North America
Salvatore Ferragamo markets products in North America from Canada to Hawaii, with 25 directly controlled points of sale. In the United States, Ferragamo has 15 boutiques in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Of particular note are the flagship stores at Fifth [...]
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The locations of Ferragamo boutiques (2)
The locations of Ferragamo boutiques (1)
Italy
In addition to its historical flagship store at the Palazzo Spini Feroni in Florence, Ferragamo has two stores in Milan, two in Rome and 14 in prestigious locations in Naples, Genoa, Turin, Capri, Portofino and Venice.
Europe
In Europe, it has a total of 58 shops it directly controls, including a flagship in Paris’s Avenue Montaigne and [...]
The Innovations of Ferragamo
Throughout its history, the company has been known for innovative designs and use of materials. Such ingenuity goes back to Salvatore’s time in California, when he studied anatomy to make shoes which were more comfortable. Notable innovations include the wedge heel, the shell-shaped sole, the ‘invisible’ sandal, metal heels and soles, the 18-carat gold sandal, [...]
Ferragamo Company
The company is currently owned by the Ferragamo family, which in November 2006 included Salvatore’s widow Wanda, five children, 23 grandchildren and other relatives. There is a rule that only 3 members of the family can work at the company, prompting fierce competition. To ease these tensions, in September 2006 the family announced a plan [...]
History of Salvatore Ferragamo
Salvatore Ferragamo emigrated from southern Italy to Boston and then California in 1914. He opened the Hollywood Boot Shop in 1923, and made shoes for movie stars such as Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson, as well as for films such as Cecil B. DeMille’s The Ten Commandments. He returned to Italy and set up a [...]
Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A
Incorporated in 1927, Salvatore Ferragamo Italia S.p.A., is the parent company of the Ferragamo Group, one of the world’s leading players in luxury goods. The group is active in the creation, production and distribution of shoes, leather goods, and ready to wear, silk products and accessories, as well as fragrances for men and women. The [...]