Chiara Boni

Chiara Boni (born 27 August 1948) is an Italian fashion designer, whose career spanned over 50 years.

Chiara Boni
Born27 August 1948 (1948-08-27) (age 75)
Florence, Italy
Occupationfashion designer

Biography

Born in Florence, a liceo linguistico graduate,[1] in 1971 Boni opened her first clothing and accessories boutique "You Tarzan Me Jane" in her hometown.[2][3] A member of the group UFO (Urban Future Organization), in 1973 she got her first magazine cover on Domus.[1] In 1975, she launched her her first couture collection.[1] In 1985, following an agreement with the Gruppo Finanziario Tessile (Gft), she founded the company Chiara Boni Spa and launched her eponymous brand.[3][1][4] In 2008, she launched the collections "Chiara Boni Girl" and "La Petite Robe".[3]

Boni's neo-avantgarde style is characterized by the use of stretch or soft materials, notably spandex and organza.[1][2][4] Known for her often provocative fashion shows, in the 1990s she was one of the first stylists to organise a fashion show fully consisting of transsexual models, and she brought pornstars Moana Pozzi and Éva Henger onto the catwalk.[5][6]

Beyond her fashion career, Boni hosted a TV program on Rai 3 (Il dilemma - Storia di famiglie allargate) and was a contestant in Ballando con le Stelle, the Italian version of Dancing with the Stars.[7] Between 2000 and 2005 she served as Regional Councillor for Image and Communication of Tuscany.[4][8]

References
  1. Carloni, Maria Vittoria (1999). "Boni, Chiara". In Vergani, Guido (ed.). Dizionario della moda. Baldini & Castoldi. p. 90. ISBN 978-88-8089-585-5.
  2. Rak, Michele (2003). Fashion in Italy: the twentieth century (in Italian). Fototeca di Roma. p. 152. ISBN 978-88-7621-405-9.
  3. Crivelli, Giulia (27 September 2021). "Chiara Boni festeggia con ironia e ottimismo 50 anni di carriera nella moda". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. Asnaghi, Laura (9 December 2013). "Chiara Boni, l'eleganza del tubino "Così le donne si sentono belle"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. Sanchi, Enrico (27 September 2021). "50 anni Chiara Boni: collezione Primavera Estate 2022 Le Petite Robe". Life&People Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. Dondoni, Luca (7 October 1995). "Eva, stella del porno sfila per Chiara Boni". La Stampa. p. 14.
  7. Dell'Arti, Giorgio; Parrini, Massimo (2009). "Boni, Chiara" Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio. ISBN 978-88-3179-599-9.
  8. Gibellino, Fabio (31 October 2019). "La politica è di moda". MF Milano Finanza (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2023.
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