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Thursday, April 30, 2015

{Agnelli the Godfather of Style}

Style Icon Gianni Agnelli
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WSJ. THE POWER OF STYLE
Gianni Agnelli,
the godfather of style
The Italian industrialist who ran Fiat during the jet-set age was one of the most stylish men of the 20th century. Many have copied his casually inventive look, but his elegance remains inimitable.
'A LOT OF ITALIANS— REALLY GOOD BUSINESS PEOPLE—
TRY TO BE LIKE HIM. HE'S AN ICON. BUT NOBODY GETS IT. NOBODY.'
Robert Rabensteiner
ROYAL FIAT A 46-year-old Agnelli in 1967, the year after he became the president of Fiat, in front of the factory at its headquarters in Turin.
'THE TIE ASKEW, THE UNBUTTONED SHIRT— NOTHING WAS AN ACCIDENT OR, TO PUT IT ANOTHER WAY, IT WAS MEANT TO BE AN ACCIDENT, WHICH MADE IT EVEN MORE STYLISH.' —Taki Theodoracopulos
STEPPING OUT 
Agnelli with his wife, Marella (who is now 86) at Truman Capote's Black and White Ball at the Plaza Hotel, in 1966.



26 comments:

  1. Dearest Mariette,
    this is a very interesting person ;O)
    Wishing you a good night and a wonderful day tomorrow :O)
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      He sure was in many ways and he will be remembered through history.
      Thanks for the good wishes, even though when the rain did not want to go away all day...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. Liebe Mariette,

    dein Post ist beeindruckend.

    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Danke und es ging ja über eine beeindruckende Person!
      Leider sind die sonnige Grüsse nicht angekommen heute.
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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  3. Nooit van hem gehoord tot nu dan,ik weet ik weer wat meer ..fijne dag,Joan

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    1. Beste Joan,
      Tuurlijk heb je wel van hem gehoord of gelezen; wie kent nu níet de grote man van Fiat?!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  4. Dear mariette. Learned something new about a new person today and that is always interesting. Sending you warm hugs my dear friend

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    1. Dearest Eli,
      The entire world no doubt has read or heard about the Fiat president, especially in Europe where Fiat cars are quite common. Even here in the USA the Italian Fiat family is growing.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  5. A very interesting man, dear Mariette. Some people have such a casual elegance- it just comes easy for them. Being a very wealthy man does not hurt, either! Most of the time you find they are very lovely people, too. Hope you are having a lovely week with some sunshine! Hugs xo Karen

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Well, Gianni Agnelli for sure was worldwide known as the president for Fiat and this Italian car is now becoming more and more popular here in the USA as well. His grandfather started Fiat and sadly, Gianni's only son committed suicide some two years before he died because of cancer... Wealth does not hurt but it never can buy you good health. But he did leave a mark no doubt.
      Tomorrow the sunshine is supposed to return after a dreary and cool, rainy day.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  6. Gianni Agnelli is definitely an icon in so many ways!!

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    1. Dearest Daniela,
      He definitely was and he left behind a great legacy.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Cara Mariette, so bene che non è corretto non esprimere considerazioni non positive su chi non è più tra noi, ma io non santifico mai, nè chi è vivo, nè chi non c'è più, se di santo non ha nemmeno il nome. Agnelli, sarà stato sicuramente un esempio di stile, facile per chi aveva un impero economico alle spalle,......ma non certo di vita. Personalmente, non l'ho mai ammirato, nè come esempio di uomo, nè di vita. Molto spesso, ci si ferma alla "patina" esteriore di una persona, senza andare a vedere bene e a fondo, cosa ci sia dietro un bel vestito. C'è un proverbio in Italia che dice "L'abito non fa il monaco".....Un abbraccio. Paola

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    1. Cara Paola,
      Hai assolutamente ragione in questo e in nessun modo vorrei dichiarare che ha vissuto una vita esemplare. Essendo nati lo stesso anno come mio padre, c'erano grandi differenze tra Gianni con un'origine ricca e la gente comune. Ma appena utilizzato questo come riempitivo dovuta per mancanza di tempo... Oggi era il compleanno di mio marito caro e un buon amico è venuta a trovarci sabato, dai Paesi Bassi. Così ho avuto assolutamente tempo scrivendo un blogpost. Mi dispiace per quello!
      Baci,
      Mariette

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  8. Liebe Mariette,
    Er ist eine ganz beeindruckende Persönlichkeit.
    Ich habe unlängst in einer Zeitschrift eine große Abhandlung
    über ihn gelesen.
    Einen schönen Restabend wünscht dir, verbunden mit einer ganz festen Umarmung,
    Irmi

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    1. Liebe Irmi,
      Ja, so hat jeder etwas mehr oder weniger Persönlichkeit und ab und zu geht einiges zu Lasten einer hohen Moral.
      Danke für deine lieben Wünsche und festen Umarmung!
      Auch dir schicke ich wiederum alles bestens für das kommende Wochenende. Die Zeit geht ja so rasch vorbei...
      Liebe Grüsse,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Jo-Anne,
      Oh, such style icons sure lived an interesting life!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. Dear Mariette,what an interesting post!
    I have read about Gianni Agnelli and that he was the president for Fiat.
    Pich and famous people!
    Have a lovely weekend!Hugs!
    Dimi...

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    1. Dearest Dimi,
      Sure most people, at least in Europe, will know him.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. There are just some people who have THE look. No matter what they do or wear, they always look fantastic. That's definitely not me. I've yet to figure out my style. :) Best wishes, Tammy

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      Well, that indeed is true for some people and they create history that way, like Coco Chanel.
      But you always look lovely and no matter how, being just yourself is the very best way to present yourself!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Liebe Mariette,
    die Geschichte habe ich auch verfolgt. Wo viel Licht ist, ist oft leider auch viel Schatten .... wenn ich an die Familientragödie denke ...
    Liebe Grüße und habt einen schönen Mai-Anfang
    Sara

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    1. Liebe Sara,
      Ein sehr guter Spruch über viel Licht und deswegen auch viel Schatten. Ja, der arme Gianni hat seinem Sohn so tragisch verloren, nur wenige Jahre bevor er selber an Krebs gestorben ist...
      Geniesse den ersten Mai Tag und alles Liebe,
      Mariette

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  13. Looks,style and money.......seems he has it all!

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