Gianfranco Ferré. Sotto un'altra luce. Gioielli e ornamenti

With over 100 photos, this book narrates, under another light, a special aspect of Gianfranco Ferré's extraordinary creativity: his constant attention for objects-ornaments, both in terms of research applied to forms and materials and of inspiration, with innovative results. Ferré stated: "Intended as a decorative element of clothing, 'my' jewellery becomes a tool for its interpretation, for a subjective and individual reading of the garment. If clothing is an object - the 'thing is worn' - then jewellery is the expression of the way, of 'how it's worn'". This book aims to testify the legitimacy of costume jewellery in the fashion designer's creative and emotional universe. From the diverse identity of objects presented in the images there emerges an assonance between the notion of the bijoux and clothing collections, always conceived in parallel and tied to an inescapable element: the human body, giving preference to its key parts, from necks to wrists and waists. An integral part of this catalogue is played by Francesca Alfano Miglietti, art theorist and critic, and Anna Maria Stillo Castro, a fashion and history of costumes scholar, plus the copious notes of Gianfranco Ferré on an important aspect of his design process