Design Duo’s Debut Breathes New Life into Ferre
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September 2008
When Italian designer, Gianfranco Ferre, died of a stroke a year and a half ago, his namesake fashion house was left wandering in the wilderness.
A successor, Swedish designer Lars Nilsson, was appointed and swiftly dismissed before finishing his first collection for the brand.
IT Holding SpA, the label’s owner, now believes it’s found the answer to its succession woes in not one, but two designers.
Recently, Italian designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi sent their inaugural collection for the brand down the runway.
While stepping into the shoes of Mr. Ferre is no simple task, the duo are helped by their status as the critical darlings of Milanese fashion. Prior to arriving at Ferre, Messers Rimondi and Aquilano had a successful run at the helm of the Malo label, also owned by IT, after garnering acclaim at their upstart 6267 brand.
The duo faced the challenge of paying homage to Mr. Ferre while also breathing new life into a brand that has lost some of its luster.
The designers paid tribute to Mr. Ferre’s penchant for geometrical forms by sending out dresses cut from voluminous fabric. Some looks had the appearance of futurist sculpture — both hugging the body and reshaping it.
Other designs were more playful. For example, a white dress that fanned at the chest like an elegantly folded napkin. A metalic belt doubled as a napkin ring, cinching the dress above the hips.
September 2008
When Italian designer, Gianfranco Ferre, died of a stroke a year and a half ago, his namesake fashion house was left wandering in the wilderness.
A successor, Swedish designer Lars Nilsson, was appointed and swiftly dismissed before finishing his first collection for the brand.
IT Holding SpA, the label’s owner, now believes it’s found the answer to its succession woes in not one, but two designers.
Recently, Italian designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi sent their inaugural collection for the brand down the runway.
While stepping into the shoes of Mr. Ferre is no simple task, the duo are helped by their status as the critical darlings of Milanese fashion. Prior to arriving at Ferre, Messers Rimondi and Aquilano had a successful run at the helm of the Malo label, also owned by IT, after garnering acclaim at their upstart 6267 brand.
The duo faced the challenge of paying homage to Mr. Ferre while also breathing new life into a brand that has lost some of its luster.
The designers paid tribute to Mr. Ferre’s penchant for geometrical forms by sending out dresses cut from voluminous fabric. Some looks had the appearance of futurist sculpture — both hugging the body and reshaping it.
Other designs were more playful. For example, a white dress that fanned at the chest like an elegantly folded napkin. A metalic belt doubled as a napkin ring, cinching the dress above the hips.
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