“alta moda,” Zigzag Sweaters

 

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Rosita Missoni, Who Turned Zigzag Sweaters Into High Fashion, Dies at 93

With colorful knitwear, she and her husband, Ottavio, built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, helping to make Milan a capital of “alta moda.”

Rosita Missoni in a Missoni showroom in Milan in 2016. She was a founder and the matriarch of a family fashion empire. Credit...Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

There are multiple matches for “alta moda,” including a fashion term, a band, a fashion design course, and a fashion hotel: 

• Fashion term

  Alta moda is an Italian term that literally translates to "high fashion" or "haute couture". Haute couture is a type of high-end, custom-fitted fashion design.