Gianfranco Ferré /

Lines and Brands

1968-70

Very first creations, jewelry and accessories, all personally handcrafted.

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1973-75

Design of jewelry and accessories for the Walter Albini collection.

1973

First “Ketch” collection, manufactured in India for the San Giorgio Impermeabili clothing company. foto foto foto foto

1974

First women’s ready-to-wear collection for the “Baila” label produced by Dei Mattioli, with fashion show at the Elefante Bianco crêperie on Via San Maurilio in Milan. foto foto foto

First “Courlande” collection, produced by San Giorgio Impermeabili, with fashion show at the Palace Hotel in Milan. foto

1975

First show of “Les Grenouilles” swimwear, at the MareModa Capri event in Capri. foto foto foto

1976

First design work for Maglificio di Vignola and for La Matta, creating respectively knitwear and leather collections. foto foto

First collection of “Trifurs” furs. foto

first “Blu4” collection. foto

1978

May, debut “Gianfranco Ferré” women’s ready-to-wear collection.

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October, fashion show at the Principe di Savoia Hotel in Milan: fabric items made by Dei Mattioli, knits by Maglificio di Vignola, leathers by La Matta. foto foto foto

starting in 1979

Lines of accessories: shoes (made initially by Guido Pasquali, in later seasons by Diego Della Valle), belts, handbags, silk foulards (produced by Ratti). foto foto foto foto foto foto foto foto

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1980

Debut of “Oaks” line (produced and distributed by “Omino di Ferro”) in Florence at Fortezza da Basso. foto foto foto

1982

Debut “Gianfranco Ferré” men’s ready-to-wear collection, with presentation at company headquarters on Via Spiga in Milan: fabric items made by Redaelli, leathers by La Matta, knits by Maglificio di Vignola, shirts by Boulevard, ties by La seta Mantero.

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1983

Debut of “Gianfranco Ferré Jeans” line, produced and distributed by Italiana Manifatture.

1984

First women’s fragrance: “Gianfranco Ferré” Donna, produced and distributed by Diana De Silva. foto foto

First “Gianfranco Ferré” eyewear collection, produced and distributed by Safilo. foto

1985

First “Gianfranco Ferré Night” collection, with fashion show the Cooper & Hewitt Museum in New York. After two seasons, this line gives way to the “Gianfranco Ferré Alta Moda” couture collection. foto foto foto

1986

First “Gianfranco Ferré Alta Moda” collection, with fashion show in Rome at the Casino dell’Aurora in Palazzo Pallavicini Rospigliosi (following collections presented at the Grand Hotel in Rome). foto foto foto

first men’s “Gianfranco Ferré” fragrance produced and distributed by Diana de Silva. foto

first “Gianfranco Ferré Montres” watch collection produced and distributed by Class. foto foto

1987

Debut of the “Studio 000.1 by Ferré” men’s and women’s lines, produced and distributed by Marzotto. foto foto

Debut of the knitting products “Ferré e Lana Gatto – Tollegno dal 1900”. produced by Filatura e Tessitura di Tollegno. foto

Debut of the first ceramic and tiles collection, produced and distributed by Panaria.  foto

1988

Debut “Gianfranco Ferré Fourrures” fur collection, produced and distributed by Mondialpelli. foto foto foto foto

1989

In May, appointment of Gianfranco Ferré as Artistic Director of the House of Christian Dior (the finest and most storied name in French fashion) for the haute couture, women’s prêt-à-porter and fur lines.

First couture show in July, in the garden of the Salomon Rothschild Foundation in Paris. foto foto foto foto foto

First “Forma 0 by GFF” collection (women’s clothing in comfortable sizes), produced and distributed by Marzotto. foto foto

1991

Fragrance “Ferré by Ferré”. foto foto foto

Collection of writing instruments. foto

First home fine linen collection “I Corredi”, produced and distribuited da Bellora. foto

1993

Confirmation of the Dior appointment up to 1996.

First collection of umbrellas lines, produced and distributed by Lanzetti. foto

1996

Debut of the “GIEFFEFFE /GFF” youth line for men and women, produced and distributed by Marzotto with first men’s show at the Triennale Building in Milan, first women’s show at Bryant Park in New York.

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Unisex fragrance “GFF“. foto

Debut of the “Gianfranco Ferré Jeans” and “Gianfranco Ferré Sport” line, produced and distributed by ITJ-Ittierre. foto foto

1997

Diffusion lines produced and distributed by Marzotto gain two new labels: “Gianfranco Ferré Studio” for men and women, “Gianfranco Ferré Forma” for women. foto foto foto foto

Debutto profumi “GFF Gianfranco Ferré” Uomo e Donna, prodotti e distribuiti da Diana De Silva. foto

1998

Fragrance “Gianfranco Ferré 20” to mark both the brand’s 20th anniversary and the opening of the new company headquarters on Via Pontaccio. foto

2000

Debut of the “Gianfranco Ferré” collection for children, produced and distributed by Valtib. foto foto foto

Fragrance ” Ferré Pontaccio 21″. foto

Debutto della linea sartoriale maschile Gianfranco Ferré, prodotta da Saintandrews. foto

2002

Licensing agreement with Allison for the production and distribution of the “Gianfranco Ferré” and “GF FERRE’” eyewear lines. foto

Licensing agreement with ITF, for the production and distribution of all the brand’s fragrances.

2003

First “Gianfranco Ferré” jewelry collection. foto

First “GF FERRE’ “ collection for men and women, produced and distributed by Ittierre, presented in June at Superstudio + in Milan with a fashion show-event directed by actress Asia Argento.

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First “Gianfranco Ferré White” and “Gianfranco Ferré Red” collections.

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Fragrance “Essence d’Eau”. foto

“Pure Magnesium” sunglass collection. foto

2004

“GF FERRE’” eyewear. foto

Fragrances “GF FERRE’ LEI” and “GF FERRE’ LUI”. foto

2005

First “GF FERRE’ “ watch collection, produced and distributed by Global Watch Industries, presented at the Baselworld expo. foto

Fragrances “Eau de Cologne Ferré Bergamotto Marino” and “Ferré Eau de Parfum”. foto foto

Licensing agreement with Mafrat for the production and distribution of the “GF FERRE’ bimbo” children’s line, with fashion show of the first collection at the “Pitti Bimbo” expo in Florence.  foto

Licensing agreement with Montelpare for the production and distribution of “GF FERRE’ bimbo” children’s shoes. foto

2006

Fragrance “FERRE’ For Men”. foto

2007

Fragrances “GF FERRE’ blue musk” and “FERRE’ Rose”.

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