Gianfranco Ferre

Gianfranco Ferre (born 15 August 1944 in Legnano, Italy and died 17 June 2007 in Milan, Italy) is a fashion designer. He received a degree in architecture in 1969. Ferre began his fashion career in 1970 by designing accessories, then worked as a raincoat designer in 1972-74. He started his own company in 1974 (Baila-label) 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. Ferre became...