Krizia is a designer label and manufacturer of ladies' handbags, clothing, footwear and perfumes.
[4] Mandelli unveiled her first black-and-white collection at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, Italy, in 1964, which earned her a Critica della Moda award.
[8][9] In 1992, the company launched its affordable brand MM by Krizia, a year after its licence-holder Hartmarx suggested it.
[10] In 1995, the company was trialed in the USA, along with many other Italian fashion brands, for "bribing tax officers in exchange for lenient audits".
[12] In February 2014, Shenzhen Marisfrolg, a Chinese corporation owned by the entrepreneur and designer Zhu Chongyun, bought Krizia and Mandelli stepped down from a leadership role.