Salvatore, mi amore!

As I'm sure you are all aware, Florence is arguably the artistic capital of Italy, visited by many happy travellers every year. What some of you may not realise is that this wonderful Tuscan city hosts not only the Uffizi gallery, the Palazzo Pitti, Michaelangelo's David, and the terrifically colourful Duomo, but also ...


The Ferragamo Museum!

Those who know me well may imagine how excited I was to just happen across the museum by accident while Jane and I were randomly exploring some of the back streets of Firenze.

Let me introduce you to a true artist.

The exhibition we caught was all about Salvatore's love of colour, so of course the tour started in black and white.


Black and white court shoe - 1965

And I knew that I was doing the right thing buying those breathtakingly high red satin peep toes (thankyou Carrrmen!) to match my glamorous red silk dress - should have known that slippers that spectacular were a copy of a classic!


Blue satin - 1956

Certainly you'd be disappointed with any shoe story from yours truly without at least one pair of red shoes.


Red suede - 1948

They just get better and better don't they?


Invisible sandal - 1947

And here it is boys and girls - the show stopper ...



For Judy Garland - 1938

I think I am in love.