germana marucelli was an italian fashion designer, born in settignano, florence in 1905. she started working as an apprentice in her uncle's atelier at the age of 11. in 1925, she moved to another florentine atelier and in 1932, she became the director of gastaldi tailoring in genoa. in 1938, she moved to milan and opened her first atelier in via borgospesso. marucelli was the first post-war fashion designer who refused to be dictated by french haute couture canons and actively strove for her own style. she passed away in 1983.