| Nina Ricci | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Nielli 1883 Turin, Italy |
| Died | (1970-11-28)28 November 1970 |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Known for | Co-founder of Nina Ricci |
| Spouse(s) | Luigi Ricci (m.1904, widowed). |
| Children | 1 |
Nina Ricci (born Maria Nielli; 1883 – 1970) was an Italian-born French fashion designer.
She was born in Turin, Italy, and moved to France at the age of 12.
At the age of 13, she began an apprenticeship at a dressmaker's.
In 1904, she married Luigi Ricci. They had one child, Robert.
In 1908, she joined the House of Raffin, where she remained for decades.
She and her son Robert founded the fashion house Nina Ricci in Paris in 1932; it has been owned by the Spanish company Puig since 1998.
References
- ^ "Nina Ricci (1883-1970) | Education | BoF". Businessoffashion.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Nina Ricci, Couturiere, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. 30 November 1970. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Nina Ricci - Vogue.it". www.vogue.it. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "PUIG". PUIG. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Nina Ricci biography". Catwalkyourself.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ "Nina Ricci Handbags & Accessories". Luxussachen.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- Mosiello, Laura; Reynolds, Susan (18 February 2009). The Portable Italian Mamma: Guilt, Pasta, and When Are You Giving Me Grandchildren?. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781440520396.
External links
- "Interactive timeline of couture houses and couturier biographies". Victoria and Albert Museum. 29 July 2015.
| Members of the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode | |
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| Members | |
| Invited, foreign and guest members | See: List of grands couturiers |