Marta Ferri Borromeo (born 21 July 1984) is an Italian fashion designer. By marriage she is a member of the

House of Borromeo ), type=Noble family, country=, estates= Rocca d'Angera Palazzo Borromeo, Milan Castel of Peschiera Borromeo Borromean Islands Villa Borromeo, Arcore, titles=* Prince of Angera * Marquess of Romagnano * Count of Arona * Count of Peschiera * Lo ...

, an Italian noble family.

Early life

Ferri was born on 21 July 1984 in

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, Italy. She is the daughter of Barbara Frua de Angeli, an interior decorator, and

Fabrizio Ferri Fabrizio is an Italian first name, from the Latin word "Faber" meaning "smith" and may refer to: * Fabrizio Barbazza (born 1963), Italian Formula One driver * Fabrizio Barca (born 1954), Italian politician * Fabrizio Brienza (born 1969), Italian mo ...

, a photographer.

Career

After completing school, Ferri moved to New York City for four years and worked as a set designer, assistant photographer, digital tech assistant, a personal assistant, and a photo shoot producer. In 2009 she moved back to Italy and began working for

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as a visual merchandiser. After a year and a half in Italy, she moved to Argentina and started a jewelry line called ''Nuda''. While in Argentina she began experimenting with fabrics and began making hand-made dresses. She opened her own atelier, Banner, in Milan. She sells her dresses, which are exclusively made-to-measure, at her atelier. Her first dress collection debuted in December 2010. She references

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as a style inspiration. In May 2014 Ferri was invited by the Italian Embassy in Argentina to present her spring collection. In November 2014 she modeled in an advertisement campaign for

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. In 2016, Ferri collaborated with Italian textile company Molteni & C. to create new and modern designs. In 2019, she developed capsule collections with

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and with the shoe designer Rothy's.

Personal life

She married her childhood friend Carlo Ludovico Borromeo at

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on 30 June 2012. Guests made donations to the Italian Association for Cancer Research and the Foundation for Research on Cystic Fibrosis on behalf of the couple. Her husband, a member of the

, is the son of Carlo Ferdinando Borromeo, Count of Arona and a brother of

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and a half-brother of

Matilde Borromeo Princess Matilde zu Fürstenberg (born ''Donna'' Matilde dei Principi Borromeo Arese Taverna; 8 August 1983) is an Italian equestrian and horse breeder. She is a member of the House of Borromeo, an Italian noble family with historic ties to the C ...

. She and Carlo have two children. She lives in a Palazzo in the old Milan, a building that was previously owned by the painter

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. In August 2015 she was named on a ''

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'' best-dressed list after attending the wedding of her sister-in-law,

, and

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References

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