Salvatore Ferragamo 18K gold sandals made for private Australian client, 1956.

Salvatore Ferragamo was the first manufacturer and designer to bring Italian shoes to the forefront of the footwear industry. Using his knowledge of American industrial methods gained during his stay in the U

1950s shoe advert. Ferragamo shoes at Fortnum and Mason's in Vogue magazine July 1952

VTG Salvatore Ferragamo X Saks Fifth Ave Leather Pumps Shoe Women's US 6 B Navy. These shoes are new with out box, excellent condition, with no wear. See photo for details. Salvatore Ferragamo X Saks Fifth Ave Leather Pumps Shoe Women's US 6 B Navy These shoes are new with out box, excellent condition, with no wear. See photo for details Heels Height ~1" This item is stored in a smoke free, pet free environment.

Ferragamo S/S 25

Ferragamo's lush purple suede and gold metallic kid leather shoe is an exquisite example of historical influence in Italian fashion; the model reworks the basic construction of a fifteenth-century Italian men's shoe, almost always made of a tough leather and fitted with a soft-pointed toe

The design legend, who died 55 years ago today, was known as "The Shoemaker to the Stars."

Pair of women's sandals in woven cellophane, made by Salvatore Ferragamo for Marshall and Snelgrove, Italy, 1954