POLATO ROSSI

Roberta Polato Rossi was born in Padua and currently lives in the historic center of Venice, where she balances family life with her professional and cultural activities. She is married and a mother of three children. After graduating from the Linguistic High School in Padua, she embarked on a successful career in the fashion and footwear design industry. From 2000 to 2010, she served as Product Development Director for Rossimoda’s footwear collections, before becoming Communication Director at Manufacture de Souliers Louis Vuitton from January 2010 to March 2011. In 2012, she founded Rossivenezia, a design and product development studio specializing in luxury footwear, based at Villa Leone in Saonara (Padua). The studio has a steady collaboration with international clients, particularly in Asia and North America. She is fluent in English and French, with some knowledge of German and Spanish. Passionate about sports, she practices skiing, swimming, and trekking, and has been a member of the Sci Club 18 in Cortina d’Ampezzo since 2012. Her cultural interests range from ancient to contemporary art history, and music. Since 2010, she has been a member of the International Patrons of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.