A new sandal takes inspiration from the label’s classic handbag hardware.
When he was 9 years old, Salvatore Ferragamo borrowed some tacks, thread and canvas from a local cobbler and stayed up all night making a pair of white shoes for his sister’s first communion. By 12, he was running his own shop in Bonito, the Italian village outside of Naples where he was born, but his big break came later when, after emigrating to America in 1915, he started producing cowboy boots and other footwear for directors, including Cecil B. DeMille. The designer went on to become inextricably tied to Hollywood’s golden age, creating unforgettable pieces for Judy Garland,
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