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Renato Balestra Wife: Who was Renato Balestra Married to?

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Renato Balestra was an Italian fashion designer and the founder of the Balestra brand and company. Renato Balestra’s marital status at the time of his death is unknown. He was the father of two daughters.

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Renato Balestra’s fashion career began almost by chance, when friends sent one of his sketches to the Italian Fashion Center (Centro Italiano della Moda, CMI): immediately recognized for his talent, he was invited to participate in a Haute Couture show.

By 1953, he had achieved such success that he dropped out of engineering school to complete his apprenticeship at Jole Veneziani’s atelier.

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Renato Balestra in 1965 IMAGE COURTESY OF BALESTRA

By the 1970s, he was well-known for his signature “Embroidery Painting,” which was based on the use of unique materials and actual painting on fabrics of all kinds.

Through innovation and freedom of expression, his mastery of transparencies spoke to modern, strong, and sensual women.

Renato Balestra died on Saturday, 26 November 2022, at the age of 98 in Rome. On Tuesday, 29 November 2022 a funeral service will be held in the Italian capital.,

 

 


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