, died Dec 21, 2019.1

Companies

Early life and education

Ungaro's Italian father fled to France from Francavilla Fontana of Brindisi province because of the fascist dictatorship in Italy. Ungaro's father was a tailor and he gave his son a sewing machine when he was young.

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Career

Occupation: postage stamp designer, fashion designer, grand couturier.5

Personal life

  • BornFeb 13, 1933, Aix-en-Provence6
  • DiedDec 21, 2019, 7th arrondissement of Paris7
  • CitizenshipFrance8
  • Children19

In 1988, Ungaro married Laura Bernabei. He has a daughter, Cosima Ungaro, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, but her birthdate has been kept a secret.

Ungaro died in December 2019 at the age of 86. He had reportedly been ill for two years previous.

From Wikipedia’s article on Emanuel Ungaro (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Awards

  • Date not recordedLegion of Honour10