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Written by artisannes
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NINA RICCI
(1883-1970) Born in Italy, Nina Ricci (Maria Nielli) moved to France in her early teens where she became an apprentice dressmaker and went on to design for various houses. It wasn’t until she was almost 50 that she set up the house of Ricci in Paris in 1932, supported by son Richard, who went on to manage and inherit the business.
Nina Ricci retired from designing in the early 1950’s when she herself was in her 70’s. Jules Francois Crahay was made the head designer for the label in 1954. When he left to go to Lanvin in 1963, he was soon replaced by Gerard Pipart, who designed the collection until 1998 when the company was sold.
The design house continues to serve wealthy customers to this day maintaining its reputation for classic designs. Lars Nilsson designed the collection in the mid 2000s. In 2006, Olivier Theyskens became head designer at Nina Ricci.
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from a 1950s black silk cocktail dress
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from a 1956 evening coat
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from a mid 1950s dress
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from a 1950s cocktail dress
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from a 1960s dress
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from a mid 1960s dress
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from a 1970s weekend dress
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from a 1970s bathing suit cover-up
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from a late 1970s evening dress
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from a late 1980s/early 1990s sweater coat
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