Background
Gianfranco Ferréwas born on 15 August in 1944 in Legnano, Lombardia, Italy. His parents: Andreina Morosi, Luigi Ferré.
Gianfranco Ferréwas born on 15 August in 1944 in Legnano, Lombardia, Italy. His parents: Andreina Morosi, Luigi Ferré.
Gianfranco studied at Politecnico. In 1969 he became an Architecture.
Also, he was a student of the Milano Technical University in Milano, Italy.
Ferré began his fashion career in 1970 by designing accessories, then worked as a raincoat designer in 1972-74. He started his own company Baila in 1974 and launched his signature collection for women in 1978. His first men's collection appeared in 1982, followed in 1986 by his first couture collection in Rome. Ferré became Stylistic Director of Christian Dior in Paris in 1989 when he was chosen by owner Bernard Arnault to replace Marc Bohan. In 1996, it was announced that Ferré would end his engagement with Dior with the Spring 1997 collection for the label.
His own label is more relaxed and pared-down than Dior. Sophisticated white shirts have become the symbol of his personal signature in fashion design.
Ferré appeared to be extremely critical of trends and fashion gimmicks. He dealt with his demanding schedule, being responsible for a French top fashion brand and his own Italian label, by commuting between Milan and Paris in his private plane. Ferré had a lakeside home in Lake Maggiore, near Milan.