Salvatore Ferragamo
Summary:
How did "the shoemaker for the stars" --Ferragamo started to make shoes for the Hollywood stars.
Vocabulary:
- suede麂皮
- wedge楔型
- moccasin無後跟軟幫皮鞋
- raffia酒椰葉纖維
The roaring 20s, the era that many designers and the sense of fashion popped out because they have what they wanted to change especially in mind. Not only did the ones that truly became famous put their ideas into action, but also affected the society of their time.
Salvatore Ferragamo started from creating wearable works of art for Hollywood superstars. At that time, people only wore black or brown for their shoes, however, Ferragamo didn't think that should be the case. He designed shoes that were colorful, representing novelty. Nonetheless, the lacks of resources during the first world war made him use humble materials for the soles of the shoes. But nobody knew that this would be the symbol of this shoe brand.
All in all, his spirit of never giving up is one that we should all learn.
Hi Connie, Your posts are great--thank you so much for the wonderful summary of the spirit of Ferragamo--super that classmates seem to be able to absorb the spirit of innovation, which is SOOO important. Great to have you in class and thank you for the time and support throughout.
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