Chiara Ferragni

Chiara Ferragni
Born	7 May 1987 Cremona, Lombardy, Italy
Alma mater	Bocconi University
Website	www.theblondesalad.com
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue

Chiara Ferragni (born 7 May 1987) is an Italian blogger and fashion designer who has been employed by Guess as a model/spokesperson.^[1] As a blogger, she is known as The Blonde Salad, which is the name of both her blog and her first published book.^[2] She has done a broad array of fashion collaborations with leading designers.

Career

Chiara Ferragni was born in Cremona to Marco, a Lombard dentist,^[3] and Marina Di Guardo, a writer born in North Italy of Sicilian origin.^[4] She started her fashion blog in October 2009.^[5] In March 2011, New York introduced her as "One of the biggest breakout street-style stars of the year".^[6] In December 2011, Ferragni was profiled as the Blogger Of The Moment in Teen Vogue, while still a law student at Bocconi University and a fashion designer.^[7] By that time her blog had reached more than 1 million unique visitors and 12 million impressions per month.^[5] By 2013, she had won various blogger of the year recognitions.^[5] According to the December 2013 Teen Vogue story, her blog had 1.6 million followers on Instagram.^[1] As of 19 December 2014, she had 2.9 million followers on Instagram.^[8] In December 2013, she published an Italian language eBook, under The Blonde Salad title.^[1][9]

Ferragni modelled for Guess in a November 2013 shoot that was subsequently marketed as an ad campaign.^[10] In December 2013, she collaborated with Steve Madden to design a 9-shoe collection for Spring 2014.^[5] Ferragni's prior fashion design collaborations have included work with Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Max Mara, Chanel, Tommy Hilfiger, J Brand and Seven for All Mankind.^[5]

Her television credits include the Italian TRL Awards as a presenter, and a guest appearance on the Italian variety show Chiambretti Night.^[5] She walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in conjunction with the premiere of We Have a Pope (then titled Habemus Papam).^[5] Chiara also appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge during season 13 in August 2014.^[11] On September 7, 2014, Ferragni won a Bloglovin' Award for the third consecutive year for her blog.^[12] It was named the Best Personal Style blog.^[13] She was listed in the Forbes 2015 30 Under 30 selections.^[14] In March, she was selected for the cover of the April 2015 Vogue España, making her the first fashion blogger to appear on any Vogue cover.^[15] Her business ventures grossed about $8 million (mostly from her Chiara Ferragni Collection footware) in 2014.^[16]

In January 2015, Ferragni's blog and shoe line, Chiara Ferragni Collection, became a subject of study at Harvard Business School.^[17] Ferragni again reigned over the Bloglovin' Awards with a 2015 win for Blogger of the Year.^[18]

In January 2016, Pantene announced Ferragni as its new global ambassador.^[19]

Modelling covers

Magazine	Country	Date	Photographer	Notes
Madame Figaro	Greece	December 2014	self	[20]
Vanidades	Various	December 2014	self	[21]
Lucky	United States	February 2015	Todd Cole	with Nicole Warne, and Zanita Whittington[22][23]
InStyle	Germany	February 2015	self	[24]
Vogue	Spain	April 2015	Nico	[25]
Marie Claire	Mexico and Latinoamerica	March 2015	unknown	[26]
Grazia	Italy	May 2015	Nico	[27]
Harper's Bazaar	Malaysia	June 2015	Gan	[28]
Harper's Bazaar	Singapore	June 2015	Gan	[29]
Tatler	Russia	June 2015	Nico	[30]
Cosmopolitan	Turkey	July 2015	Max Abadian	[31]
Grazia	China	October 2015	self	[32]
Elle	Netherlands	November 2015	Jeroen Mantel	[33]
Telva	Spain	December 2015	Jonathan Segade	[34]
Elle	Spain	April 2016	Rafa Gallar	[35]
Glamour	Turkey	April 2016	self	[36]
Elle	Japan	May 2016	self	[37]
Fashion	Canada	Winter 2015-2016	self	[38]

References

1. Dabir, Marianne (December 2013). "Blonde Salad Blogger Chiara Ferragni Is Guess's Latest Glam Campaign Star". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
2. Vince, Jessica (2013-12-10). "From Blogger To Model: The Blonde Salad Lands Guess' Christmas Campaign". Grazia. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
3. Fiamma Sanò (1 February 2015). "Così è nato il fenomeno Ferragni". Grazia. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
4. "Best Selling Author Marina Di Guardo Talks To Durtti About Her Latest Book And Who Is The Boss In Her Kitchen". Durtti. March 2015. Retrieved 2016-01-09.
5. "Steve Madden Partners with Chiara Ferragni of The Blonde Salad to Create Limited Edition Collection for Spring 2014". PR Newswire. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
6. Cowles, Charlotte (2011-03-25). "Slideshow: The Week in Street Style". New York. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
7. Frankfort, Lauren (December 2011). "Blogger Of The Moment: The Blonde Salad". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
8. "chiaraferragni". Instagram. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
9. "The Blonde Salad". Amazon.com. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
10. Ferragni, Chiara (2013-12-04). "Guess holiday campaign: behind the scenes". The Blonde Salad. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
11. Lubitz, Rachel (2014-08-27). "TV highlights: ‘Project Runway’ hosts an unconventional wedding dress challenge". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-08-30.
12. Ximénez, Mario (2014-09-08). "Chiara Ferragni, Olivia Palermo y Gary Pepper triunfan en los Bloglovin Awards". Vogue Espana. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
13. Schmidt, Chantelle (2014-09-08). "Aussie Blog Wins Best Photography At 2014 Bloglovin Awards". The Fashion Spot. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
14. "2015 30 Under 30: Art & Style". Forbes. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
15. Horniacek, Julia (2015-03-17). "Chiara Ferragni Is The First Blogger to Cover 'Vogue,' Gigi Hadid Takes Miami". Fashionista.com. Retrieved 2015-03-18.
16. Strugatz, Rachel (2014-09-09). "The Blonde Salad’s Chiara Ferragni Talks Fifth Anniversary and Footwear Launch". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
17. Keinan, Anat, Kristina Maslauskaite, Sandrine Crener, and Vincent Dessain, "The Blonde Salad.", "Harvard Business School Case 515-074", January 2015
18. "Blogger Winners Announced At The Bloglovin' Awards 2015 During NYFW Presented By H&M". Fashion Times. 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
19. Fashion Canada (2016-01-26). "@FashionCanada status update". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
20. "Madame Figaro Greece December 2014 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
21. "Vanidades December 2014 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
22. "Lucky Magazine February 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
23. "Lucky Magazine's February Cover Features Three Fashion Bloggers". FashionModelDirectory.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
24. "In Style Germany February 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
25. "Vogue Espana April 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
26. "Marie Claire Mexico and Latinoamerica March 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
27. "Grazia Italy May 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
28. "Harper's Bazaar Malaysia June 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
29. "Harper's Bazaar Singapore June 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
30. "Tatler Russia June 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
31. "Cosmopolitan Turkey July 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
32. "Grazia China October 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
33. "Elle Netherlands November 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
34. "Telva December 2015 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
35. "Elle Spain April 2016 Covers". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
36. "Glamour Turkey April 2016 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
37. "Elle Japan May 2016 Covers". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
38. "Fashion Magazine (Canada) Winter 2015-2016 Cover". Models.com. Retrieved March 31, 2016.

External links

• Shoe design website
• The Blonde Salad blog
• Chiara Ferragni at the Internet Movie Database
• Chiara Ferragni at Models.com