1898-19601898-1960

At age 13

He opened a small shop in Bonito

1911

At age 16:

He moved to America

Boston 1912

California: the dreamland for the cinema industry

1923:

The shoemaker of Hollywood

Stars

Mary Pickford

Rudolf Valentino

Gloria Swanson

Douglas Fairbanks

’’Hollywood Boot Shop’’

1927 Return to Florence, Italy

1937

Puchase of Palazzo Spini Feroni

Ferragamo’s workshop

1938:

Created for Judy Garland

1930

1942

1938

1940

1947

Neiman Marcus Award

Post war period:

700 Employees 350 handmade shoes

per day !

Ferragamo shoes:

A symbol of Italy

Salvatore Ferragamo“The shoemaker to the stars”

Sofia LaurenAudrey Hepburn

1956: “Cage Hill”

1959: “Crocodile Court Shoe”created for Marilyn Monroe

Gold Sandals

1951:

“Kimo Sandals”

By Fiamma 1978

The famous“ Vara” Shoe

1960:

His family transformed Ferragamo into a fashion house

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The Ferragamo Family