
Salvatore Ferragamo: Creative Director Paul Andrew’s debut men’s collection was staged under the watchful eye of Florence’s famed Fountain of Neptune. Meticulous restorations of the statue were paid for by Ferrgamo and finished in March this year. Its majestic gushing jets formed a fitting backdrop to a collection that drew on the city’s cultural traditions and the dexterity of artisans working in neighbouring mills and factories. Sprezzatura met a more street sensibility; a lightweight parka took the place of a classic blazer, the five-pocket jean was flared and in nappa leather. Paper leather felt like rubber. Peter Saville walked in the show, wearing a belted navy blue coverall with a pair of split-platform raffia espadrilles. Andrew is focused on the possibilities of leather; here it was bonded with cotton jersey and matched with technical linen gabardine and ripstop cotton nylon. High craft and high tech. High time.