07 Aug 2018
Alberta Ferretti to give keynote at GWS
BY Lauren Heath-Jones
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced today that acclaimed fashion designer Alberta Ferretti will deliver a keynote speech on the impact wellness has had, and continues to have, on the fashion industry at this year's summit.
As well as being a noted fashion designer, with her creations having appeared on multiple red carpets across the globe, Ferretti also co-founded Aeffe, a manufacturing and distribution company, in 1980. Aeffe, which Ferretti established with her brother Massimo Ferretti, produces and distributes clothing for Alberta Ferretti, Moschino, Philosophy di Lorenzo, Serafini, CĂ©dric Charlier and Pollini, among others.
"We are absolutely thrilled to add Ms Ferretti to a robust agenda in which Italian innovation, design and style will be featured prominently," said GWS chairman and CEO Susie Ellis.
"Alberta Ferretti is a living icon who has had an incredible impact on Italy's fashion landscape, not only for the feminine-infused elegance and glamour of her designs, but also for a uniquely forward-thinking business acumen that has helped make Italian styling and design much more accessible to a global audience," Ellis added.
Taking place at Technogym Village in Cesena, Italy between 6 and 8 October, this year's GWS will focus on the theme 'Shaping the Business of Wellness' and will include keynotes from award-winning Italian architects Antonio Citterio and Matteo Thun, as well as Technogym founder Nerio Alessandri and chairman of illycaffé Andrea Illy.
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