I am horrified to hear what has happened to a dear family friend of ours this weekend. A small plane carrying Vittorio Missoni, owner of Italian fashion powerhouse Missoni, went missing on Friday just south of Venezuela. However, what was once believed to be an accident is now showing signs of a possible kidnapping.
Vittorio Missoni Missing, Possibly Kidnapped off the Coast of Venezuela
with Vittoria, Angela, Lala and JR at our Vogue event during Art Basel last year
According to The Daily Beast, “The son of Guido Foresti, one of the four people in the plane with Missoni and his companion, received an eerie SMS message late Sunday night saying, in Italian: “Call now, we are reachable.” Italian telephone company Telecom Italia Mobile confirmed to a local television station that the message was sent, but they say they cannot verify exactly when it was written.”
Vittorio’s sister Angela has now confirmed the family’s hope that he and the other passengers are still alive. “It’s better to be kidnapped than at the bottom of the sea. We hope all four are alive and well. We also hope that the searches go in all directions.”
Angela’s daughter Margherita has been tweeting articles regarding her uncle, while just last night Jennifer Missoni, daughter of Luca, tweeted, “We pray. We believe. We won’t stop until we #findvittoriomissoni !!!!!”
Please keep the Missoni family in your prayers. We are all thinking of you.
