Marta Ferri Borromeo (born 21 July 1984) is an Italian fashion designer. By marriage she is a member of the House of Borromeo, an Italian noble family.
Marta Ferri | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 July 1984 Milan, Italy |
| Noble family | Borromeo |
| Spouse(s) |
Carlo Ludovico Borromeo
(m. 2012) |
| Father | Fabrizio Ferri |
| Mother | Barbara Frua de Angeli |
| Occupation | fashion designer |
Early life edit
Ferri was born on 21 July 1984 in Milan, Italy. She is the daughter of Barbara Frua de Angeli, an interior decorator, and Fabrizio Ferri, a photographer.[1]
Career edit
After completing school, Ferri moved to New York City for four years and worked as a set designer, assistant photographer, digital tech assistant, a personal assistant, and a photo shoot producer. In 2009 she moved back to Italy and began working for Prada as a visual merchandiser. After a year and a half in Italy, she moved to Argentina and started a jewelry line called Nuda. While in Argentina she began experimenting with fabrics and began making hand-made dresses. She opened her own atelier, Banner, in Milan.[2][3] She sells her dresses, which are exclusively made-to-measure, at her atelier.[4] Her first dress collection debuted in December 2010.[5] She references Isabella Rossellini as a style inspiration.[6] In May 2014 Ferri was invited by the Italian Embassy in Argentina to present her spring collection.[7] In November 2014 she modeled in an advertisement campaign for Buccellati.[8]
In 2016, Ferri collaborated with Italian textile company Molteni & C. to create new and modern designs.[5][9] In 2019, she developed capsule collections with Sergio Rossi[10] and with the shoe designer Rothy's.[11]
Personal life edit
She married her childhood friend Carlo Ludovico Borromeo at Pantelleria on 30 June 2012.[1][12] Guests made donations to the Italian Association for Cancer Research and the Foundation for Research on Cystic Fibrosis on behalf of the couple.[13] Her husband, a member of the House of Borromeo, is the son of Carlo Ferdinando Borromeo, Count of Arona and a brother of Beatrice Borromeo and a half-brother of Matilde Borromeo. She and Carlo have two children.[14][15] She lives in a Palazzo in the old Milan, a building that was previously owned by the painter Giuseppe Bossi.[16]
In August 2015 she was named on a Vogue best-dressed list after attending the wedding of her sister-in-law, Beatrice Borromeo, and Pierre Casiraghi.[17][18]
References edit
- ^ a b Rao, Priya (4 February 2013). "A Tale of Two Houses". Town & Country.
- ^ "Here's How a Fashion Insider Dresses for the Monaco Grand Prix". Vogue. 26 May 2015.
- ^ "Che Bella! Decoding the Look of 6 Stylish Italian Designers". Vogue. 20 September 2014.
- ^ Martin, J. J. (2 October 2014). "La Dolce Dressmaker: Marta Ferri". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.
- ^ a b Turra, Alessandra (2018-11-29). "40 of Tomorrow: Marta Ferri". WWD. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "6 Italian It Girls on the Homegrown Icons That Set the Beauty Bar". Vogue. 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Designer Marta Ferri's Buenos Aires Photo Diary". Vogue. 10 June 2014.
- ^ "Marta Ferri". Buccellati Official.
- ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (11 April 2016). "Fantastic fabric: Marta Ferri brings fresh ideas to Molteni & C." Wallpaper*.
- ^ Turra, Alessandra (2019-05-23). "EXCLUSIVE: Sergio Rossi Kicks Off Sr Addiction Project With Marta Ferri". WWD. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Maloney, Maggie (2019-10-22). "Rothy's Just Launched a Bright New Collaboration with Marta Ferri". Town & Country. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ "The Borromeo-Ferri wedding". Vogue.it. 6 July 2012.
- ^ "Carlo Borromeo e Marta Ferri, nozze principesche e alternative". Oggi - People.
- ^ "It Designer Marta Ferri on the Italian Secrets to a Highly Chic Pregnancy". Vogue. 28 February 2016.
- ^ "This Italian Couturier's Milanese Palazzo Is A Dream". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia.
- ^ Zaman, Aisha (26 June 2018). "This Italian Couturier's Milanese Palazzo Is A Dream". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "10 Best Dressed: Week of August 10, 2015". Vogue. 10 August 2015.
- ^ "The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: Amanda Seyfried's Pooch, Solange, and More". Vogue. August 2015.