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Adorable Story #89: Marta Marzotto

Adorable Story #89: Marta Marzotto

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Adorable Story #89: Marta Marzotto
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Italian fashion designer, model and socialite, Marta Marzotto (1931 - 2016), playing a James Brown album on an Italian Brionvega Radiofonograph RR126 stereo system, in Porto Ercole, Tuscany, August 1969 — Photo © by Slim Aarons / Getty Images

Marta Marzotto, born Marta Vacondio, was an Italian fashion icon, socialite, philanthropist, and artist. Her life was a compelling mix of glamour, controversy, and resilience. Born on February 24th, 1931, near Reggio Emilia, northern Italy, she rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most recognizable figures in Italian post-war high society.


Table of Contents: Early Life and Modest Beginnings / Marriage to Umberto Marzotto / Influence in Fashion and Art / Loss / Philanthropy and Social Causes / Later Years

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Early Life and Modest Beginnings

Marta Vacondio grew up in a humble working-class family in Reggio Emilia. Her father was a railway worker, and her mother was a seamstress, instilling in Marta an early appreciation for hard work and creativity.

Her family was so poor that for the first two years of her life, Marta was raised by the nuns of the village of Albinea (near Reggio Emilia).

Marta attended local public schools in Reggio Emilia, though her formal education ended early due to her family’s economic situation. She left school after completing basic studies to begin working and contributing to the household income.

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