Gianfranco Ferré /
Honors and Awards
1976
July, Capri: “MareModa Capri” award at the “Tiberio d’oro” event. foto
1982
October, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for the best S/S 1983 women’s collection. foto foto
1983
March, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for the best F/W 1983/84 women’s collection. foto
November, Tokyo: The Best Five award from the Japanese daily Asahi Shimbun in conjunction with the Japanese WWD.
1984
September, Genua, honor of the Chamber of Commerce. foto
October, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for the best S/S 1985 women’s collection. foto
November, Hollywood: honor for the scene costumes of the piece Tamara. foto
1985
March, Münich: “Modepreis” prize as best designer of the year in women’s fashion. foto
April, Bologna: honor from the City Council. foto
May, Mantua: honor from newspaper “Gazzetta di Mantova” at the “Fashion Award” event. foto
June, New York City: Cutty Sark Men’s Fashion Award as best designer of the year in the category. foto
September, Varese, Golf Club: Participation Cup to the Haute Couture Show. foto
December, Milan, Palazzo Marino (City Hall): “Ambrogino d’oro” gold medal for civic merit from the City of Milan. foto
1986
January, Rome, Palazzo del Quirinale: “Commendatore dell’ordine al merito della Repubblica italiana” decoration conferred by the Honorable Francesco Cossiga, President of the Republic of Italy. foto
March, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for the best F/W 1986/87 women’s collection. foto
May, Bologna: “Linea Pelle” plaque for creativity. foto
May, Palermo: AIRC honor from the City. foto
November, Legnano: “Golden Card” from the Legnanese Family. foto
1987
March, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for the best F/W 1987/88 women’s collection.
May, Tokyo: honor from the “Association of Total Fashion”. foto
November, Legnano: honor from Lions Club Legnano Host and Lions Club Carroccio. foto foto
1988
April, Busto Arsizio: Professionality Award from Rotary Club. foto
1989
May, Milan: “Telegatto” award. Among the other winners Giulio Andreotti and Enzo Biagi. foto
July, Paris, Palais Galliera gardens: “Dé d’or” award as best couturier of the season, for first Haute Couture collection for the House of Christian Dior. foto
July, Rome: honor as “Leading Fashion Figure in 1989” from the Borgognona Street Association. foto
September, Ischia: “Modaischia 1989” award. foto
November, Legnano: certificate of civic merit from the City of Legnano (the designer’s hometown). foto
December, Milan: “Occhio d’oro” award for “Italian Fashion Label of the Year”. foto
December, Milan: “Milanese dell’anno” award as leading figure of the year in Milan, from the “Famiglia Meneghina” association. foto
1990
March, Milan: “I grandi protagonisti” award from the Italian Fur Association. foto
June, Milan: honor for the participation to the ceremonies of “Italia ‘90”, the Football World Championship. foto
October, Florence, Palazzo Vecchio (City Hall): “Lorenzo il Magnifico” award from the International Medicean Academy. foto foto
1991
April, Legnano: honor of Lions Club Busto Arsizio Cisalpino. foto
June, Florence, Palazzo Vecchio: “Il Fiorino d’oro” award from the City of Florence. foto
June, Los Angeles: honors of the County of Los Angeles and Music Center of the County of Los Angeles. foto foto
1992
September, Mexico D.F.: “El sol de oro” award from the Circulo Nacional de Periodistas as “Creador de la elegantia y distinction en la moda europea”. foto
December, Vienna: “Diva-Wollsiegel” IWS award in conjunction with the magazine Diva. foto
1993
May, Beijing: title of Senior Adviser from the China Tiangong Clothing Science & Technological Development Group and National Garments Research. Official meeting with Jian Zemin, Chairman of the Popular Republic of China, in the Forbidden City. foto foto foto foto
June, Florence, Palazzo Vecchio: special “Pitti Immagine Uomo” award from the famous Florentine fashion expo. foto
November, Milan: Paul Harris Fellow award from the Rotary Foundation of the International Rotary association. foto foto
1994
May, Baveno: honor of the Lions Club. foto
September, New York City: The Fashion Group International award.
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November, Campione d’Italia: “Maschera d’oro” award from the Mayor of the City of Campione. foto
1995
May, Los Angeles, Century Plaza: Crystal Apple Award, a special honor from the California Fashion Industry Friends of Aids Project Los Angeles.
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November, Milan: golden plate from the “Circolo degli Incontri,” annual award given to prominent Milanese who have made a mark in the realm of Culture and the Arts. foto
1996
September, New York and San Francisco: honor for the participation to the Saks Fifth Avenue special events dedicated to Gianfranco Ferré.
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October, Milan: Masters of Linen, special award from the European Linen and Hemp Confederation. foto
1997
May, Legnano: “Liceali per sempre” honor from the City High School.
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1999
March, Como, Palazzo Cernezzi: keys to the City of Como (bestowed by the Mayor) and Ideacomo certificate of honor in recognition of the designer’s talent and culture. foto foto foto
March, Milan: “Fur Fashion Award – speciale 50 anni” from the Italian Fur Association. foto foto
May, Modena: award for the support given to the “Pavarotti & Friends” events. foto
July, Rome: Award of the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana for twenty years of career. foto foto
2001
April, Shanghai: title of Senior Adviser of Garment Arts conferred by the Mayor of Shanghai. foto foto
May, Legnano: “Gran Priorato” of the Contrada della Flora. foto
Milano, Dicembre 2001/Giugno 2002, decorazione del Comune di Milano, conferita, dal Sindaco Gabriele Albertini ai cittadini più benemeriti per il loro impegno civico. foto
2003
November, Düsseldorf: UNESCO’s special “Kinder in Not” award. foto
December, Berlin: “Five Star Diamond Award for the most creative and sophisticated spa.
2004
April, Milan: “Dama d’argento” award from the Association of Friends of the Poldi Pezzoli Museum in honor of the men and women who have made Milan great. foto
September, Sanremo: honor fot the participation to the Sanremo Fashion TV show. foto
September, Milan: lifetime achievement award from “Chi è Chi del giornalismo e della moda” (Who’s Who in Journalism and Fashion).
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2005
February, Milan, La Scala Opera House: “Sigillo Longobardo” award from the Lombardy Regional Council. foto
2006
July, Milan: Certificate of Appreciation from the Lions 108 Ib1 District.
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2007
March, Milan: appointed President of the Brera Fine Arts Academy. foto