‘It drove me to the depths of despair that was the very lowest point of my life. After breaking up with Leo I threw myself into my work. In some ways this proved my salvation.’ Carla Zampatti is a fashion powerhouse, but her journey to the top was not without its struggles. The Sydney designer has opened up about her first marriage to accountant Leo Schuman, a marriage she left with her young son and a name that would go on to become synonymous with Australian fashion. Zampatti, 73, wrote about her relationship with Schuman in her self-titled book: My Life, My Look.Designer Carla Zampatti has written a self-title book: My Life, My LookThe fashion powerhouse opened up about her volatile first marriageShe claims her first husband, Leo Schuman, had extra-marital affairsZampatti told Studio 10 she believed she was at risk of domestic violenceShe went on to launch her own business with her first boutique in SydneyThis year she celebrated 50 years in the industry
After her divorce _ was determined to become financially independent.