Loris Abate | |
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Born | 1928 |
Died | 1 December 2020 (aged 91–92)
Los Angeles,
California U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Loris Abate (1928 – 1 December 2020) was an Italian jewelry designer and businessman. He founded the " Mila Schön" label with Mila Nutrizio Schön in 1960, which found critical and financial success.
In 1978, he and Fino Mornasco founded Schontess, a company that produced fabric, ties, and scarves. He also has produced his own eponymous brand. He was the president of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion (Italian: Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana) from 1985 to 1991. [1]
Abate and his family also breed horses for show jumping competitions, and produce wine and oil on their " azienda agricola" in Tuscany, Allevamento Baroncio.
Abate died on 1 December 2021, aged 92. [2] [3]