Chiara Ferragni is an Italian entrepreneur, fashion blogger, influencer and designer who has collaborated with fashion and beauty brands through her blogThe Blonde Salad. In September 2017, Ferragni was ranked first on the Forbes "Top Fashion Influencers" list.
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". In December 2011, Ferragni was profiled as the Blogger Of The Moment in Teen Vogue, while still a law student at Bocconi University. She has not obtained her University degree. By that time Ferragni's blog had reached more than one million unique visitors and 12 million views per month. By 2013, Ferragni had won various blogger of the year recognitions. In December 2013, she published an Italian language eBook, under The Blonde Salad. Ferragni modelled for Guess in a November 2013 shoot that was subsequently marketed as an ad campaign. In December 2013 she collaborated with Steve Madden to design a 9-shoe collection for Spring 2014. Her television credits include the Italian TRL Awards as a presenter, and a guest appearance on the Italian variety show Chiambretti Night. Ferragni walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival in conjunction with the premiere of We Have a Pope. She also appeared on Project Runway as a guest judge during season 13 in August 2014. Her business ventures grossed about $8 million in 2014. In January 2015, Ferragni's blog and shoe line, Chiara Ferragni Collection, became a case study at Harvard Business School. In March, Ferragni was selected for the cover of the April 2015Vogue España, making her the first fashion blogger to appear on any Vogue cover. Since then she has appeared on over 50 fashion magazines covers. In January 2016, Pantene announced Ferragni was its new global ambassador. Mattel Inc. created a Barbie version of Chiara 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. , 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. In 2017, Ferragni was chosen to design costumes for the 4th edition of Intimissimion ice. On 26 July 2017, Ferragni opened her first Chiara Ferragni Collection store in Milan. In May 2018, Footwear News named Ferragni one of "the most influential moms in the fashion industry".
Recognition
On 7 September 2014, she won a Bloglovin' Award for the third consecutive year for her blog. Her blog was named the Best Personal Style blog. Since 2013 she has been listed in Business of Fashion 500 most influential fashion people. In 2015, Ferragni won the Bloglovin' Award Blogger of the Year. In 2015 Ferragni was listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30. In 2016 Pantene named Ferragni its global Ambassador and also accepted the Footwear News Achievement Awards.
Personal life
Ferragni is the daughter of a dentist from the northern city ofCremona. Chiara and Italian rapper and producer Federico Lucia, known as Fedez started dating in late 2016. They got engaged on 6 May 2017, during his concert in Verona; the concert and proposal were broadcast live on the Italian radio and TV channel RTL 102.5. The wedding took place in Noto, Sicily on 1 September 2018. She and Fedez have one son together, Leone. They live between Milan and Los Angeles. 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.
