Chiara Ferragni
Chiara Ferragni | |
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Nationality | Italian |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2 |
Website | theblondesalad |
Chiara Ferragni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkjaːra ferˈraɲɲi]; born 7 May 1987) is an Italian entrepreneur, fashion blogger, influencer, and designer who has collaborated with fashion and beauty brands[1][2] through her blog The Blonde Salad.[3] In September 2017, Ferragni was ranked first on the Forbes "Top Fashion Influencers" list.[4]
Career[]
Ferragni was born in Cremona in 1987.[5] She started her fashion blog "The Blonde Salad" in October 2009, with a former boyfriend, Riccardo Pozzoli.[6] In March 2011, New York introduced her as "One of the biggest breakout street-style stars of the year".[7] In December 2011, she was profiled as the Blogger of the Moment in Teen Vogue, while still a law student at Bocconi University .[8] She has not obtained her University degree.[9] By that time Ferragni's blog had reached more than one million unique visitors and 12 million views per month.[citation needed] By 2013, she had won various blogger of the year recognition.[10] In December 2013, she published an Italian language eBook, under The Blonde Salad.[11]
Ferragni modelled for Guess in a November 2013 shoot that was subsequently marketed as an ad campaign.[12] In December 2013 she collaborated with Steve Madden to design a 9-shoe collection for Spring 2014.[13]
Her television credits include the Italian TRL Awards as a presenter, and a guest appearance on the Italian variety show .[14][15] Ferragni walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in conjunction with the premiere of We Have a Pope (then titled Habemus Papam).[16] She also appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge during season 13 in August 2014.[17]
Her business ventures grossed about $8 million (mostly from her Chiara Ferragni Collection footwear) in 2014.[18]
In January 2015, her blog and shoe line, Chiara Ferragni Collection, became a case study at Harvard Business School.[19] In March, Ferragni was selected for the cover of the April 2015 Vogue España, making her the first fashion blogger to appear on any Vogue cover.[20] Since then she has appeared on over 50 fashion magazines covers. In January 2016, Pantene announced Ferragni was its new global ambassador.[21] Mattel Inc. created a Barbie version of Ferragni in September 2016, one wearing a white T-shirt, black leather jacket, jeans and Chiara Ferragni Collection shoes and the other wearing a head to toe Chanel look.[22]
As of 31 July 2017, Ferragni had 10 million followers on Instagram. Because of her broad following, she was able to earn about $12,000 for a sponsored post to Instagram.[23]
In 2017, Ferragni was chosen to design costumes for the 4th edition of Intimissimi on ice.[24][25] On 26 July 2017, she opened her first Chiara Ferragni Collection store in Milan.[26] In May 2018, Footwear News named her one of "the most influential moms in the fashion industry".[27]
In April 2021, Ferragni joined the Board of Directors of Tod's Group.[28][29]
On May 2021, Ferragni unveiled the Nespresso x Chiara Ferragni collection on her social media. A temporary pop-up cafe was set up in celebration of the capsule.[30]
Recognition[]
On 7 September 2014, she won a Bloglovin' Award for the third consecutive year for her blog.[31] Her blog was named the Best Personal Style blog.[32]
Since 2013 she has been listed in Business of Fashion's 500 most influential fashion people.[33] In 2015, Ferragni won the Bloglovin' Award for Blogger of the Year.[34]
In 2015 Ferragni was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30.[35] In 2016 Pantene named her its global ambassador and also gave her a Footwear News Achievement Award.[36]
Personal life[]
Ferragni is the oldest daughter of three girls, daughters of a dentist from the northern city of Cremona. Her mother Marina Di Guardo is an Italian writer from Sicily who also worked as deputy director of the Blumarine fashion house.[37][38]
Ferragni and Italian rapper Federico Lucia, known as Fedez, started dating in late 2016 and got married on 1 September 2018 in Noto, Sicily.[39] They have two children, Leone (born 19 March 2018 in West Hollywood, California) and Vittoria (born 23 March 2021 in Milan).[40] They live between Milan and Los Angeles.[41]
Ferragni and her husband raised €3 million in 24 hours through a fundraiser to support the San Raffaele hospital in Milan during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[42]
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Project Runway | Herself/guest judge | Episode: "Rock the Wedding" |
2019 | Chiara Ferragni - Unposted | Herself | Documentary |
2020 | Making the Cut | Herself/judge | 6 episodes |
Discography[]
Title | Year | Charts | Album |
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IT | |||
"Non mi basta più" (Baby K featuring Chiara Ferragni) | 2020 | 3 | Donna sulla Luna |
References[]
- ^ "The Blonde Salad's Chiara Ferragni is Pantene's new Global Ambassador".
- ^ "CHIARA FERRAGNI REDESIGNS TWO ICONIC ACCESSORIES FOR A LUXURY ITALIAN LABEL".
- ^ Vince, Jessica (10 December 2013). "From Blogger To Model: The Blonde Salad Lands Guess' Christmas Campaign". Grazia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Forbes Top Influencers: Instagram 'It' Girl Chiara Ferragni On Building A Fashion Empire". 2017/09/26
- ^ Rebecca Arnold, 30-Second Fashion: The 50 key modes, garments, and designers (Ivy Press, 2017), p. 132
- ^ Paola Paoloni, Rosa Lombardi, Advances in Gender and Cultural Research in Business and Economics (Springer, 2018), p. 294
- ^ Cowles, Charlotte (25 March 2011). "Slideshow: The Week in Street Style". New York. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ Frankfort, Lauren (December 2011). "Blogger Of The Moment: The Blonde Salad". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "10 domande a chiara ferragni, influencer e global ambassador pantene". Gioia!. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "StackPath". theblondesalad.com. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ The Blonde Salad. Consigli di stile dalla fashion blogger più seguita del web (in Italian). Milan: Mondadori. 2013. p. 187. ISBN 9788804626817. OCLC 963878750. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019 – via m archive.is., Free e-book, registration required.
- ^ Ferragni, Chiara (4 December 2013). "Guess holiday campaign: behind the scenes". The Blonde Salad. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "STYLE CRUSH". Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Misha Burton and Chiara Ferragni". televisionando.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
- ^ Marco Francesco Mazzù; Michele Costabile (28 October 2015). Future Marketing Leaders /1. Antonio Tombolini. p. 141. ISBN 9788898924714. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Chiara Ferragni attends the "Habemus Papam" Premiere during the 64th..." Getty Images. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Lubitz, Rachel (27 August 2014). "TV highlights: 'Project Runway' hosts an unconventional wedding dress challenge". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Strugatz, Rachel (9 September 2014). "The Blonde Salad's Chiara Ferragni Talks Fifth Anniversary and Footwear Launch". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Keinan, Anat, Kristina Maslauskaite, Sandrine Crener, and Vincent Dessain, "The Blonde Salad.", "Harvard Business School Case 515-074", January 2015
- ^ Horniacek, Julia (17 March 2015). "Chiara Ferragni Is The First Blogger to Cover 'Vogue,' Gigi Hadid Takes Miami". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ Fashion Canada (26 January 2016). "@FashionCanada status update". Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Maxine Eggenberger. "FROM BLOGGER TO BARBIE: THE WORLD'S FIRST FASHION BLOGGER BARBIE". . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ "The highest-paid Instagram influencers, including one star who gets £14,000 per post". The Daily Telegraph. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ FashionNetwork.com. "Chiara Ferragni to design costumes for Intimissimi on Ice show". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ Sortino, Massimiliano (15 June 2017). "Chiara Ferragni creative designer Intimissimi on Ice 2017". Vogue.it. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ FashionNetwork.com. "Italian fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni opens first store in Milan". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Adducci, Jennie Bell, Shannon (10 May 2018). "3 West Coast Influencers Who Make Motherhood Look Chic". Footwear News. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "StackPath". theblondesalad.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Chiara Ferragni To Join Tod's Board of Directors". The Business of Fashion. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ Carrera, Martino (9 June 2021). "Chiara Ferragni Adds Her Pop-Tinged Flavor to Nespresso Capsule Collection, Temporary Cafè in Milan". WWD. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Ximénez, Mario (8 September 2014). "Chiara Ferragni, Olivia Palermo y Gary Pepper triunfan en los Bloglovin Awards". Vogue Espana. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Schmidt, Chantelle (8 September 2014). "Aussie Blog Wins Best Photography At 2014 Bloglovin Awards". . Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ "BoF500". Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Blogger Winners Announced At The Bloglovin' Awards 2015 During NYFW Presented By H&M". Fashion Times. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ "2015 30 Under 30: Art & Style". Forbes. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Carballo, Charlie (16 November 2016). "Chiara Ferragni Named Footwear News Achievement Awards Style Influencer of the Year". Footwear News. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ Fiamma Sanò (1 February 2015). "Così è nato il fenomeno Ferragni". Grazia. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Latilla, Antonella (1 September 2018). "Perché Chiara Ferragni e Fedez si sono sposati a Noto, in Sicilia". Gossip e Tv (in Italian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Logan, Elizabeth. "The Blonde Salad's Wedding Was As Glam As Expected". W Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Chiara Ferragni Has Welcomed Her First Child With Fiancé Fedez". www.harpersbazaar.com.au. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Strolling around like a cool mum". The Blonde Salad. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Coronavirus, la raccolta fondi lanciata da Chiara Ferragni e Fedez raggiunge i 3 milioni in 24 ore: tutti i vip che hanno fatto donazioni". Il fatto quotidiano.
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