Nina Ricci (born Maria Nielli; 1883 – 1970) was an Italian-born French fashion designer.[1][3][5]
Nina Ricci[1] | |
|---|---|
| Born | Maria Nielli[1] 1883[1] |
| Died | 28 November 1970[2][1] |
| Occupation | Fashion designer[3] |
| Known for | Co-founder of Nina Ricci[4] |
| Spouse(s) | Luigi Ricci (m.1904, widowed).[5][1] |
| Children | 1[6] |
She was born in Turin, Italy, and moved to France at the age of 12.[3][5]
At the age of 13, she began an apprenticeship at a dressmaker's.[7]
In 1904, she married Luigi Ricci.[5] They had one child, Robert.[1][6]
In 1908, she joined the House of Raffin, where she remained for decades.[1]
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.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Nina Ricci (1883-1970) | Education | BoF". Businessoffashion.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Nina Ricci, Couturiere, Is Dead at 87". The New York Times. 30 November 1970. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nina Ricci - Vogue.it". www.vogue.it. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ a b "PUIG". PUIG. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Nina Ricci biography". Catwalkyourself.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
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