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MILAN — It should have been the kickoff celebration of 60 years in fashion. Instead, there was a pall of sadness over the Missoni show Sunday as the search continued for the small plane that disappeared Jan. 7 in Venezuela with Vittorio Missoni, the son who always wore the brightest and cuddliest of the family’s iconic knits. MILAN — It should have been the kickoff celebration of 60 years in fashion. Instead, there was a pall of sadness over the Missoni4show Sunday as the search continued for the small plane that disappeared Jan. 4 in Venezuela with Vittorio Missoni, the son who always wore the brightest and cuddliest of the family’s iconic knits.
Angela Missoni, the men’s wear designer, said earlier in the day that all possible avenues were being explored to find her brother. She also said that she would stay backstage at the show, which had been prepared before the holidays, and that Rosita and Tai, her parents and founders of the company, would not be attending.Angela Missoni, the men’s wear designer, said earlier in the day that all possible avenues were being explored to find her brother. She also said that she would stay backstage at the show, which had been prepared before the holidays, and that Rosita and Tai, her parents and founders of the company, would not be attending.
So the long and warm applause that followed the finale of intricate ethnic sweaters with the patterns on the back were the only tribute to the much-loved family.So the long and warm applause that followed the finale of intricate ethnic sweaters with the patterns on the back were the only tribute to the much-loved family.
Although it was a collection for winter 2013, the clothes had an earthy and country feel — even if that was just the weave on a tailored suit rather than hippie knits. The designer had taken her inspiration from North America, mixing the colors and textures of Alaska’s stony rock faces, the faded yellow desert sand and the deep sea blue of the Pacific Ocean. That all worked best as knits, with denim, produced in collaboration with the brand Jean Machine, underscoring a casual and youthful feel.Although it was a collection for winter 2013, the clothes had an earthy and country feel — even if that was just the weave on a tailored suit rather than hippie knits. The designer had taken her inspiration from North America, mixing the colors and textures of Alaska’s stony rock faces, the faded yellow desert sand and the deep sea blue of the Pacific Ocean. That all worked best as knits, with denim, produced in collaboration with the brand Jean Machine, underscoring a casual and youthful feel.
Missoni and its looms, based in Sumirago, in Varese Province, are the essence of artisanal work. And that heritage, melded with handmade shirts from Naples, put the brand — 60 years on — in alignment with 21st-century fashion.Missoni and its looms, based in Sumirago, in Varese Province, are the essence of artisanal work. And that heritage, melded with handmade shirts from Naples, put the brand — 60 years on — in alignment with 21st-century fashion.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

Correction: January 15, 2013

An earlier version of this article misstated the date that a small plane carrying Vittorio Missoni disappeared. It is Jan. 4, not Jan. 7.