Salvatore Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo is the person who gave Italian shoes the reputation they enjoy today. He began his career by revolutionising Italy's shoe industry by introducing a style and elegance which appeals to the best dressed in society. Such luminaries include The Duchess of Windsor, Greta Garbo, Sophie Loren, and Meryl Streep. Other, more infamous, devotees include Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun as well as Benito Mussolini's mistress.

These days, the Ferragamo dynasty - run by Wanda Ferragamo, Salvatore's widow, produces fashion items other than shoes. There are six Ferragamo children, each of whom runs a specific part of the Ferragamo fashion empire.

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