The White Shirt

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Now this is spectacular.

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A fabulous follower let me know about this sensational exhibit at The Phoenix Art Museum, and I simply had to share with it all of you, this is a real treat and a special thank you to  Miss Caroline!

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THE WHITE SHIRT ACCORDING TO ME.

GIANFRANCO FERRE’

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EXHIBITION: NOW THROUGH MARCH 6, 2016

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LOCATION: STEELE GALLERY, PHOENIX ART MUSEUM

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 Gianfranco Ferré, Sailor Glam shirt, S/S 1982, prêt á porter, look 84. Silk organza, honeycomb patterned cotton pique. X-Ray simulation image by Leonardo Salvini. Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

 

 

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Known as the “architect of fashion” and the purveyor of “power dressing,” Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferré never ceased to view the white shirt as the archetypal expression of his approach to design and style.

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Mark Peterman Photography

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Mark Peterman Photography

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Repeatedly reconstructed and redefined in a ceaseless quest for new cultural and formal interpretations, Ferré’s white shirt was simultaneously a magnificent obsession, a creative diversion, a symbol of ideal beauty and a personal means of communicating the infinite possibilities of fashion and design. 

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Gianfranco Ferré, Scomposta shirt, F/W 1994, prêt á porter, look 96. Nylon tulle, silk taffetta. Photo by Luca Stoppini. Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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Mark Peterman Photography

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A constant presence and major theme throughout Ferré’s 30-year career, the white shirt became the designer’s “hallmark of style” and a “lexicon of contemporary elegance.”

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Mark Peterman Photography

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Calice Shirt, F/W 1982  prêt á porter, look 3,  Taroni (Como) silk gazar, silk satin, taffeta.

X-Ray simulation image by Leonardo Salvini. Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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A graduate of Milan Polytechnic Institute in architecture, Ferré began his own label in 1978 by launching a woman’s prêt-à-porter collection and later a men’s clothing, a wide range of accessories and his own Alta Moda line in Rome. 

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Mark Peterman Photography

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From 1989-1997, Gianfranco Ferré was appointed Artistic Director of Christian Dior. 

 

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Known for his classic but powerful clothes constructed in the highest quality materials, Ferré’s designs represent the elegance and cache of “made in Italy.”

 

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Mark Peterman Photography

 

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Canone Inverso, 1986. Shirt. X-Ray simulation image by Leonardo Salvini. Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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The White Shirt According to Me. 

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Gianfranco Ferré includes a selection of 27 of Ferré’s most significant white shirts created over the course of his career (1982-2006). 

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Sketches, technical designs, photographs and videos from the archives of the Gianfranco Ferré Foundation will offer visitors the chance to go beyond the confines of fashion and examine the methods, techniques and precision Ferré applied to each of his designs.

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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X-Ray simulation image by Leonardo Salvini. Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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This exhibition is designed, produced and curated by the Gianfranco Ferré Foundation and by the Prato Textile Museum Foundation. 

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Share your love for this simple garment via social media with #WhiteShirtPhx! 

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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Mark Peterman Photography

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Mark Peterman Photography

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

 

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

 

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Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

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Origami shirt, S/S 2004, prêt a porter, look 78, nylon tulle, silk chiffon. X-Ray simulation image by 

Leonardo Salving. 

 
 

 

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Well, if your lucky enough to be in Phoenix, Arizona in the next 2 months– this is an absolute MUST on the to do list.

 

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Exhibition Sponsors

The White Shirt According to Me: Gianfranco Ferré was organized by the Gianfranco Ferré Foundation in Milan and the Prato Textile Museum Foundation.

Major exhibition support provided by Arizona Costume Institute and Mrs. Lee T. Hanley.

Additional support provided by APS, Lewis Roca Rothgerber, and Richard and Susan Goldsmith

Promotional support provided by Scottsdale Fashion Square, Kierland Commons & Biltmore Fashion Park with additional support provided by Desert Ridge Marketplace.

IMAGES: Courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation.

Mark Peterman Photography

 

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