Ferragamo

A Life Long Love Affair With Luxury

Salvatore Ferragamo was born in 1898 in the province of Avellino, into a family of 14 children. His family resided in Bonito, a small, enchanting town between valleys, and at the top of a hill. He began his phenomenal career an a shoemaker apprentice at the ripe age of 11.

Ferragamo F In his autobiography, Salvatore relates how one evening he arrived home to find his mother distressed. When asked what the problem was, she told Salvatore how his sister was to attend her First Communion service at the local church. Each little girl was to be adorned in a pretty white dress and matching shoes. Being so poor, they could not afford the shoes for his sister. That night, Salvatore, at the age of 9, stayed awake, crafting shoes for his sister using white cardboard and tools borrowed from the local cobbler.

Ferragamo Incanto Charms More than 10 years later, he left for America and joined his brother, working in “Queens Quality” shoe factory, but the ambitious Salvatore only lasted there for 15 days. He was unhappy with the quality of shoes being produced and was convinced that quality shoes should only ever be sewn by hand. So in1919 he had opened his first shop, making made-to-measure shoes for women. It was located on 1033 State Street, Santa Babara. Surprisingly, at the same time, he also studied human anatomy at the University of California, perhaps inspired by the feet he dressed everyday. This would later prove useful, despite most of his concentrating his career on the fashion industry. In 1921 Salvatore and his brother Emilio were involved in an accident, in which Emilio was fatally wounded. Salvatore only suffered a broken leg and later filed a patent for a traction system for bones in the leg and foot.

Ferragamo Incanto Dream After working with the American Film Company and making shoes for blockbusters such as 'The Thief of Bagdad' and 'The Ten Commandments,' he returned to Italy. There he set up a shop in Florence. Again Slavatore made a revolutionary invention, popular cork wedge heel which has recently come back into fashion. The brand continued to expand, opening more store in Florence, Milan and Park Avenue in New York.

In 1998 Ferragamo established itself as a perfume house, releasing Ferragamo Pour Femme. It was blended by Jacques Cavallier who works for Firmenich. It's top notes are a construction on anise, green leaves, neroli and cassis. The middle notes include lilly of the valley, nutmeg, rose pepper, and Florentine Iris. The drydown is a mix of raspberry, sweet almonds, musk and woods.

Ferragamo Pour Homme followed in 1999. It was designed by International Flavors and Fragrances. Its juice includes yellow and pink grapefruit, African Geranium, fig leaf and cyclamen in its top notes. Its middle notes include, cardamom and clove buds. The base adds vetvier, cedarwood and sandalwood.

The Incanot range was launched in 2003. The range was extended with Incanto Pour Homme in 2004, Incanto Dream in 2005, Incanto Charms in 2005, and F by Ferragamo in 2006. More recently, Incanto Shine and F by Ferragamo Pour Homme were released in 2007.

Slavatore was a trail blazer in every respect. His ambitious nature led him to create one of the largest family owned businesses running today. This ensured that Ferragamo Parfums continues to produces the finest range of perfumes, generation after generation.

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http://www.ferragamo.com

Incanto Ferragamo 3.4 oz. Eau de Perfume Spray for Women

Price: $39.99 USD

F BY FERRAGAMO by Salvatore Ferragamo For men EDT SPRAY 3.4 OZ

Price: $49.26 USD

Salvatore Ferragamo by Ferragamo, 3.4 oz Eau De Parfum Spray for women.

Review: Salvatore Ferragamo by Salvatore Ferragamo, 3.4 oz Eau De Parfum Spray for women. This heavenly scent can make any woman feel like royalty. With hints of lavender, rosemary, carnation and amber, a woman is sure to make a statement when walking into a room.

Price: $32.99 USD

Salvatore Ferragamo Subtil by Salvatore Ferragamo for Men Eau de Toilette Spray 3.4 oz

Review: Introduced in the year 2002, by the design house of Salvatore Ferragamo. Salvatorre Ferragamo Subtil is a marine scent with a distinctly masculine aroma. It is recommended for evening wear.

Price: $50.00 USD