Maria Giovanna Paone

Maria Giovanna Paone (born on 28 February 1967) is an Italian fashion executive. She is the president and the creative director of the womenswear division at Kiton, a luxury fashion company founded by her father, Ciro Paone, in 1968.[1][2]

Maria Giovanna Paone
Maria Giovanna Paone
Born (1967-02-28) 28 February 1967
NationalityItalian
OccupationFashion executive
Known forPresident of Kiton

Personal life

Paone studied in Brighton, England before joining Kitone. [3]

She is married Michele Klain, a doctor from Naples. They have two children.[4]

Work

Paone, now a president, joined the company in 1986. [5] She is a proponent of slow fashion and describes her role as the vice president and creative director of the Women’s Division.[6]

In 1995, Paone introduced a line of womenswear at Kiton.[7][8] Paone and her team have been working on new accessories for the women’s collection.

In 2021 she received the Italian Forbes CEO Award in the Fashion category.[9]

References
  1. Kiton’s Maria Giovanna Paone, Nuovo Magazine
  2. Kiton’s Founder Ciro Paone Dies at 88, yahoo.com
  3. Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  4. Kiton Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear, Vogue
  5. Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  6. "Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone, la Repubblica
  7. The Capitalist Touch: Kiton's Giovanna Paone Unveils Luxury Women's Collection, Forbes
  8. Maria Giovanna Paone On The New Kiton, Haute Living
  9. Ceo Awards 2021: chi sono i top manager premiati da Forbes Italia, Forbes Italia
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