The White Shirt According to Me: Gianfranco Ferré

A graduate of Milan Polytechnic Institute in architecture, Ferré began his own label in 1978 by launching a woman’s prêt-à-porter collection and later a men’s clothing, a wide range of accessories and his own Alta Moda line in Rome. From 1989-1997, Gianfranco Ferré was appointed Artistic Director of Christian Dior. Known for his classic but powerful clothes constructed in the highest quality materials, Ferré’s designs represent the elegance and cache of “made in Italy.”

The White Shirt According to Me. Gianfranco Ferré includes a selection of 27 of Ferré’s most significant white shirts created over the course of his career (1982-2006). Sketches, technical designs, photographs and videos from the archives of the Gianfranco Ferré Foundation will offer visitors the chance to go beyond the confines of fashion and examine the methods, techniques and precision Ferré applied to each of his designs.

Image credit: Gianfranco Ferré Foundation © Phoenix Art Museum