About Brand
Nina Ricci, the French fashion house known for feminine, ladylike clothing and famous perfumes, was founded in 1932 by Nina Ricci, born Maria Nielli, a seamstress turned couture salon stylist, and her son, Robert.
From the start, elegant French women and their daughters streamed through the doors of maison Ricci, seeking debutante dresses, party frocks, and wedding trousseaux distinguished by fine details and luxurious fabrics. To achieve her figure-flattering cuts, the seasoned dressmaker draped on a live model, pinning and snipping with a couturier’s care.
In the ’50s, authorized copies of Nina Ricci couture designs could be found stateside at high-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Henri Bendel. By the ’60s, the house was at the forefront of an emerging trend