Salvatore Ferragamo news and archive

Recap: prominent fashion figures who passed away in 2018

Unfortunately, several prominent names within the fashion industry passed away in 2018. FashionUnited pays homage to them as we look back at the most important events of the year. Hubert de Givenchy Hubert de Givenchy, the French fashion designer famous for designing much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie...

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Alessandro Corsi appointed CFO of Salvatore Ferragamo

Alessandro Corsi has been offered the role of Chief Financial Officer at Salvatore Ferragamo, following the resignation of Ugo Giorcelli, the company informed in a statement. He will start working on January 11. Corsi first joined the company in 2003, within the Planning and Control department, after an initial experience at General Electric....

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Ferragamo CFO to leave the company on January 11

Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. has announced that its CFO Ugo Giorcelli is leaving the company to pursue a new professional opportunity on January 11, 2019. The company said in a statement: “To Ugo Giorcelli, the company’s most heartfelt thanks for his valuable work since his arrival in Salvatore Ferragamo.” For the nine months to September 30, the...

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Major brands failing to tackle worker exploitation, study shows

Major clothing and footwear brands are failing to tackle the exploitation of vulnerable workers in their supply chains, according to a new report by Know The Chain. The benchmark test - which measured 43 global companies’ efforts to address forced labour - gave the apparel and footwear sector an overall average score of 37 out of 100. Adidas...

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Video: Magnus Ronning explores cut and simplicity with Salvatore Ferragamo

Content creator Magnus Ronning picks apart his chosen look from Salvatore Ferragamo S/S 19, commenting on cut and simplicity Source: SHOWstudio, YouTube.

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Salvatore Ferragamo: Revenues for nine month period decline 3.3 percent

As of September 30, 2018, Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. reported total revenues of 972 million euros (1,103 million dollars), down 3.3 percent at current exchange and 1.6 percent at constant exchange rates. In the third quarter, the company’s total revenues reached 298 million euros (338 million dollars), up 3.9 percent at current exchange and 2.5...

Schools

Italian fashion school Polimoda teams up with Valentino for master’s in bag design

After launching a master's in shoe design in partnership with Salvatore Ferragamo in July, Italian fashion institute Polimoda has teamed up with Valentino to offer a postgraduate program in bag design. Set to start in January 2019, the 9-month course will include classes, workshops and a brand-specific project in collaboration with the fashion...

Retail

Salvatore Ferragamo launches store on JD.com

Salvatore Ferragamo has launched a store on the Chinese platform JD.com. The store features footwear, leather goods, silk and accessories, including limited-edition Flower Heel flat shoes, available exclusively at JD.com. In a statement, JD.com also informed that shoppers who buy Salvatore Ferragamo’s items will benefit from JD Luxury Express,...

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Salvatore Ferragamo appoints new CEO as H1 revenue and profit decline

The board of directors of Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. in a statement announcing the half year financial results said that total revenues reached 674 million euros (787 million dollars), down 6.2 percent at current exchange and 3.4 percent at constant exchange rates over the same period in 2017. The board also appointed Micaela Le Divelec Lemmi as...

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Video: Sustainable Craftmanship

A reinvention of the iconic Rainbow sandal is a hand-finished platform in veritable wood, crafted in organic crocheted cotton dyed with natural colors and certified by social GOTS, with lining in leather finished with no carbon dioxide emission or water consumption. Source: Salvatore Ferragamo, YouTube.

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Riccardo Vannetti to join as Chief Marketing Officer of Ferragamo Group

Salvatore Ferragamo has announced the appointment of Riccardo Vannetti as Chief Marketing Officer of the Group. The company said in a statement, Vannetti – who is going to join the Group on July 5, will be responsible for the planning and the implementation of all marketing and communication activities related to the brand strategy, reporting to...

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Salvatore Ferragamo’s group marketing and communications director exits

Antonio Burrello, who had joined Florence-based Salvatore Ferragamo Group as group marketing and communications director in January last year, is leaving the business. A spokesperson of the company confirmed this news to FashionUnited. Confirming his exit, the company’s spokesperson said: “Antonio Burrello will leave the company on June 29 2018,...