Acting
Salvatore Ferragamo
Born — Died
1898-06-05 — 1960-08-07
Place of birth
Bonito, Campania, Italy
Known for
Acting
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3 titles
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, he established a reputation in the 1930s. In addition to experimenting with alternative materials such as fish skin, he drew on historic inspiration for his shoes. After studying shoemaking in Naples for a year, fourteen year old Ferragamo opened a small store based in his parents' home. In 1915, he emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts, where one of his brothers worked in a cowboy boot factory. After a brief stint at the factory, he convinced his brothers to move to California, first Santa Barbara then Hollywoo…
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Elle Style Awards Turkiye
2010
6.4In the early 20th century, impoverished teenage Italian cobbler Salvatore Ferragamo sailed from Naples to America to seek a better life. He settled in Southern California, and became Hollywood's go-to shoemaker during the silent era. In 1927, he returned to Italy and founded in Florence his namesake luxury brand. This feature-length documentary recounts his adventures.
Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams
2021
3.0Wealthy winemaker Jonathan Bragg hires Tuscan wine detective to discover the source of a mysterious bottle of wine.
Terroir
2014