$524Sale Price|20% Off
1990s Gianfranco Ferré Reversible Linen Taffeta Kimono Coat with Leather Belt
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Charenton-le-pont, FR
A rare and architecturally stunning piece from Gianfranco Ferré’s 1990s archives. This reversible kimono-style coat is meticulously crafted in Italy from a luxurious linen taffeta, f...
$933Sale Price|25% Off
Vintage Gianfranco Ferre 1990s Brown + White Zebra Jeweled BodyCon Jersey Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in San Diego, CA
Amazing vintage GIANFRANCO FERRE (early 90s) brown and white abstract zebra printed rayon jersey BodyCon dress! Features incredible Amber and green crystal jewels below bust. Intrica...
$320Sale Price|20% Off
rare GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage navy white suspender panelled dress IT40 S
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Hong Kong, NT
rare GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage navy white suspender panelled dress IT40 S Reference: TGAS/E00221 Brand: Gianfranco Ferre Material: Fabric Color: Navy, White Pattern: Solid Closure: Zi...
$705Sale Price|25% Off
GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage cream silk XL bow detail power shoulder jacket IT44 L
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage cream silk XL bow detail power shoulder jacket IT44 L Reference: DYTG/A00015 Brand: Gianfranco Ferre Designer: Gianfranco Ferre Material: Silk Color: Cream P...
$1,030Sale Price|28% Off
Gianfranco Ferrè F/W 1993 Black Silk Long Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by Gianfranco Ferrè - Sold by Skiff.Archive - Fall Winter 1993 Collection - Black Long Dress - Sleeveless - Lateral Zip Closure - Open Back - Semitransparent Details - Mad...
$292Sale Price|35% Off
GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage red black floral embroidery stand collar jacket M
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Hong Kong, NT
GIANFRANCO FERRE Vintage red black floral embroidery stand collar jacket M Reference: TGAS/B02205 Brand: Gianfranco Ferre Designer: Gianfranco Ferre Color: Red, Black Pattern: Floral...
$375Sale Price|44% Off
Gianfranco Ferre
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in University City, MO
Gianfranco Ferre Elegant champagne silk sheath dress Made in Italy Size 46 The stylish dress is designed with luminous champagne color silk The dress has slit cap sleeves with a fold...
$1,320Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Fourrures Pink Burgundy Stripe Fur Coat
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Miami, FL
90s Gianfranco Ferre Fourrures incredible striped fur coat in pink and burgundy stripes. The inside is not lined and so is a suede texture and you can see the construction. The coa...
$343Sale Price|20% Off
Ferre' 70s striped shirt
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Basaluzzo, IT
Striped shirt in beige/brown tones Gianfranco Ferre' studio. Clear cuffs and collar, fabric-covered buttons Measures: Spalle 44cm Sleeve 67cm Petto 50cm Length 60cm
$300Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Pale Oyster Grey Silk Blouse with Peplum
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in New Hope, PA
Gianfranco Ferre Designed this pale oyster grey silk blouse with some interesting details. The button front blouse has a pointed collar, hidden buttons, long sleeves with French cu...
$1,677Sale Price|40% Off
S/S 1995 Gianfranco Ferré Rhinestone Gold Corset Boned Black Leather Mini Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This fabulous Gianfranco Ferre leather mini dress is constructed entirely of black leather and features gold-tone accents on either side. This form-fitting slip-style mini dress from...
$4,871Sale Price|25% Off
F/W 2004 Gianfranco Ferré Sculptural Croc Black Lace Runway Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Presenting an incredible black lace Gianfranco Ferre dress. From the Fall/Winter 2004 collection, this dress debuted on the season's runway modeled by Alek Wek. The dress features la...
$580Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Black Jersey + Pleather Sexy Vintage 1990s Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in San Diego, CA
Sexy vintage Gianfranco Ferre black jersey dress, with pleather details at bust and shoulder straps! Body hugging fit, that is very forgiving, yet extremely flattering! A definite he...
$212Sale Price|20% Off
2000s Gianfranco Ferré Black Long Sleeve Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Miami, FL
2000s Little black dress by Gianfranco Ferre. The hem falls right above the knee and has beautiful sheer ballon long sleeves. It has a scoop neck and a little sheer fabric on the bac...
$739Sale Price|27% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Black Silver Fox Fur Leather Vest
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This GF vintage vest is made from soft silver fox with matching black leather side panels. We offer more exclusive fur items, view our frontstore Details: with 3 closing hooks Gia...
$1,717Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferrè Black back netted motorcycle leather jacket, early 2000s
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Milano, IT
- Designed by Gianfranco Ferrè - Sold by Skof.Archive - Black leather jacket - White stitching all over - Back netted - Detachable long-sleeves with zipper closure - early 2000s ...
$334Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Black Sequined Pants Size 42 IT, 1990s
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Gianfranco Ferre black sequins pants size 42 it Waist 78 cm
$267Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Trousers with Embellishment, Spring 2002
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in New York, NY
Gianfranco Ferre Spring 2002 Trousers, with Raffia Embellishment: These pants are such an iconic Y2K moment. There were made in Italy by Gianfranco Ferré for the Spring 2002 collect...
$795Sale Price|51% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Multi Color Striped Zip Front Sequin Jacket
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in New Hope, PA
This zip front sequin jacket from Gianfranco Ferre is not only beautiful but it is quite versatile as well. The multi color sequins allow you to pair it with many different pieces i...
$666Sale Price|25% Off
Gianfranco Ferre Fringed Yellow Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This dress is made in one piece with fringe and has a zipper at the back. Its in good vintage condition with some wear. Size is marked Italian 46 which is about US 12 /EU 40-42 Plea...
$566Sale Price|24% Off
Gianfranco Ferre 80's Grand Polka Dot Silk Blouse/Jacket
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Amsterdam, NL
We offer more vintage exclusive items, view our frontstore This 80/90's vintage Ferre is made of silk and has 1 inside button and double brested buttons, no lining, small hipsize. I...
$104Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Gianfranco Ferré all-silk tie
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Milano, IT
This all-silk vintage tie designed by Gianfranco Ferré is elegant and classy. Its white motifs on a light blue background make it classic, fresh and elegant. This tie is the ideal ac...
$980Sale Price|30% Off
1990s Gianfranco Black Knit Illusion Dress
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Vintage 1990s Gianfranco Ferre black knit dress with sheer sleeve. Size 6 / Medium All Sales is final
$247Sale Price|20% Off
1990s Gianfranco Ferre Logo Print Shoulder Bag
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in London, GB
Black Gianfranco Ferre Logo Print Shoulder Crossbody bag, waterproof fabric, internal zipped pocket, 2 additional open compartments. The cross body strap is fully adjustable and in b...
$176Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Women's Silk Leather Blazer Jacket, Size 42
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Gianfranco Ferre Silk Leather jacket totally made in italy in size 42 Blazer back nacked size Lenght 77 shoulder to hem 29 cm
$119Sale Price|64% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Women's Beije Jacket Circa 1990s Acetate Wool
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Forma Zero by Gff Beije Jacket Totally made in italy in italian size range 46 Composition: Acetate and wool
$131Sale Price|58% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage 1980s Unisex Red Cotton Shirt with Gold Print
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Gianfranco Ferre Oaks Red Cotton Shirt gold tone print on the front Totally made in italy in size M
$232Sale Price|45% Off
Oaks by Gianfranco Ferre Black & White Wool Jacket
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Oaks by Gianfranco Ferre Black & White Jacket Totally made in italy in size 40 Composition: Wool
$328Sale Price|34% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Black Dress Size S Made in Italy, 1980s
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
Gianfranco Ferré Black Dress Totally made in italy in size S
$248Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferré Vintage Women's Purple Skirt, Italian Size 40
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
2000s Gianfranco Ferre Purple Skirt with a black zip on one side Italian size range 40
$553Sale Price|20% Off
Gianfranco Ferré 1970s Vintage Women's Wool Gilet Dress, Size 42
By Gianfranco Ferré
Located in Capri, IT
1970s Oaks by Gianfranco Ferre Dress Size: Italian size range 42 Composition: gilet 100% bember dress 100% Wool
Remembered fondly with a nod to his architecture education as the “Frank Lloyd Wright of Italian Fashion” and the “Architect of Fashion,” Milanese designer Gianfranco Ferré spent a lifetime creating handbags, dresses, jackets and other garments and accessories that were defined by meticulous tailoring and crisp geometry. Designing the iconic Lady Dior handbag after being named artistic director at Dior during the late 1980s is only one of Ferré’s impressive achievements in the fashion industry.
Ferré was born in Legnano and was raised by his mother and two aunts. He studied architecture at Milan Polytechnic but had a love for fashion, and made belts and other items for female friends in his classes. He graduated in 1969.
Ferré’s accessories caught the eye of Rosy Biffi, who operated boutiques in Milan with her sister, Adele. He was encouraged by Biffi to create clothing, and soon began creating jewelry and accessories for Christiane Bailly and Walter Albini. The latter is an unsung hero of 20th-century fashion, while Bailly was part of a small group of prominent young stylistes who helped build a sterling reputation for French ready-to-wear fashion during the 1960s. Ferré’s work was photographed by Italian Vogue, and he secured commissions from the likes of Karl Lagerfeld and Elio Fiorucci.
Ferré appreciated other cultures and drew inspiration from his travels abroad. His most influential trip — a years-long stint in India — saw him bringing bright colors and patterns to his evening dresses and day dresses. While there he created a collection for the Genoa-based San Giorgio Impermeabili. Ferrè designed for brands such as Les Grenouilles and Baila, and met with Italian businessman and clothing manufacturer Franco Mattioli, who would become an important collaborator.
In 1978, Ferré and Mattioli became equal business partners in establishing Ferré’s own label, for which he designed women’s ready-to-wear and menswear collections in Milan. In 1983, he was named the first professor of fashion at the Domus Academy.
While teaching, Ferré won the Occhio d’Oro — Italy’s award for best fashion designer — six times. In 1986, he introduced his first women’s fragrance, his first couture and fur collections, and a new line called Studio 00l. A few years later, Bernard Arnault, owner of Christian Dior, appointed him artistic director.
It was unexpected for an Italian to be given the job at Dior — one of fashion’s most coveted roles — as that position traditionally went to French designers. There, as Marc Bohan’s successor, Ferré created luxurious and striking gowns that drew on his architecture studies in their sculptural forms while celebrating the long history of the legendary house. He revisited the nipped-waist silhouettes of Dior’s postwar years, and his work dazzled onlookers and exuded femininity. Ferré won the Dé d'Or prize in 1989 for his first collection at the label.
In the early 1990s, Ferré designed the Lady Dior handbag (prior to its 1995 debut, it was called the Chouchou). The boxy top-handled accessory soared to immense popularity after French first lady Bernadette Chirac gave a version in black leather to Diana, Princess of Wales. Each bag, which was eventually named for the Princess, is made from 130 pieces of leather and worked on by seven Dior craftsmen who spend at least eight hours perfecting it.
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