History of Italian fashion century, cheaper silk was imported to Milan from Asia because the phylloxera pest infestation damaged silk and wine produced in Italy. After industrialization, metal, mechanical, and furniture manufacturing replaced textile production. Some of the first modern Italian fashion designers, such as Bulgari, Prada, Gucci, and Ferragamo, were founded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 1950s and 1960s, Italian fashion regained popularity worldwide. On February 12, 1951, the Italian businessman Giovanni Battista Giorgini held a fashion show in Florence to make Italy an international leader in fashion design. Prior to his "soirées" in 1951 to 1953, Italy
Ion Miu been a good friend of Marcel Cellier since touring Switzerland in 1973, and occasionally formed a duo with Alexandre Cellier, Marcel's son. He met Sylvia Udila through performing with her family of musicians, and they were married when he was 19 years old. They have five children, of whom George and Robert play the cimbalom. His father-in-law was the Romanian accordion player Ilie Udila and his brother-in-law is musician George Udilă. There are many video recordings of his performances on YouTube, including Ion Miu Ion Miu (born 21 January 1955) is a virtuoso cimbalom player, performing both Romanian folk music