Anne Marie Beretta
Anne-Marie Beretta | |
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| Born | 24 September 1937 |
| Nationality | France |
Anne-Marie Beretta (born 24 September 1937) is a French stylist. She is known particularly for her iconic "101801" coat designed for Max Mara. In 1986 she became a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres.
Life[]
Beretta was born in Béziers in 1937. In 1957 she took the advice of who was working at and decided to be a fashion designer. She found work with Antonio Castillo[1] who was creating costumes for the theatre. She went on to work in New York for and , and Oleg Cassini. She came to notice in 1968 designing waterproofs for Ramosport[2] and the "101801" signature coat for Max Mara in 1981. This coat which was said to have influenced the 80s is still in production in 2020.[3] Harrods estimate that 140,000 of these coats have been sold.[4]
In 1974 she launched her ready to wear brand.[2]
Awards[]
In 1986 she was knighted and she became Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. Beretta has her designs in the Palais Galliera in Paris.[2]
References[]
- ^ FashionModelDirectory.com, The FMD -. "Anne-Marie Beretta - Fashion Designer | Designers | The FMD". The FMD - FashionModelDirectory.com. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ a b c "'Soy' dress, Anne-Marie Beretta". Palais Galliera | Musée de la mode de la Ville de Paris. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "An Ode to French Couturier Anne-Marie Beretta". CR Fashion Book. 2018-04-03. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
- ^ "Stories at Harrods | Harrods.com". www.harrods.com. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
- 1937 births
- Living people
- People from Béziers
- French fashion designers