Ferré

Ferré is the first full biography dedicated to one of the most significant Italian fashion designers. The volume retraces the life, friendships and career of Gianfranco Ferré – a central figure in international fashion and regarded as the heir to Dior – offering a vivid and insightful portrait of both the man and the designer.

Born in Legnano and raised within the upper middle class of Lombardy’s industrious province, Ferré grew up in an environment shaped by entrepreneurship and understated luxury. As an architect designing belts and bijoux for Milan’s fashionable circles in the 1970s, he could scarcely have imagined that he would one day lead the Maison Dior, after receiving multiple prestigious awards devoted to fashion creators.

The biography follows this remarkable Italian designer along his path to success, exploring his childhood, personal relationships and early professional experiences. The reader witnesses his first fashion show, his legendary bursts of temper and, away from the spotlight, discovers Ferré as a determined, tireless, discreet and courteous figure. One of the last true gentlemen of the fashion world.