Chiara Ferragni

Chiara Ferragni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkjaːra ferˈraɲɲi]) is an Italian entrepreneur, fashion blogger, influencer and designer who has collaborated with fashion and beauty brands[1][2] through her blog The Blonde Salad.[3] In September 2017, Ferragni was ranked first on the Forbes "Top Fashion Influencers" list.[4]

Chiara Ferragni
Ferragni at the 2013 Milan Fashion Week
NationalityItalian
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2018)​
Children1
Websitetheblondesalad.com

Career

Ferragni started her fashion blog in October 2009. In March 2011, New York introduced her as "One of the biggest breakout street-style stars of the year".[5] In December 2011, she was profiled as the Blogger of the Moment in Teen Vogue, while still a law student at Bocconi University .[6] She has not obtained her University degree.[7] By that time Ferragni's blog had reached more than one million unique visitors and 12 million views per month. By 2013, she had won various blogger of the year recognitions. In December 2013, she published an Italian language eBook, under The Blonde Salad.[8]

Ferragni modelled for Guess in a November 2013 shoot that was subsequently marketed as an ad campaign.[9] In December 2013 she collaborated with Steve Madden to design a 9-shoe collection for Spring 2014.[10]

Her television credits include the Italian TRL Awards as a presenter, and a guest appearance on the Italian variety show Chiambretti Night.[11][12] Ferragni walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in conjunction with the premiere of We Have a Pope (then titled Habemus Papam). She also appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge during season 13 in August 2014.[13]

Her business ventures grossed about $8 million (mostly from her Chiara Ferragni Collection footwear) in 2014.[14]

In January 2015, her blog and shoe line, Chiara Ferragni Collection, became a case study at Harvard Business School.[15] In March, Ferragni was selected for the cover of the April 2015 Vogue España, making her the first fashion blogger to appear on any Vogue cover.[16] Since then she has appeared on over 50 fashion magazines covers. In January 2016, Pantene announced Ferragni was its new global ambassador.[17] Mattel Inc. created a Barbie version of Ferragni in September 2016, one wearing a white T-shirt, black leather jacket, jeans and Chiara Ferragni Collection shoes and the other wearing a head to toe Chanel look.[18]

Giorgia Marin and Chiara Ferragni at the presentation of the new Chiara Ferragni shoes collection during the Milan Fashion Week, on September 27, 2015 in Milan, Italy

As of 31 July 2017, Ferragni had 10 million followers on Instagram. Because of her broad following, she was able to earn about $12,000 for a sponsored post to Instagram.[19]

In 2017, Ferragni was chosen to design costumes for the 4th edition of Intimissimi on ice.[20][21] On 26 July 2017, she opened her first Chiara Ferragni Collection store in Milan.[22] In May 2018, Footwear News named her one of "the most influential moms in the fashion industry".[23]

Recognition

On 7 September 2014, she won a Bloglovin' Award for the third consecutive year for her blog.[24] Her blog was named the Best Personal Style blog.[25]

Since 2013 she has been listed in Business of Fashion's 500 most influential fashion people.[26] In 2015, Ferragni won the Bloglovin' Award for Blogger of the Year.[27]

In 2015 Ferragni was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30.[28] In 2016 Pantene named her its global ambassador and also gave her a Footwear News Achievement Award.[29]

Personal life

Ferragni is the middle child and daughter of a dentist from the northern city of Cremona. [30]

Ferragni and Italian rapper Federico Lucia, known as Fedez, started dating in late 2016. They wed on 1 September 2018, in Noto, Sicily.[31] She and Fedez have one son together, named Leone Lucia (born 2018).[32] They live between Milan and Los Angeles.[33] In October 2020, Chiara announced her second pregnancy via Instagram.

Chiara and Fedez raised €3 million in 24 hours through a fundraiser to support the San Raffaele hospital in Milan during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.[34]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Project Runway Herself/guest judge Episode: "Rock the Wedding"
2019 Chiara Ferragni - Unposted Herself Documentary
2020 Making the Cut Herself/judge 6 episodes

Discography
Singles
Title Year Charts Album
IT
"Non mi basta più" (Baby K featuring Chiara Ferragni) 2020 3 Non-album single

References
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  2. "CHIARA FERRAGNI REDESIGNS TWO ICONIC ACCESSORIES FOR A LUXURY ITALIAN LABEL".
  3. Vince, Jessica (10 December 2013). "From Blogger To Model: The Blonde Salad Lands Guess' Christmas Campaign". Grazia. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  4. "Forbes Top Influencers: Instagram 'It' Girl Chiara Ferragni On Building A Fashion Empire". 2017/09/26
  5. Cowles, Charlotte (25 March 2011). "Slideshow: The Week in Street Style". New York. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  6. Frankfort, Lauren (December 2011). "Blogger Of The Moment: The Blonde Salad". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. "10 domande a chiara ferragni, influencer e global ambassador pantene". Gioia!. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  8. The Blonde Salad. Consigli di stile dalla fashion blogger più seguita del web (in Italian). Milan: Mondadori. 2013. p. 187. ISBN 9788804626817. OCLC 963878750. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019 – via m archive.is., Free e-book, registration required.
  9. Ferragni, Chiara (4 December 2013). "Guess holiday campaign: behind the scenes". The Blonde Salad. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  10. "STYLE CRUSH". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  11. "Misha Burton and Chiara Ferragni". televisionando.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
  12. Marco Francesco Mazzù; Michele Costabile (28 October 2015). Future Marketing Leaders /1. Antonio Tombolini. p. 141. ISBN 9788898924714. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019.
  13. Lubitz, Rachel (27 August 2014). "TV highlights: 'Project Runway' hosts an unconventional wedding dress challenge". The Washington Post. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  14. Strugatz, Rachel (9 September 2014). "The Blonde Salad's Chiara Ferragni Talks Fifth Anniversary and Footwear Launch". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  15. Keinan, Anat, Kristina Maslauskaite, Sandrine Crener, and Vincent Dessain, "The Blonde Salad.", "Harvard Business School Case 515-074", January 2015
  16. Horniacek, Julia (17 March 2015). "Chiara Ferragni Is The First Blogger to Cover 'Vogue,' Gigi Hadid Takes Miami". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  17. Fashion Canada (26 January 2016). "@FashionCanada status update". Twitter. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  18. Maxine Eggenberger. "FROM BLOGGER TO BARBIE: THE WORLD'S FIRST FASHION BLOGGER BARBIE". www.look.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  19. "The highest-paid Instagram influencers, including one star who gets £14,000 per post". The Daily Telegraph. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  20. FashionNetwork.com. "Chiara Ferragni to design costumes for Intimissimi on Ice show". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  21. Sortino, Massimiliano (15 June 2017). "Chiara Ferragni creative designer Intimissimi on Ice 2017". Vogue.it. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  22. FashionNetwork.com. "Italian fashion blogger Chiara Ferragni opens first store in Milan". FashionNetwork.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  23. Adducci, Jennie Bell, Shannon (10 May 2018). "3 West Coast Influencers Who Make Motherhood Look Chic". Footwear News. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  24. Ximénez, Mario (8 September 2014). "Chiara Ferragni, Olivia Palermo y Gary Pepper triunfan en los Bloglovin Awards". Vogue Espana. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  25. Schmidt, Chantelle (8 September 2014). "Aussie Blog Wins Best Photography At 2014 Bloglovin Awards". The Fashion Spot. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  26. "BoF500". Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  27. "Blogger Winners Announced At The Bloglovin' Awards 2015 During NYFW Presented By H&M". Fashion Times. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  28. "2015 30 Under 30: Art & Style". Forbes. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  29. Carballo, Charlie (16 November 2016). "Chiara Ferragni Named Footwear News Achievement Awards Style Influencer of the Year". Footwear News. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  30. Fiamma Sanò (1 February 2015). "Così è nato il fenomeno Ferragni". Grazia. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  31. Logan, Elizabeth. "The Blonde Salad's Wedding Was As Glam As Expected". W Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  32. "Chiara Ferragni Has Welcomed Her First Child With Fiancé Fedez". www.harpersbazaar.com.au. 20 March 2018.
  33. "Strolling around like a cool mum". The Blonde Salad. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  34. "Coronavirus, la raccolta fondi lanciata da Chiara Ferragni e Fedez raggiunge i 3 milioni in 24 ore: tutti i vip che hanno fatto donazioni". Il fatto quotidiano.
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