Born Marcella Fazi in Sicily in 1911, she became the second wife of widower Prince Paolo Borghese in 1938. She would give birth to twin boys, Francesco and Livio, the same year. She also had a daughter, Anita Mauritzi, from a previous marriage.
Until 1947, when the constitution of the newly-formed Republic of Italy abolished the Consulta araldica and its recognition of formerly noble titles, Marcella Borghese (1911-2002) was an Italian princess.
One of Marcella's first collections included brightly colored lipsticks and nail colors to match the vivid colors of her fashion designer friend, Emilio Pucci's knitwear. Her Montecatini Cosmetic line, named after her favorite spa, (and an ancient town in Tuscany), used the healing properties of the Terme di Montecatini mud and the mineral waters. The innovative Princess was one of the first people to create a skincare line which was based on the natural therapies of a spa.
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