About Anthony Ferrara

After graduating from the Boston School of Fashion Design (formerly the Modern School), from which he recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award, Anthony Ferrara traveled to Italy to study the art of custom tailoring. Upon returning to the United States, he opened a small couture shop for women. There he began experimenting with metal mesh as trim on his couture fashions.

His first widespread success with mesh apparel was sparked by an invitation to participate in a top-flight Boston fashion show. This led to a special association with Whiting and Davis, the world's leading producer of metal mesh. Ferrara was signed as the exclusive designer of the company's ready-to-wear line which is marketed worldwide.

In 1990, Ferrara was commissioned to create an exclusive fashion for the famous Absolut Vodka ad campaign. The new ad "Absolut Ferrara" showcased a shimmering silver mesh mini dress and turban. Ferrara was the only designer requested to create more than one design for Absolut. In all, Ferrara designed four dresses for the company, including an 18 karat solid gold "Absolut Ferrara".

Today Ferrara's designs are featured on the pages of the world's most prestigious fashion magazines: Cosmopolitan,Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue Italia. Ferrara also had a swimsuit in the 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.