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
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 Lauren Audrey 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
Fashion
The Ferragamo Family