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Designer Ferre 'is seriously ill' | Designer Ferre 'is seriously ill' |
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Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre has been taken to hospital in Milan and is in a serious condition, Italian news agency Ansa reports. | Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre has been taken to hospital in Milan and is in a serious condition, Italian news agency Ansa reports. |
Ferre, 62, is in intensive care at the San Raffaele hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage, Ansa says. | Ferre, 62, is in intensive care at the San Raffaele hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage, Ansa says. |
The hospital has refused to comment, but sources close to the stylist are quoted as saying he fell ill on Friday and his condition worsened overnight. | The hospital has refused to comment, but sources close to the stylist are quoted as saying he fell ill on Friday and his condition worsened overnight. |
He was stylistic director at Christian Dior in Paris from 1989 to 1997. | |
Trained as an architect, he turned to fashion in the 1970s, starting with accessories before launching his own label, Baila. | Trained as an architect, he turned to fashion in the 1970s, starting with accessories before launching his own label, Baila. |
Ferre has received the highly acclaimed Italian fashion award 'L'Occhio d'Oro' several times. | Ferre has received the highly acclaimed Italian fashion award 'L'Occhio d'Oro' several times. |
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