Marella Agnelli

Marella Agnelli
Marella Agnelli in the 1950s
BornPrincess Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto
(1927-05-04)4 May 1927
Florence, Italy
Died23 February 2019(2019-02-23) (aged 91)
Turin, Italy
SpouseGianni Agnelli
(m. 1953; died 2003)
IssueEdoardo Agnelli
Countess Margherita Agnelli de Pahlen
HouseCaracciolo
FatherFilippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince of Castagneto, 3rd Duke of Melito, Patrician of Naples
MotherMargaret Clarke
Occupation

Marella Agnelli (Italian pronunciation: [maˈrɛlla aɲˈɲɛlli]; born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto [ˈdɔnna maˈrɛlla kaˈrattʃolo di kastaɲˈɲeːto]; 4 May 1927 – 23 February 2019) was an Italian noblewoman, art collector, socialite, style icon,[1][2][3] and wife of Fiat S.p.A. chairman Gianni Agnelli.[4][5] She often appeared in the fashion magazine Vogue.[6] She was named to the International Best Dressed Hall of Fame List in 1963.[7][8]

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  2. ^ "Marella Agnelli, Italian symbol of elegance and beauty, dies at 91". The Washington Post. 24 February 2019. ISSN 2641-9599. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ Balzarotti, Leda (23 February 2019). "Marella Agnelli e il suo stile". Io Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  4. ^ Bachrach, Judy (22 March 2011). "La Vita Agnelli". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Marella Agnelli obituary". The Times. 26 February 2019. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  6. ^ Bonelli, Valentina (23 February 2019). "Addio a Marella Agnelli". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  7. ^ "World's Best Dressed Women". The International Hall of Fame: Women. 1963. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  8. ^ Zilkha, Bettina (2004). Ultimate Style – The Best of the Best Dressed List. New York: Assoluine Publishing. pp. 70–73, 89. ISBN 978-2-8432-3513-9.