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The company's core business consists of clothing brands United Colors of Benetton [4] and Sisley. [5] Benetton was an iconic brand in the 1980s and 1990s, but has since struggled to regain this position. In 2000, it ranked 75th in Interbrand's ranking of the best global brands; however, by 2002, it had dropped out of the list. [6]
In the early 1990s, Toscani co-founded the magazine Colors (also owned by Benetton) with American graphic designer Tibor Kalman (1949-1999). With the tagline "a magazine about the rest of the world", Colors built on the multiculturalism prevalent at that time and in Benetton's ad campaigns, while remaining editorially independent from the group.
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Laurie Lee Bartram (May 16, 1958 – May 25, 2007) [1] was an American actress and ballet dancer best known for her role as "Brenda" in the 1980 landmark slasher film Friday the 13th. Career [ edit ]
Gilberto Benetton (19 June 1941 – 22 October 2018) [1] was an Italian billionaire businessman, one of Europe's most influential industrialists. [2] He was a co-founder of Benetton Group , the Italian fashion brand which he started and ran with his three siblings. [ 2 ]
In 2012, Frare told Life that David's father Bill Kirby expressed the family's feelings on the use of the picture by United Colors of Benetton when he told Frare, "Listen, Therese. Benetton didn't use us, or exploit us. We used them. Because of them, your photo was seen all over the world, and that's exactly what David wanted." [8]
Benetton married former Olympic and Alpine World Ski champion Deborah Compagnoni in 2008, with whom he has three children: Agnese, Tobias and Luce. They separated in 2021. [26] [27] He is involved in a variety of sports at a competitive level, particularly Alpine skiing [28] - where he is a coach for the Italian Winter Sports Federation - and kite surfing. [29]
The switch from Toleman to Benetton set a long-running precedent: under Formula One rules Toleman and Benetton were two different constructors, but under UK corporate law Benetton was the same organisation as Toleman, [29] and the same key staffers remained at Benetton after the change, including the design team led by Rory Byrne. [30]