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Silvia Gaviraghi and Silvia Risi were
presented with their prizes by Ferrari
chairman Luca di Montezemolo (above, along
with Massimiliano Ferrari, director of
Licensing and Retail and Antonio Ghini,
editor-in-chief of the Ferrari Magazine) at
the end of a selection process involving the
fashion institute’s most talented young
designers. |
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The winning collections spanned a range of
sophisticated, elegant garments designed for
travelling and free time, flanked by a more
aggressive, high performance line for
Formula 1 enthusiasts and sportier types. |
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From September, the
Ferrari Style Centre will be playing host to two young
stylists from the Istituto Marangoni, winners of the
Ferrari Magazine competition to create racing and
lifestyle apparel lines for the Ferrari Store. Silvia
Gaviraghi and Silvia Risi were presented with their
prizes by Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo at the
end of a selection process involving the fashion
institute’s most talented young designers.
Montezemolo complimented all of the finalists on their
professionalism and the quality of their work, and
wished them great success in the fashion and style
worlds in the future. He also emphasised that Ferrari
has always been a strong supporter, encourager and
promoter of commitment, serious, professional
preparation and creativity in young people. All of these
qualities were, of course, displayed by the finalists
and opened the door in this particular case to an
important period of work experience in a company of
excellence.
The panel of judges was made up of Flavio Manzoni,
Ferrari’s design director, Massimiliano Ferrari,
director of Licensing and Retail and Antonio Ghini,
editor-in-chief of the Ferrari Magazine, with the
support of Professor Nicola Chipa representing the
Istituto Marangoni. All were particularly impressed with
the winning collections which took their inspiration
from the very tiniest and most sophisticated of Formula
1 and Ferrari car details.
Each one drew on in-depth research and references to
Ferrari’s own world and iconography, the history of its
models and the meticulous details (materials, trims and
finishes) that determine true excellence. The winning
collections spanned a range of sophisticated, elegant
garments designed for travelling and free time, flanked
by a more aggressive, high performance line for Formula
1 enthusiasts and sportier types. The finalists’ designs
will be published in the next issue of the Ferrari
Magazine which is published in September, while some of
the garments penned by the two winners will be featured
in the Ferrari Stores next year.
At the end of the prize-giving ceremony, Montezemolo
reminded those present of the many youth-oriented
activities and project supported by Ferrari, including
its Car Design competition and a new programme launched
just a few days ago with the University of Tsinghua that
will see the institution’s finest students spend the
next five weeks at Ferrari where they will absorb the
creative and production processes involved in creating
our cars. This particular project is being financed by
the proceeds from the auction of the 599 GTB Fiorano
styled by artist Lu Hao.
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