Carla Zampatti

Infobox Fashion Designer


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Carla Maria Zampatti AM (born 19 May 1942) is an Australian fashion designer and businesswoman.

Zampatti was born in Lovero, Italy [ [http://www.cyberfibres.rmit.edu.au/biogs/TRC0064b.htm Biographical entry: Zampatti, Carla] , "CyberFibres" (RMIT University).] and emigrated with her family to Western Australia in 1950. In 1965, she produced a small line of clothing designs under the Zampatti Pty Ltd label which was nationally released in 1967. In 1970, she expanded the company and renamed it Carla Zampatti Limited. The company's retail network now includes over 30 boutiques and concept stores throughout Australia. [http://www.vogue.com.au/fashion_central/people/designers/carla_zampatti Designers: Carla Zampatti] , "Vogue".] In addition to clothing, the Zampatti label and stores sell fashion accessories, fragrances and eyewear. [ [http://www.auspost.com.au/download/bull_279.pdf Australian Legends: Fashion Designers] , "Stamp Bulletin" (Australia Post), March 2005.]

Some of her well-known work includes the 1986 design of the uniform for employees of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and a collaboration with Ford Australia to design variations of the company's Laser and Meteor models for the women's market.

Zampatti is also Chair of the Special Broadcasting Service, a director of the Westfield Group,McDonald's Australia and British American Tobacco. Her British American Tobacco board position earns her in excess of seventy thousand dollars a year. [ [http://www.cew.org.au/index.cfm?apg=membership&bpg=profilemember&aid=87 Members Profile: Zampatti AM, Carla] , "Chief Executive Women".]

She is married to John Spender and has three children.

Honours

*Zampatti was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 1987 Australia Day honours, for service to the fashion industry as a designer and manufacturer. [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=870799&search_type=quick&showInd=true ZAMPATTI, Carla Maria] , "It's an Honour".]
*She received the Centenary Medal in 2001 for service to Australian society in business leadership.
*The Government of Italy made her a Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.
*In 2005, she was honoured on a commemorative Australian postage stamp, along with other Australian fashion designers, Prue Acton, Jenny Bannister, Collette Dinnigan, Akira Isogawa and Joe Saba.

References

External links

* [http://www.carlazampatti.com.au/carlazampatti.html Carla Zampatti website]