Maria Giovanna Paone (born on 28 February 1967) is an Italian fashion executive. She is the president and the creative director of the womenswear division at Kiton, a luxury fashion company founded by her father, Ciro Paone, in 1968.[1][2]
Maria Giovanna Paone | |
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 Maria Giovanna Paone | |
| Born | 28 February 1967 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Fashion executive |
| Known for | President of Kiton |
Early life and education
editPaone studied in Brighton, England before joining Kiton. [3]
Career
editPaone joined Kiton in 1986.[4] She is a proponent of slow fashion and describes her role as the vice president and creative director of the Women’s Division.[5]
In 1995, Paone introduced a line of womenswear at Kiton.[6][7] Paone and her team have been working on new accessories for the women’s collection.
In 2021 she received the Italian Forbes CEO Award in the Fashion category.[8]
Personal life
editShe is married to Michele Klain, a doctor from Naples. They have two children.[9]
References
edit- ^ Kiton’s Maria Giovanna Paone, Nuovo Magazine
- ^ Kiton’s Founder Ciro Paone Dies at 88, yahoo.com
- ^ Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- ^ Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- ^ "Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone, la Repubblica
- ^ The Capitalist Touch: Kiton's Giovanna Paone Unveils Luxury Women's Collection, Forbes
- ^ Maria Giovanna Paone On The New Kiton, Haute Living
- ^ Ceo Awards 2021: chi sono i top manager premiati da Forbes Italia, Forbes Italia
- ^ Kiton Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear, Vogue