Salvatore Ferragamo was an Italian shoe designer that worked with many of the Hollywood stars of the 1920s. Ferragamo was always seen as a visionary with his designs ranging from bizarre to elegant. Although Salvatore Ferragamo died in 1960, his legacy and designs have survived decades and his name is now bigger than ever.
The company, which is family run, is one of the most prestigious fashion houses in the world with collections and designs in clothing, handbags, eyewear, perfumes and accessories. He started making one of a kind handmade footwear and is known for the creation of the wedge heel and the cage heel. The wedge heel is one of the most popular heels used today. It offers more support and have that retro look to them.
A museum was opened in his honor in 1995 in Florence, Italy. The Salvatore Ferragamo Museum has over four rooms of his collections. Today, celebrities have made the Salvatore Ferragamo brand a must have in Hollywood and all over the world. More often than not, someone is wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo creation on the red carpet.
Shoppers can find Salvatore Ferragamo online or at retailers like Neiman Marcus. And while the prices may be not be appealing to the everyday shopper, fashionistas alike know that owning a Salvatore Ferragamo creation is a sort of rite of passage.
