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Gianfranco Ferré
Fashion designer

Gianfranco Ferré

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Architectural approaches to fashion and his work at Christian Dior.

Menswear · Couture

Born
15 August 1944
Birthplace
Legnano
Died
17 June 2007

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Gianfranco Ferré

Italian designer whose training in architecture informed his clothing. He built his own label while also directing design at Dior in Paris.

Early life

Architectural training

Grew up in Legnano and studied at Milan’s Polytechnic, graduating in architecture in 1969.

Career

  1. 1970

    Accessories

    Began designing fashion accessories.

  2. 1978

    Signature label

    Launched his own womenswear collection.

  3. 1989–1997

    Christian Dior

    Directed the French house while maintaining his Italian business.

Selected work

Menswear

Introduced his first men’s collection.

Couture

Presented his first couture collection in Rome.

White shirts

Made elaborately structured white shirts a recognisable element of his work.

Beyond work

Life between cities

Divided his working life between Milan and Paris and kept a home beside Lake Maggiore.

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