Alberta Ferretti
Fashion designer
Alberta Ferretti was born in 1950 in Cattolica, Italy.
She opened her own boutique named Jolly in 1968 and started selling clothes of the not so well known at that time fashion designers Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Mariuccia Mandelli among others.
In 1974 she created her first brand and showed in her native town her first collection which had a tremendous success.
In 1980 she and her brother Massimo established Aeffe company (the name is compiled from the designer’s initials), and a year later she organized her first fashion show in Milan as well. In the same year she signed a contract for joint activity with up–and–coming designer Enrico Coveri.
In 1984 she started developing her two main lines Alberta Ferretti and Philosophy. Five years later she launched jeans clothes of the Ferretti Jeans Philosophy brand, which in 1994 turned into a pr?t–a–porter division called Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.
In 1990 Alberta Ferretti starts production of clothing for famous fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Franco Moschino, Rifat Ozbek and Narciso Rodriguez.
In 1999 Alberta Ferretti bought Moonshadow company, known for the fact that it had a control over the Moschino brand.
In 2000 she signed a license contract with Procter and Gamble for a perfume brand.
Photo: www.zimbio.com
She opened her own boutique named Jolly in 1968 and started selling clothes of the not so well known at that time fashion designers Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Mariuccia Mandelli among others.
In 1974 she created her first brand and showed in her native town her first collection which had a tremendous success.
In 1980 she and her brother Massimo established Aeffe company (the name is compiled from the designer’s initials), and a year later she organized her first fashion show in Milan as well. In the same year she signed a contract for joint activity with up–and–coming designer Enrico Coveri.
In 1984 she started developing her two main lines Alberta Ferretti and Philosophy. Five years later she launched jeans clothes of the Ferretti Jeans Philosophy brand, which in 1994 turned into a pr?t–a–porter division called Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti.
In 1990 Alberta Ferretti starts production of clothing for famous fashion houses such as Jean Paul Gaultier, Franco Moschino, Rifat Ozbek and Narciso Rodriguez.
In 1999 Alberta Ferretti bought Moonshadow company, known for the fact that it had a control over the Moschino brand.
In 2000 she signed a license contract with Procter and Gamble for a perfume brand.
Photo: www.zimbio.com
