Date: 1919 - 2008

Biography: Mila Schön was born in Dalmatia, now in Croatia but then a province of Italy. She opened her fashion business in Milan in 1956. In 1966, she presented Tribute to Noland, a collection inspired by the abstract paintings of American artist Kenneth Noland, rendered in pink and violet beadwork. This collection earned her a Fashion Oscar from Neiman Marcus in Houston. She is best known as a master of precise cut was born in Dalmatia, now in Croatia but then a province of Italy. She opened her fashion business in Milan in 1956. In 1966, she presented Tribute to Noland, a collection inspired by the abstract paintings of American artist Kenneth Noland, rendered in pink and violet beadwork. This collection earned her a Fashion Oscar from Neiman Marcus in Houston. She is best known as a master of precise cut