ITALY: ITALIAN DESIGNER GIANFRANCO FERRE SAYS SUPER MODELS HAVE BECOME TOO BIG FOR THEIR BOOTS

Record ID: 231183

  • Title: ITALY: ITALIAN DESIGNER GIANFRANCO FERRE SAYS SUPER MODELS HAVE BECOME TOO BIG FOR THEIR BOOTS
  • Date: 8th March 1995
  • Summary: MILAN, ITALY (MARCH 8 AND 9, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) MARCH 8, 1995 1. BACK STAGE ULTRA MAJESTIC FUR SHOW 2. VARIOUS OF ULTRA MAJESTIC SHOW 3. DESIGNS BY FERRE MARCH 9, 1995 4. VARIOUS OF MILA SCHON SHOW 5. CROWDS AT MONDADORI BOOKSTORE IN MILAN FOR MODEL CLAUDIA SCHIFFER BOOK SIGNING Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 23rd March 1995 12:00
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  • Location: MILAN, ITALY
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  • Country: Italy
  • Reuters ID: LVA2VDVHNLDPCXE830X8PZWVQQWW
  • Story Text: Italian designer Gianfranco Ferre said on Thursday (March 9) supermodels had become too big for their designer boots and had helped turn Milan's twice-yearly fashion shows into a circus.

    "Fashion is becoming a circus. The top models are in decline, with a few exceptions and they have abused their roles," Ferre said.

    Ferre was to show his autumn and winter 1995-96 collection on Friday.

    "There are even those who come to Milan, like Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell, to publicise their books," he told Corriere della Sera newspaper in an interview.

    The interview was published hours before Schiffer, one of the industry's top models who is paid about 10,000 United States (U.S.) dollars per fashion show, began signing copies of her new book "Souvenirs et Confidences" (Memories and Intimate Details) in Milan.

    Defying animal-rights campaigners, German Karl Lagerfeld, who designs the Fendi furs, turned out a luxurious collection of coats in ermine, mink, sable, muskrat and weasel.

    The Majestic Ulra show organised by North American furriers included designs by Ferre that was described as a hit by critics.

    Away from controversy, designer Mila Schon displayed a classic collection emphasising the feminine form with padded shoulders and tight waists.

    Bright yellows and whites were used to highlight geometric shapes with Schon opting to use bodices instead of traditional blouses.


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