Marina Schiano

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Marina Schiano
Born(1941-11-18)18 November 1941
Naples, Italy
Died8 September 2019(2019-09-08) (aged 77)
NationalityItalian
Years active1950s - 2001
Known forYSL
Spouses

Marina Schiano (18 November 1941 - 8 September 2019) was an Italian fashion model,

muse
, fashion stylist, journalist, photographer and a jewelry designer.

Early life

Schiano was born in Naples, Italy to parents Michele Schiano and Anna Facciolli.[1] Her father was involved in construction and her mother had an aristocratic background.[2] Her childhood was said to be unhappy, she was described as tall for her age, strong-willed, a deep husky voice and was described as unattractive, especially by her mother.[2][3] At age 14 or 15, she left home and traveled to Milan to become a model.[2] After the death of her father, she moved to Rome where her uncle lived and studied political science at university.[2] Returning to Milan later, she met model Elsa Peretti.[2]

Career

Sciano arrived in New York in 1967 with her friend Elsa Peretti.

Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti, in particular a muse to Yves Saint Laurent and François Nars.[1][2][3] As a socialite, she became part of the New York society scene, seen regularly with Andy Warhol, Diana Vreeland and Diane von Fürstenberg.[1]

In 1972, she was hired by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his business partner

K.D.Lang for some of the magazine's famous covers.[1] In 1992 she was retrenched from Vanity Fair in a shake-up by editor Graydon Carter.[2] Schiano then began her own line of over-sized jewelry consisting of semiprecious jeweled silver and gold rings, something she had indulged in before, sold in high-end stores.[1] Around 2001, she withdrew from her New York life and friends and moved to Brazil with her husband.[1][2]

Marriage

Her first marriage in 1973 was to Andy Warhol's business manager Frederick Hughes. The marriage was brief but allowed her to obtain a green card.[1][3][5] Later she married photographer Marcus Vinícius Coelho, with whom she was married for more than forty years.[1]

Death

Schiano died in Porto Seguro, Brazil from complications following surgery for kidney cancer.[1] She was survived by her husband, Marcus Vinícius Coelho.[1]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Felder, Rachel (18 September 2019). "Marina Schiano, Distinctive Presence in the Fashion World, Dies at 77". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Feitelberg, Rosemary; Salibian, Sandra (10 September 2019). "Yves Saint Laurent Muse Marina Schiano Dies". WWD. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Borrelli-Persson, Laird. "Remembering Marina Schiano: Model, Muse, and Magnate". Vogue. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  4. ^ a b "YSL muse Marina Schiano dead at 71". Hollywood.com. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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  6. ^ "Marina Schiano". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-09-19.