Franca Sozzani

Franca Sozzani
Born 20 January 1950
Mantua, Italy
Ethnicity Italian
Occupation Magazine editor
Title Editor-in-chief, Vogue Italia
Children Francesco Carrozzini
Family Carla Sozzani (sister)
Maria Sozzani (sister)

Franca Sozzani (Italian pronunciation: [fraŋˈka soˈdzani]; born January 20, 1950) is an Italian journalist and the editor-in-chief of Vogue Italia since 1988.

Career

Sozzani grew up in Mantua, a small city in northern Italy. After completing a degree in philosophy and Germanic language and literature, she married at the age of 20, divorcing three months later.[1] She studied literature and philosophy at the University "Sacro Cuore" of Milan, graduating in 1973.[2] Her career began at Vogue Bambini in 1976[3] and directed legendary publications LEI since 1980 and PER LUI since 1982 before heading up the Italian edition of VOGUE in 1988. She was appointed editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Italia in 1994.

In the 90s, Sozzani helped create the phenomenon of the supermodel with one of her closest long-term collaborators, Steven Meisel, and she has championed a group of photographers such as Bruce Weber, Peter Lindbergh, and Paolo Roversi.[2][4]

Memorable issues of her magazine include "The Black Issue" (an entire issue devoted to celebrate black women's beauty), "Makeover" (dedicated to the exploding phenomenon of plastic surgery) and most recently L'Uomo Vogue "Rebranding Africa", for which she was awarded several international prizes.

In February 2011, she launched Vogue Curvy — an arm of vogue.it staffed by plus-size bloggers who offer fashion tips for the full-figured.[5]

Sozzani collaborated with artist Maurizio Cattelan and repetitively with Vanessa Beecroft. She also curated several exhibits and retrospectives, including: 30 Years of Italian Vogue, Mario Testino, Bruce Weber (Vietnam Story and My Own Story in Vogue), Peter Lindbergh (Women), Francesco Scavullo and Portraits of Elegance (Milan Triennale).

She is founding member of CHILD PRIORITY – a non profit organization created by Condé Nast to offer concrete study and work opportunities for those who have none, despite being talented and artistically gifted.

Books

Recognition

In 2012 Sozzani was knighted by French president Nicolas Sarkozy with the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur[6] and became Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations.[7]

She was also awarded several prizes for her contribution to art and culture including: La Lupa (from the City of Rome, for rending Italian fashion known throughout the world), the Premiolino, the Ambrogino d'oro (for making the city of Milan more cosmopolitan and famous around the world)and the Montblanc de La Culture (Art Patronage Award 2007).

She received the America Award of the Italy-USA Foundation in 2012.

Family

Franca Sozzani has one son, Francesco Carrozzini (born 1982), a photographer and director. One of her sisters, Carla Sozzani, is the owner of 10 Corso Como, a Milan photographic gallery and store carrying hard to find imports and luxury goods.[8]

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ William Lee Adams (September 16, 2011), Franca Sozzani: Fashion's Rebel with a Cause Time.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tim Blanks (August 7, 2014). "Editor Franca Sozzani Is Still in Vogue". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  3. ↑ William Lee Adams (September 16, 2011), Franca Sozzani: Fashion's Rebel with a Cause Time.
  4. ↑ Livia Firth (March 2011), Franca Sozzani Interview Magazine.
  5. ↑ William Lee Adams (September 16, 2011), Franca Sozzani: Fashion's Rebel with a Cause Time.
  6. ↑ Ella Alexander (April 3, 2012). "Fashion Battle". Vogue.
  7. ↑ "Franca Sozzani Named Goodwill Ambassador".
  8. ↑ "10 Corso Como - Shopping in Milan".
  9. ↑ "Corporate Governance Report (2003)" (PDF).
  10. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00303594&tree=LEO
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  15. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00303597&tree=LEO
  16. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00303438&tree=LEO
  17. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00151640&tree=LEO
  18. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00151708&tree=LEO
  19. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00151641&tree=LEO
  20. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00422331&tree=LEO
  21. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00151706&tree=LEO
  22. ↑ http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00151709&tree=LEO
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