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Coogi Knitwear founder passes away

10 Mar '07
1 min read

Fashion guru Jacky Taranto, the designer behind the label Coogi knitwear, Australia, recently died in a car crash in Queensland's far north.

Coogi was founded in the 1970s and climbed to international distinction in the 1980s.

The Coogi brand's brightly coloured knits which were shelved in some well-known US stores mainly aimed at tourists.

Celebrities from singer John Denver to Muhammad Ali sported the label.

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