20 Facts About Emilio Pucci

Emilio Pucci was a keen sportsman who swam, skied, fenced, played tennis and raced cars.

At the age of 17, Emilio Pucci traveled to Lake Placid, New York, as part of the Italian team at the 1932 Winter Olympics, but he did not compete.

Emilio Pucci earned an MA in social science from Reed College in 1937, and was awarded his doctorate in political science from the University of Florence the same year.

In 1938, Emilio Pucci joined the Italian Air Force, and served as an SM.

Emilio Pucci then managed to escape and reach Switzerland, where he remained until the end of the war.

The first clothes designed by Emilio Pucci were for the Reed College skiing team.

Emilio Pucci's designs came to wider attention in 1947, when he was on leave in Zermatt, Switzerland.

Emilio Pucci was the first person to design a one-piece ski suit.

Emilio Pucci presented his collection in the first fashion shows in Italy in 1950.

Emilio Pucci added a boutique in Rome as business thrived, helped by Capri's role as a destination for the international jet set.

Emilio Pucci was photographed by George Barris in a number of Pucci's items in what would be some of her final photographs.

Whenever the Sixties were revived in fashion, Emilio Pucci was likely to be referenced.

In fashion history, especially during the period of the 1950s and 1960s, Emilio Pucci was a perfect transition example between luxurious couture and ready-to-wear in Europe and the North America.

The venture proved to be successful, and Emilio Pucci was made vice president in charge of design and merchandising for the company a year later.

Emilio Pucci incorporated Girard's "BI" logo into some of his prints.

Emilio Pucci suggested the three bird motif for the design of the Apollo 15 mission patch, although the crew replaced his blues and greens with a more patriotic red, white, and blue, according to Apollo astronaut and retired US Air Force Colonel Al Worden at a presentation, "Apollo 11: Behind the Scene", at the Whalehead Club in Corolla, North Carolina, 18 July 2019.

From 1976 to 1983, Emilio Pucci chose exterior and interior colors and trim for a special Emilio Pucci Edition of the Lincoln Mark series of automobiles for the luxury Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company in the United States: a Mark IV in 1976, a Mark V from 1977 to 1979, and a Mark VI from 1980 to 1983, the details of the design changing slightly each year.

Emilio Pucci came second on their slate with 2,780 votes behind Vittorio Fossombroni, but the party only won one seat.

Emilio Pucci retained his seat in the 1968 election, but lost it in the 1972 election, despite being the district's top PLI candidate with 4,231 votes.

Laudomia Emilio Pucci remained in charge of the house's archives and heritage.