Tied To The Past

Impactful and ingenious, designer Paul Andrew borrows from the rich archives at Salvatore Ferragamo for his debut pre-fall collection.

- Akshita Nahar Jain

In 1914, Italian designer Salvatore Ferragamo relocated to California to open a shoe shop catering to Hollywood’s elite. Over a century later, British-born accessory designer, Paul Andrew took the west coast for a glamorous ride as the house’s first design director of women’s footwear. With pre-fall marking the debut of his first collection for the luxury shoe label, Andrew takes us through his recreation of the brand’s iconic styles and symbols, with a millennial twist. A burgeoning brand in himself, Andrew’s epynomous label earned him recognition and accolades as well as an innate understanding of the modern shoe silhouette. Digging through the archives of the ubiquitous label, Andrew has been ins