More about the Missoni Company and its Sunglasses Collection: Ottavio Missoni, called Tai by friends and intimates, was born in Ragusa, Austria. Ragusa is located on the Dalmatian coast. His parents were: Teresa De Vidovich, Countess of Capocesto and Ragosniza, and the Sea Captain Vittorio Missoni.

Vittorio Missoni was the son of a Friulano magistrate transferred in the then Austrian- ruled Dalmatia.

In 1949, Having completed her studies, Rosita begins participating on the creative side of the family enterprise, following in the footsteps of her father Angelo Jelmini. In 1958, They present in Milan at La Rinascente the small fashion collection named Milano-Simpathy. A strongly coloured striped shirt dress shows off from the windows at the Piazza del Duomo store and Brunetta illustrates it with her immediate and communicative hand on an advertising page in the newspaper Corriere della Sera. Inside these dresses a 'Missoni' label is sewn for the firts time. On the 26th of December Angela is born.

In 1969, In April Woman's Wear Daily magazine, which was considered the word on fashion, dedicates its opening page to Missoni, writing: "Missoni is in the lead with one of the most sinful dresses among those inspired by Art Déco". Through the interest of Consuelo Crespi, Tai and Rosita meet Diana Vreeland at the Grand Hotel in Rome. "Look! Who said that only colours exist? There are also tones."

This is the famous sentence spoken by Diana Vreeland says on this seminal occasion.