Benetton fashion founder dies aged 77

Updated October 23 2018 - 8:26am, first published 8:21am
Gilberto Benetton, a founder of Italian fashion group Benetton, has died aged 77.
Gilberto Benetton, a founder of Italian fashion group Benetton, has died aged 77.

The Benetton fashion group has announced the death of Gilberto Benetton, one of the four founding siblings of the Italian brand known as much for its shock factor ad campaigns as its colourful knitwear. He was 77.

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