Sergio Rossi

Sergio Rossi (31 July 1935 – 2 April 2020) was an Italian shoe designer, who founded his own brand.

Biography Rossi was born in San Mauro Pascoli in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. He worked with his father, a shoemaker, and learned the trade.

In 1999, his brand was sold to the Gucci Group, known now as Kering for $96.2 million. It was then sold by Kering to Investindustrial in 2015.

Family Rossi's son, Gianvito Rossi, created his own footwear collection in 2006.

Death On 2 April 2020, Rossi died in Cesena at the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital from COVID-19 at the age of 84.