Jun19
Italian Fur Promoter Gianfranco Ferre Dies
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Gianfranco Ferré, one of Italy's most well-known designers, died this weekend of a brain hemorrhage in a Milan hospital at the age of 62. When I heard the news this morning, I knew that PETA VP Dan Mathews—who famously crashed a Ferré fashion show wearing a priest costume and holding a "Thou Shalt Not Kill" sign a few years ago—would have something to say about it. And so he did. This is from the letter of condolence that Dan sent to the company:
“I hope Mr. Ferré’s death is the last death at the company, and that the new design chief eliminates all the dead skin from upcoming collections. I hope that during this sad time of reflection they’ll see more clearly how the fashion house can be creative without being destructive.”
I think that sums things up rather nicely. Sad as it is, I hope the designers at GF Ferré will see this as an opportunity for a fresh start. I’m sure Gianfranco Ferré wasn’t a bad person, despite his inability to see how much suffering he was causing, but that doesn’t mean that his bad habits shouldn’t be buried with him.
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Ferre represented middle class, boring design
No spark, no vision. Just dull-witted rehashs of the housewife of the past.
Time for the young men and women to seize the fashion world, and move away from the dearth of vibrancy that things like fur represent
Posted by: kelly | June 19, 2007 12:59 PM
just let's hope that he hasn't an ugly sister like versace who continues his bloody job!
Posted by: cagliostro | June 19, 2007 02:27 PM
another nasty inconsiderate arsehole gone
Posted by: sandra grant | June 23, 2007 06:14 PM