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A native of Legnamo, Italy, Gianfranco Ferre
studied architecture from Politechnico Milan. After graduation, he was
a freelance jewelry designer for four years, until he launched his own
label in 1974. A few years after his start, Ferre introduced fragrances
for men and women including Gieffeffe, Ferre, and Gianfranco Ferre.
WWD
has dubbed him as the Frank Lloyd Wright of Fashion because you can see
from his designs the influence of his early discipline. Gianfranco
Ferre is considered a minimalist and a modernist, but upon closer
inspection of his work, you will see that there are a lot of things
going on, seemingly invisible at first glance, but definitely
captivating and adding beauty to his work.
The subtleness and
complexity of his designs add to the mystic of his work. Definitely
modern and mystical at the same time. Simple at first glance, complex
upon close inspection. It is not about less is more. It is about "more
and seemingly less" sums up Gianfranco Ferre's creations. |