Maria Giovanna Paone (born 28 February 1967) is an Italian fashion executive. She is the president and the creative director of the womenswear division at Kiton, a luxury fashion company founded by her father, Ciro Paone, in 1968.Kiton’s Maria Giovanna Paone, Nuovo MagazineKiton’s Founder Ciro Paone Dies at 88, yahoo.com
Early life and education Paone studied in Brighton, England before joining Kiton.Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Career Paone joined Kiton in 1986.Das Maß vieler Dinge, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung She is a proponent of slow fashion and describes her role as the vice president and creative director of the Women's Division."Mi volevano a casa, sono diventata manager". Il riscatto nell'alta sartoria di Maria Giovanna Paone, la Repubblica
In 1995, Paone introduced a line of womenswear at Kiton.The Capitalist Touch: Kiton's Giovanna Paone Unveils Luxury Women's Collection, ForbesMaria Giovanna Paone On The New Kiton, Haute Living Paone and her team have been working on new accessories for the women's collection.
In 2021 she received the Italian Forbes CEO Award in the Fashion category.Ceo Awards 2021: chi sono i top manager premiati da Forbes Italia, Forbes Italia
Personal life She is married to Michele Klain, a doctor from Naples. They have two children.Kiton Fall 2018 Ready-to-Wear, Vogue
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