Gianfranco Ferré was born in Legnano on August 15, 1944. He went to high school in Legnano and graduated with a degree in architecture. His first job was in the design studio of a furniture company. He loved to travel and when he made some special chains for a girl friend that were noticed by the owners of a boutique in Portofino, he found himself designing accessories.
Ferré has a great passion for travel, but he also enjoys relaxing at his lakeside house at Lake Maggiore not far from Milan. www.gianfrancoferre.com
