Mafalda von Hessen

Mafalda von Hessen
Born (1965-07-06) 6 July 1965 (age 59)
Kiel, West Germany
Spouse
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(m. 1989; div. 1990)​

Carlo Galdo
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(m. 1991; div. 1999)​

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(m. 2000; div. 2014)​
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IssueTatiana Galdo
Polissena Galdo
Count Cosmo Brachetti Peretti
Count Briano Brachetti Peretti
HouseHesse
FatherMoritz, Landgrave of Hesse
MotherPrincess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg

Mafalda Margarethe Prinzessin und Landgräfin von Hessen (born 6 July 1965), known also as Princess Mafalda of Hesse, is a German aristocrat and fashion designer. She is the eldest child of Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse and Princess Tatiana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.

Fashion career

Mafalda von Hessen studied at New York University and has a master's degree in design. After graduating, she worked for the Roman costume house Tirelli and the designer Patrick Kinmonth. She has also served as a style ambassador for Giorgio Armani. In autumn 2015, she released her latest collection.[2]

She was named in Vanity Fair's 2007 International Best-Dressed List.[3]

Marriages and children

Mafalda first married Count Enrico Marone Cinzano on 8 July 1989, but they divorced soon after. The marriage was childless.

Second, she married Carlo Galdo on 19 December 1991. They have two children. The couple divorced in 1999.

Third, Mafalda married Count Ferdinando Brachetti Peretti on 14 July 2000. They have two children. They were divorced in 2014.[1]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b Reginato, James (August 2014). "How Elsa Peretti Survived Studio 54–era New York". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Extremely Cultivated. Princess Mafalda von Hessen sows the seeds of ready-to-wear". W Magazine. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ^ "The 2007 International Best-Dressed List Photos. Princess Mafalda of Hesse". Vanity Fair.
  4. ^ Darryl Roger Lundy, The Peerage, Wikidata Q21401824