The exhibition currently taking place in the Palazzo Spini Ferroni in Florence displays some of the most iconic and interesting pieces ever created by Salvatore Ferragamo, since the brand's creation in 1927. 99 shoes created by Ferragamo between the 20s and the 50s can be found along 6 rooms, some of them paired with hats created by Stephen Jones, a british designer, or pieces from other artists.
It was impossible to take pictures but the website of the museum shows some of the models on display, and I was able to recreate some of them by drawing – I let you judge of the quality!
Here are some of the shoes which I found most impressive:
Sandal prototype, 1930, kid upper and pyramidal heel
1936, kid and canvas upper decorated by patchwork embroidery.
Octogonal cork heel lined with kid.
Octogonal cork heel lined with kid.
Source: www.museoferragamo.it
Sandal, 1938, cork heel and platform sole covered with suede.
The model was created for Judy Garland.
1939, suede and kid upper. Cork wedge heel covered with suede and kid.
Sandal, 1939 – 1940, velvet and kid upper.
Wood high heel and “flat through” sole covered with kid.
Cork platform sole covered with kid.
Source: www.museoferragamo.it
Sandal, 1956, 18 Karat gold upper
Decolleté, 1959, Black suede with kid lining.
The shoes were created for Marilyn Monroe.
Source: www.vogue.it
1947, kid and vinyl upper, wood wedge heel covered with kid.
Sandal, 1939, kid upper, cork platform sole covered with bakelite and kid.
Bakelite heel.
This is one of the hats created by Stephen Jones, which was displayed with the Ferragamo shoes:
2010, “je ne sais quoi”, “ABC” collection, London.
Straw and satin cocked hat.
