(Translated by https://www.hiragana.jp/)
Alberta Ferretti Fashion Shows: Designer Directory on Style.com
The Wayback Machine - https://web.archive.org/web/20101221113614/http://www.style.com:80/fashionshows/designerdirectory/AFERRETT/seasons/
Style.com

Alberta Ferretti

get alerts about this designer get alerts about this designer

Italian designer Alberta Ferretti has been dubbed Milan's resident "queen of chiffon," and her signature flowing, diaphanous goddess gowns have entranced Hollywood and women in search of the romantic, ethereal look for more than 30 years. Her eveningwear confections, which have graced the likes of Scarlett Johansson and Salma Hayek, are known for their expert draping and refined feminine embellishments like crystal jeweling, gauzy layers, and accordion pleats. Since 2001, Ferretti's collection has included beachwear, accessories, and underwear.

The daughter of a dressmaker, Ferretti spent her early childhood playing in the atelier, cutting and sewing fabrics just like the seamstresses who surrounded her. At 18, she opened a boutique in the resort town of Cattolica on the Adriatic coast. Alongside labels like Versace, Giorgio Armani, and Krizia, Ferretti began selling her own designs, which soon developed a cult following. In 1981, she debuted her collection on the Milan runway and three years later launched a diffusion line, which would become Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.

Not content to focus solely on her own operations, Ferretti partnered with her brother Massimo to form the company Aeffe, which today produces and distributes designs for such houses as Jean Paul Gaultier, Moschino, Basso & Brooke, and Pollini.

In 1998, Italian president Oscar Luigi Scalfaro nominated Ferretti for the Cavaliere del Lavoro, an honor given to those who have wielded considerable economic and social influence in the country.

ALL ON STYLE.COM
ARTICLES
VIDEO

FASHION SHOWS (29)

Spring 2011 Ready-to-Wear

reviews and complete collections

September 22, 2010 12:00AM

  1. All Seasons

  2. Ready-to-wear

  3. Resort

  4. Pre-Fall

RELATED ARTICLES (1)

more related articles ›

Style File Blog

december 21, 2010

Social intelligence

The Boom Boom Rink

05:12 PM
This weekend, The Standard in New York opened its latest attraction—one that's a draw during...

Shopping alert

That’s A Wrap

04:12 PM

Outside sources

Roitfeld Speaks, Raf In Motion,
The Outlook On Androgyny, And More…

02:12 PM

more from the style file blog ›