Paul Andrew makes elegant Ferragamo debut at Milan Fashion Week
The 90-year-old luxury brand is refreshing its look to appeal to millennials
Salvatore Ferragamo’s creative director Paul Andrew made his debut on Saturday with a soft, elegant collection, giving a contemporary twist to the luxury group’s identity.
Andrew became creative director of the Florence-based company in October after just over a year as design director for women’s footwear, a mainstay for the brand whose shoes have been worn by Hollywood stars such as Audrey Hepburn.
The 90-year-old brand aims to be more contemporary and is refreshing its look to appeal to a younger clientele, which represents a third of the global luxury market.
Since launching a new business plan last year, the luxury group’s core profit margins have been falling. In December, the group said it could not confirm its medium-term targets.
The collection, combining women’s designs with those by the group’s menswear designer Guillaume Meilland, used plush leather, wool and rich silk, to showcase Italian craftsmanship.
Different types of leather was used to clad models from head to toe, in coats, boots, trousers and shoes.