MARKETING MISSONI STYLE; TRANSLATING THOSE WILD MISSONI PATTERNS TO OTHER CATEGORIES ISN'T ALWAYS EASY, BUT THE COMPANY HAS FOUND WAYS TO CAPITALIZE ON WHAT MADE IT SO FAMOUS.

From: WWD | Date: September 22, 2003| Author: Kaiser, Amanda | Copyright information

MILAN -- Those famous zigzag knits are about as synonymous with the name Missoni as any product is with a brand in the world of fashion.

But that's just not good enough for the family behind the brand. Not content to remain as a niche player, Missoni is intent on building this fashion house into a lifestyle brand and staging a sexy comeback along the way.

Through a combination of eye-catching advertising campaigns -- like the most recent one featuring a po...

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