Marta Ferri

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Marta Ferri
Born (1984-07-21) 21 July 1984 (age 37)
Milan, Italy
Noble familyBorromeo
Spouse(s)
Carlo Ludovico Borromeo
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(m. 2012)​
FatherFabrizio Ferri
MotherBarbara Frua de Angeli
Occupationfashion designer

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.

Early life[]

Ferri was born on 21 July 1984 in Milan, Italy. She is the daughter of Barbara Frua de Angeli, an interior decorator, and , a photographer.[1]

Career[]

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] On 2016 Ferri collaborated with Italian textile company Molteni & C. to create new and modern designs.[9][10][11]

Personal life[]

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]

In February 2015 she spoke with Vogue about using macadamia nut oil as a natural beauty product.[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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Rao, Priya (4 February 2013). "A Tale of Two Houses". Town & Country.
  2. ^ "Here's How a Fashion Insider Dresses for the Monaco Grand Prix". Vogue.
  3. ^ "Che Bella! Decoding the Look of 6 Stylish Italian Designers". Vogue.
  4. ^ Martin, J. J. (2 October 2014). "La Dolce Dressmaker: Marta Ferri" – via www.wsj.com.
  5. ^ "Bio". www.martaferri.it.
  6. ^ "6 Italian It Girls on the Homegrown Icons That Set the Beauty Bar". Vogue.
  7. ^ "Designer Marta Ferri's Buenos Aires Photo Diary". Vogue.
  8. ^ "Marta Ferri". Buccellati Official.
  9. ^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (11 April 2016). "Fantastic fabric: Marta Ferri brings fresh ideas to Molteni & C." Wallpaper*.
  10. ^ "Marta Ferri Collection". www.molteni.it.
  11. ^ "Marta Ferri - Designer Molteni&C". www.molteni.it.
  12. ^ "The Borromeo-Ferri wedding". Vogue.it. 6 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Carlo Borromeo e Marta Ferri, nozze principesche e alternative". Oggi - People.
  14. ^ "It Designer Marta Ferri on the Italian Secrets to a Highly Chic Pregnancy". Vogue.
  15. ^ "This Italian Couturier's Milanese Palazzo Is A Dream". Harper's BAZAAR Arabia.
  16. ^ "What to Stock Up on at the Milan Pharmacy: 5 Italian Beauties Weigh In on Their Favorite Cult Staples". Vogue.
  17. ^ "10 Best Dressed: Week of August 10, 2015". Vogue.
  18. ^ "The Best Fashion Instagrams of the Week: Amanda Seyfried's Pooch, Solange, and More". Vogue.
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