Emilio Pucci

The exhibition encouraged him to create and sell clothing for women, and he opened a couture house in 1950 on the Isle of Capri and also expanded with a sewing place in Rome. Pucci was known for his signature use of bright colors, bold patterns and striking designs. People's beginnings were creations of a line of wrinkle free printed silk dresses. In the mid 50's, Pucci was awarded internationally, receiving the Award of Neiman-Marcus in Dallas and Burdine's Sunshine Award in Miami. In 1959, Pucci decided to create a line of lingerie. He was advised by his workshop to develop the Roman line abroad, avoiding the dangers associated with his first collection of swimsuits, 1949, which had difficulties in its adaptation to the color patterns available tissues. As a result, came to Chicago to Pucci lingerie contract Formfit Rogers-mills. The company proved to be successful, Pucci and became vice president in charge of design and marketing for the company a year later. 1959 was also a year for the seminal Pucci, as it was the year in which he met Baronessa Cristina Nannini, a Roman baroness Pucci presented at its boutique in Capri. Pucci later marry her, saying: "I married a Botticelli."

From 1954 to 1968 Pucci also designed uniforms for Braniff Airlines flight attendant. These cutting-edge creations were designed as individual components to be added or removed ruling on climate. Uniforms turtle including shirts, jackets and culottes crops. Among the more unusual innovations was a "bubble helmet" - a plastic hood worn by the flight attendants between the terminal and the construction of aircraft to protect their hairstyles from the rain and the Jet engine explosion. He suggested that the three birds reason for the design of the Apollo 15 mission patch.