Emanuel Ungaro
Fashion Designer
Emanuel Ungaro (1933-2019) was a French fashion designer, who founded the eponymous fashion house in 1965.
At the age of 22, Ungaro moved to Paris. Three years later he began designing for Cristóbal Balenciaga, and three years on, he left to work for Courrèges. Four years later, in 1965, with the assistance of Swiss artist Sonja Knapp and Elena Bruna Fassio, Ungaro opened his own fashion house in Paris.
Ungaro was a participant in the Battle of Versailles Fashion Show and launched his first menswear collection, Ungaro Uomo, in 1973, and his first perfume, Diva, 10 years later in 1983. In 1996, he formed a partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo. In 1997, Ungaro, Ferragamo and Bulgari created a new company: Emanuel Ungaro Parfums.
In 2005, Ungaro retired and sold the label to internet entrepreneur Asim Abdullah for US$84 million. Following the sale, the label had a number of head designers, the last of which, Esteban Cortazar, who was appointed in 2007, was fired two years later after his refusal to work with actress Lindsay Lohan. Subsequently, Lohan was appointed Artistic Director, working with new head designer Estrella Archs, who was hired hastily to replace Cortazar. The introduction of Lohan, which was meant to give the label publicity, was received with shock and dismay in Paris Fashion Week 2009. In 2010, during Paris Fashion Week, Lindsay Lohan announced that she was no longer working for or with Ungaro. Soon after the fashion house was looking for a buyer once more.
In April 2010, it was announced that Archs had been dismissed and British designer Giles Deacon would be taking over as creative director. In 2012, the Italian company Aeffe took over the production and distribution of Ungaro products. In September 2012, Fausto Puglisi was named creative director of Ungaro, and the brand announced its comeback to Paris Fashion Week. In 2015, Ungaro launched a smart ring that, connected to a phone, dimly lights up when a selected few contacts call. In March 2017, Fausto Puglisi was replaced by Marco Colagrossi (formerly womenswear designer at Giorgio Armani) as creative director of Ungaro.
Emanuel Ungaro (1933-2019) was a French fashion designer, who founded the eponymous fashion house in 1965.
At the age of 22, Ungaro moved to Paris. Three years later he began designing for Cristóbal Balenciaga, and three years on, he left to work for Courrèges. Four years later, in 1965, with the assistance of Swiss artist Sonja Knapp and Elena Bruna Fassio, Ungaro opened his own fashion house in Paris.
Ungaro was a participant in the Battle of Versailles Fashion Show and launched his first menswear collection, Ungaro Uomo, in 1973, and his first perfume, Diva, 10 years later in 1983. In 1996, he formed a partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo. In 1997, Ungaro, Ferragamo and Bulgari created a new company: Emanuel Ungaro Parfums.
In 2005, Ungaro retired and sold the label to internet entrepreneur Asim Abdullah for US$84 million. Following the sale, the label had a number of head designers, the last of which, Esteban Cortazar, who was appointed in 2007, was fired two years later after his refusal to work with actress Lindsay Lohan. Subsequently, Lohan was appointed Artistic Director, working with new head designer Estrella Archs, who was hired hastily to replace Cortazar. The introduction of Lohan, which was meant to give the label publicity, was received with shock and dismay in Paris Fashion Week 2009. In 2010, during Paris Fashion Week, Lindsay Lohan announced that she was no longer working for or with Ungaro. Soon after the fashion house was looking for a buyer once more.
In April 2010, it was announced that Archs had been dismissed and British designer Giles Deacon would be taking over as creative director. In 2012, the Italian company Aeffe took over the production and distribution of Ungaro products. In September 2012, Fausto Puglisi was named creative director of Ungaro, and the brand announced its comeback to Paris Fashion Week. In 2015, Ungaro launched a smart ring that, connected to a phone, dimly lights up when a selected few contacts call. In March 2017, Fausto Puglisi was replaced by Marco Colagrossi (formerly womenswear designer at Giorgio Armani) as creative director of Ungaro.
