Ferragamo "Parrot & Floral" Multi-color Stretch Jeans
By Ferragamo
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully wicked Ferragamo "Parrot & Floral" print stretch jeans are size 6/Italy. The waist measures 27", waistband is 1 1/2" in width, inn...
A perfectionist who as a child crafted a pair of white shoes for his sister’s first holy communion because his parents couldn’t afford new footwear, Salvatore Ferragamo was ambitious from his earliest days. The young Italian shoemaker established in the years that followed what would one day become a fashion empire — the highly profitable multinational family-owned and -operated luxury brand today counts more than 600 stores in 96 countries around the world, and vintage Ferragamo shoes, handbags and other clothing and accessories are objects of desire for fashion lovers everywhere.
Salvatore Ferragamo sought an education in the art of shoemaking when he was eleven — he apprenticed with a local shoemaker and spent a short time in nearby Naples learning what he could at a shoe factory. He opened his first shop with a handful of workers the following year, and in 1914 — when he was still a teenager — Ferragamo emigrated to America, just as his siblings had before him, seeking new opportunities for work and to learn in the footwear trade.
After securing a job at the Plant Shoe Factory in Boston, Massachusetts, Ferragamo was uninspired by machine-made footwear. He moved across the country to Santa Barbara, California. Owing to a connection he made with a then-actor cousin, Ferragamo found work with the American Film Manufacturing Company. He made women’s shoes and provided durable cowboy boots for a film crew’s costuming department. Ferragamo’s reputation in the world of Hollywood cinema soon broadened, and he established a storefront in Mission Canyon where he made shoes by hand for the likes of actresses Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo and Dolores del Río.
By the 1920s, film directors commissioned Ferragamo to produce shoes for a range of movies — the list of films eventually included The Ten Commandments, The Covered Wagon and The Thief of Baghdad. When he felt comfortable enough with the English language, Ferragamo also enrolled in anatomy courses at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in order to better understand motion and the demands that we place on our footwear.
By the late 1920s, Ferragamo sought to expand production of his shoes and returned to Italy. He hired scores of apprentices to work in a factory in Florence, where Ferragamo carefully melded the principles of handcraftsmanship with all that he learned about America’s shoe factories. He filed patents — hundreds over the years — on the steel shank arch and many other unique aspects of his shoe design, and when economic and political influences during the 1930s forced Ferragamo to substitute pressed cork for steel to support the arch, the wedge heel was born. Other creative materials he integrated into his forward-looking creations were hemp, felt, nylon fishing line, fish skin and cellophane twisted with silk.
In the late 1940s, the brand’s first storefront opened in Manhattan, and today Salvatore Ferragamo is known worldwide and is synonymous with a wealth of iconic footwear such as Viva ballet flats, Vara Bow pumps, Gancini loafers and lots more. Ferragamo’s son, Ferruccio, was appointed CEO in 1984. Under his leadership, Ferruccio diversified and expanded the fashion business further, getting into sunglasses, fragrance, watches and made-to-measure men’s shoes. Ferruccio was succeeded by his brother, Leonardo Ferragamo, and British designer Maximilian Davis is now creative director of the brand.
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Ferragamo "Parrot & Floral" Multi-color Stretch Jeans
By Ferragamo
Located in New York, NY
This wonderfully wicked Ferragamo "Parrot & Floral" print stretch jeans are size 6/Italy. The waist measures 27", waistband is 1 1/2" in width, inn...
Ferragamo Graphic Pattern Silk Jumpsuit
By Ferragamo
Located in New York, NY
Ferragamo, brown and cream, abstract print, wide leg, sleeveless, jumpsuit, having a V neckline and an attached wide sash.
Hermes Vintage Ivory High Waisted Riding Pants - 34 - circa 1990's
By Hermès
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hermes Ivory High Waisted Riding Pants - 34 - circa 1990's. These pants are in very good vintage condition with wear consistent with its age. They have a bunched bottom with a pocket...
Dolce Gabbana Men Pants AW03 cargo runway Size IT46-S/M, S1899
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Kaunas, LT
Check my other listings. Have many more designer clothes for sale. Open to any offers. Item for sale is 100% genuine Dolce Gabbana AW03 cargo runway Men Pants, S1899, SE4 Color: sand...
$226
Size: Recommend : 26'' Waist / UK 6
1990s Christian Lacroix High Waisted Cotton Pants with Atlas Print
By Christian Lacroix
Located in Sheffield, GB
A Pair of Vintage 1990's Christian Lacroix high waisted pants, with a vibrant 'World Map' atlas print throughout. Features: Zip & Button fasten Classic x4 pocket design MADE IN ITAL...
1980S RALPH LAUREN POLO Men's Safari Jodhpur Pants
By Ralph Lauren
Located in New York, NY
1980S RALPH LAUREN POLO Men's Safari Jodhpur Pants
Printed cotton Cargo trouser CHRISTIAN DIOR
By MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI, Christian Dior
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Printed cotton Cargo trouser. Branded button, buttonhole and zip closure on the top middle front. Black Nylon strap on both side of the waist in order to adjust. 3 pockets on the f...
Christian Dior x Galliano 2006 Tooled Leather Trousers
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
Rarest Christian Dior x Galliano leather trousers from the Spring 2006 collection. In amazing unworn with tag/spare button condition. Made from Western inspired, fully tooled brown leather with embroidered back pockets and vintaged metal button...
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Brown Straight Leg Jeans With Chainmail Pocket Detail
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Roberto Cavalli Vintage Brown Straight Leg Jeans with Chainmail Pocket Detail circa 1990s/Y2K are a striking blend of edgy sophistication and timeless style. Crafted from cotton, the...
Lezard printed cotton jean Just Cavalli
By Just Cavalli
Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR
Lezard printed cotton jean. Branded buttons, branded studs. SIZE M (Jean's size : 26)
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA Size 38 Khaki Cotton Blend Button Fly Casual Pants
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in San Francisco, CA
Maison Martin Margiela casual khaki pants offer a refined take on utility. Crafted from a durable cotton blend, they feature a classic button fly, practical coin pocket, and elegant ...
Thierry Mugler Vintage 1980s Women's Floral Wide Leg Trousers, France
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Sharon, CT
Brightly colored , loosely drawn flowers and leafs in yellow, green, blue and red. Tie is constructed from the fabric looping through the waist and is held in place by a triangular l...
ARMANI COLLEZIONI Size 38 Cream Linen Silk Relaxed Fit Casual Pants
By Armani Collezioni
Located in San Francisco, CA
Armani Collezioni cream casual pants offer a refined, relaxed fit crafted from a luxurious linen and silk blend. They provide effortless comfort and sophisticated style, making them ...
VERSACE 2021 Mosaic Barocco brown gold print stretchy legging pant IT44 L
By Donatella Versace, Versace
Located in Hong Kong, NT
VERSACE 2021 Mosaic Barocco brown gold print stretchy legging pant IT44 L Reference: TGAS/C00605 Brand: Versace Designer: Donatella Versace Model: A83807 1F00614 5N030 Collection: Mo...
Salvatore Ferragamo Cotton Jungle Print Vintage 90s
By Ferragamo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Salvatore Ferragamo cotton jungle print jeans vintage 1990s. Bright print in yellows, greens, blues, corals & greens, of leopards, indigenous people, tropical flowers & parrots. The fabric is soft with a bit of stretch. High rise waist, sits at the natural waist, belt loops and a silver Ferragamo logo button close above the metal fly...