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

Early life and education

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

Career

Paone joined Kiton in 1986.[4] She is a proponent of slow fashion and describes her role as the vice president and creative director of the Women’s Division.[5]

In 1995, Paone introduced a line of womenswear at Kiton.[6][7] 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.[8]

Personal life

She is married to Michele Klain, a doctor from Naples. They have two children.[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. Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
  5. "Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone, la Repubblica
  6. The Capitalist Touch: Kiton's Giovanna Paone Unveils Luxury Women's Collection, Forbes
  7. Maria Giovanna Paone On The New Kiton, Haute Living
  8. Ceo Awards 2021: chi sono i top manager premiati da Forbes Italia, Forbes Italia
  9. Kiton Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear, Vogue
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