66. Nina Ricci
- bekasgumicuki
- Mar 30, 2016
- 1 min read
Paris // Paris
Technique, cuts, balance and materials conferred striking simplicity
Maria Nielli was born in Turin, Italy in 1883. She was nicknamed Nina. At the age of 13, she began an apprenticeship at a dressmaker's. She continued to pursue her love of fashion throughout her teenage years. The house of Nina Ricci was founded by Maria Ricci in Paris in 1932, later helped by her son Robert. She worked with fabrics directly on the mannequin to ensure they had the right shape once they were finished. Nina Ricci designs soon became known for their refined, romantic, always feminine feeling that Maria imparted to all of her collections. In 1945, with the war over, designers were casting about for a way to revive the infatuation women had formerly had with haute couture, while raising money for war relief.
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