An Italian footwear designer born in the province of Avellino in 1898, Salvatore Ferragamo was one of the most influential shoe makers of the 20th Century, thanks to his handmade articles, unique designs and great attention paid to both style and comfort. After studying the art of shoemaking in Naples, Ferragamo opened his own small shop, before emigrating to The States in 1914. He set up an atelier in California where his splendid, imaginative made-to-measure sandals soon caught the attention of local film stars, in fact, Ferragamo was also known as “shoemaker to the stars”: designing, for example, the famous ruby red shoes worn by Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”. As a result of the international economic crisis in 1933, the stylist shut up shop in America and returned home to Italy where he reached a peak of production of 350 pairs of shoes per day. Ferragamo died in 1960, but his name lives on in the same-named family business which has since expanded to include, in addition to luxury shoes, bags, eyewear, scarves, silk ties, luggage, perfumes and a prêt-à-porter clothes line.
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