Max Mara to the Forbes Rich List of 2005, Maramotti was one of the world's richest men with a fortune of US$2.1 billion. He died in Albinea, Italy on January 12, 2005. Maramotti's two sons and daughter, Luigi, Ignazio and Ludovica, followed him into the business; Luigi Maramotti is chairman of the company. After his death, according to Maramotti's will, a large and important collection of contemporary art from Europe and America was made open to the public. Max Mara Max Mara is an Italian fashion business. It markets up-market ready-to-wear clothing. It was established in 1951 in Reggio Emilia by Achille
Scappino (fashion house) Scappino (fashion house) Scappino () is an Italian luxury fashion house created in 1914 by Domenico Scappino in Turin, Italy, specializing in silk products like ready-to-wear, ties, shoes, watches, jewellery, accessories, sunglasses, and fragrances. It is known as one of the best fine silk producers in the world. Scappino was founded in 1914 in Turin, when World War I started. Within few years the brand started getting recognized in Europe, eventually opening boutiques across the continent. During the 1930s, the Prince of Piemont, Umberto II, designated Scappino as the official supplier of the Royal House. The company later expanded operations