Biography
Nina Ricci is a fashion designer known to the world. She founded the High Fashion House Nina Ricci.
Future fashion legend was born at the beginning of winter, January 14, 1883, in Turin. The girl at birth was given the name of Maria-Adelaide Neui. Father Mary-Adelaide worked as a shoemaker.
In 1888, the head of the family with his wife and the child moved to Florence. And seven years later, they went to Monte Carlo. Father dreamed of opening a shoe shop and offer services to wealthy people. But in 1895 he died and left a family in a serious material situation.
From the age of 13, Maria helped her mother in the store of personal considerable goods. At the same time began to learn sewing skills. She began a career biography from the girl "on the parcels". Then he got the job of the younger venodis. At 18 years old, the girl became an older modist, and in 20 he already commanded seams and students.
Fashion
At 22, the girl opened a studio. The work of the novice fashion designer faced the shops of Paris. In 1904, Maria-Adelaide was married to Luigi Ricci and took the surname of her husband. But the Union existed not long, and soon the girl was left alone with the child.
Nina Maria-Adelaide's name took because the girl was affectionately called at home. And she was so accustomed to the nickname that soon the name of Nina Ricci was rapid on the whole world.
In 1908, the talented creator of clothing was invited to work at the fashion house "Rafen". There, Nina was detained for twenty years. During this time, she became co-owner of the company, and the name of the woman went into the name of the house. In 1929, the head of the fashion business died. Fashion house closed. Ricci did not continue the case.
In the early 1930s, the son of Nina Robert left a job and offered his mother to open atelier. Nina Ricci's fashion house opened in 1932. It became a family business. Robert skillfully managed the company, and Nina worked and created the collection of clothing. The fashion house flourished, Ricci earned a good reputation in his path. Soon in the empire there were at least 500 employees.
Nina Ricci cried clothes for the middle class. Prices in the trendy house designer installed lower than in the competitive, but did not inferior in quality. Nina moved towards creating wedding dresses. She became a master in this matter.
The feature of Nina Ricci was that she did not draw sketches. The woman immediately poded the dresses on a mannequin or on a mannequin. The works of the masters were distinguished by grace and sophistication. Nina adhered to a romantic style, decorated with rushes and satin ribbons.
The main things of the debut collection was a little black dress, a classic costume and an evening dress with drapery. With the beginning of World War II, most fashionable houses closed. Nina Ricci did not stop.
In 1945, Nina Ricci in the company of other fashion designers decided to return the interest of women to fashion. Then they organized a fashion show in the Louvre. 172 models participated in the defile. The show had an unprecedented success and then the collections were demonstrated in other European cities and the United States. Turne around the world was named Théâtre de la Mode.
In 1946, Nina Ricci presented the following clothing line in the Baln Hall of the Ritz-Carlton. In the same year, the trendy house introduced the debut perfume Coeur Joir. The fragrance was performed with the addition of the smell of neroli, bergamot, iris, violets, jasmine and roses. Perfume created Germain Selre. The bottle was developed by Christian Berar. The idea to create a piece of perfume belonged to Robert.
Two years later, Nina Ricci released the second line of the flower arrangement L`airdu Temps. The fragrance developed Francis Fabron. There is a legend that perfume created for the beloved son of Nina Ricci. They said that in the corners of the world every five seconds, men bought a bottle for her beloved. In 1952, the fashion house released the third spirits of Fille d'Eve. And the symbols of the life of life became an apple and a pigeon.
In the mid-fifties of the 20th century, Nina Ricci moved away from the business and handed the authority to his son. He appointed in 1954 by the designer at home Jules-Francois Terrace. The taste of the fashion designer coincided with the taste of Nina Ricci. She appreciated the collection released by him. The critics of the whole world were also satisfied with the line of clothing of Jules-Francois.
Within thirty years - from 1963 to 1993 - the house was led by Gerard Pip. The collection of fashion designers were difficult to fulfill and demanded a long and painstaking work.
Personal life
It is impossible to say that the personal life of the fashion legend has developed successfully. In 1904, Nina Ricci met at the bus stop with the floweral city of Luigi Ricci. He became hanalently care for a girl, giving flowers. In the same year, she married Louis and took the surname of the spouse. In 1905, Nina presented her son's son, whom Robert called. But in the marriage, the man turned out to be a boring boring, and soon Nina left her husband. From the child Luigi refused himself.
So the fashion designer remained alone with the baby in his arms. Girl dreamed of giving son a happy life. It was a stimulus for work. Robert grew up clever and independent man. He persuaded the mother to create his own brand. Nina was proud of the son's ambitions and trusted him. Therefore, Robert got up at the head of the business. In many photos, Nina Ricci was in the company Son.
Robert created a strong family. In 1973, a man was born grandson Romano. Robert began to train a boy creating fragrances. Today, Romano works by perfumer. He developed a Juliette Has A Gun fragrance. The son of Nina Ricci died in 1988.
Nina Ricci had a reception son Gilles Fush. It was he who led the company after the death of Robert.
Nina Ricci wore pearl beads into her neck. In the morning she climbed into Cadillac and rushed to make a hairstyle in a hairdresser.
It is surprising that the years of the life and creativity of Nina Ricci coincided with the life of Coco Chanel.
Death
Nina Ricci went away on November 30, 1970. The cause of death is not specified. She became a legend of fashion business.
After the death of Nina, the house remained in the top five best fashion houses. In 1998, the business of Nina Ricci bought the Spanish company Puig Fashion Group. At the moment they are focused on the release of spirits, hours and jewelry.
In 2007, the famous Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon appeared twice in Nina Ricci's outfits on the Golden Globe and Oscar premiums. In 2008, Sarah Jessica Parker presented the picture to the premiere "Sex in the Big City" in Nina Ricci's dress. Other Hollywood stars prefer other Hollywood stars brand clothes: Natalie Portman, Blake Lively, Charlize Theron, Diana Kruger, Nicole Kidman and others.
Today, the brand Nina Ricci has its own website. At Fashion Week in Paris, a collection of spring-summer 2018 was presented. The clothes are made in bright colors.
State assessment
A few years after creating a high fashion house, Nina Ricci's profit accounted for 300%.