SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Shops in Orlando

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A., founded in 1927, is the parent company of the Ferragamo Group, one of the major players in the luxury goods industry, which focuses on the creation, manufacture and sale of footwear, leather goods, clothing, silk products, other accessories and perfumes for men and women, all Made in Italy. The product range is completed by eyewear and watches, manufactured under licence by third parties in Italy and abroad, in order to make good use of local skills.

The unique, exclusive design which has always distinguished the Group's products is obtained by combining style, creativity and innovation with the quality and craftsmanship typical of Italian-made goods.

Salvatore Ferragamo products have been made since the 1960s in a select network of workshops.

The Group also develops and distributes perfumes under the "Salvatore Ferragamo" and "Emanuel Ungaro" brands, through its subsidiary Ferragamo Parfums.

The Ferragamo Group is present in Italy and worldwide through companies which enable it to cover the European, American and Asian markets.

The history of the Salvatore Ferragamo Group is an eventful one, which has characterised its growth and development and enabled it to become one of the key players on the international luxury market.

1927
Salvatore Ferragamo incorporates his first Company, based in Florence, focusing on the study, creation, manufacture and sale of ladies' footwear

1938
opening of the first "Salvatore Ferragamo" single-brand directly-operated stores (DOS) in Italy (Florence and Rome) and the UK (London)


1948
opening of the first DOS in the USA (New York)

1965
presentation of the first leather goods and ready-to-wear ladies' wear collections

1971
development of the silk and accessories collection

1975-80's
development of the footwear and menswear collection

1986
opening of the first DOS in Asia (Hong Kong)

1991
opening of the first DOS in Japan (Nagoya)

1994
opening of the first DOS in China (Shanghai)

1995
opening of the first DOS in South Korea (Seoul) and inauguration of the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence

1997
incorporation of Ferragamo Parfums, a joint venture with Bulgari S.p.A. for the creation and distribution of perfumes

1998
commencement of business on the eyewear market

1999
opening of the first DOS in Latin America (Mexico City)

2001
acquisition of Bulgari S.p.A.'s entire holding in Ferragamo Parfums

2006
opening of the first DOS in India (Mumbai)

2008
launch of watch line

2009
opening of the first flagship store in the Middle East (Dubai)

2009
launch of new website www.ferragamo.com with e-commerce in the main EU countries and the USA

2010
opening of the first single-brand stores in Turkey (Istanbul), Qatar (Doha), Egypt (Cairo) and South Africa (Johannesburg), and the goal of 91 single-brand stores reached in Greater China

2011
Initial Public Offering on Milan Stock Exchange