Salvatore Ferragamo
Italian shoe designer (1898–1960) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the fashion designer. For the company, see Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A.
Salvatore Ferragamo (5 June 1898 – 7 August 1960) was an Italian shoe designer and the founder of luxury goods high-end retailer Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. An innovative shoe designer, Salvatore Ferragamo established a reputation in the 1930s. In addition to experimenting with alternative materials such as fish skin, Ferragamo drew on historic inspiration for his shoes.
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Salvatore Ferragamo | |
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Born | (1898-06-05)5 June 1898 |
Died | 7 August 1960(1960-08-07) (aged 62) Florence, Italy |
Alma mater | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Shoe designer |
Known for | Founder of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. |
Notable work | Cage heel, wedge heel |
Spouse | Wanda Ferragamo |
Children | 6 |
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