Never as in the last two years, we have probably seen so many creative directors – and consequent new entries – leave their own fashion house to dedicate themselves to new adventures. This week it was Paul Andrew’s turn, at the reins of Salvatore Ferragamo from 2019: as reported by Business of Fashion, the designer is on the verge of leaving the Italian fashion house, to which he will officially bid farewell at the beginning of May, after completing his latest fashion collection.
The creations that will conclude the chapter by Paul Andrew da Ferragamo in style will be those of Resort 2022, unveiled just before the summer season.
The designer joined the company in 2016 as creative director of the section dedicated to women’s footwear, only to amaze with his creative approach and be promoted to the supervision of each product category, only three years later: during his mandate, Paul Andrew introduced new key accessories, like the Viva series, and has always taken inspiration from the maison’s rich archives, celebrating Salvatore Ferragamo’s heritage on several occasions but at the same time writing a new chapter for prêt-à -porter, progressively outlining aaesthetic identity in line with contemporaneity. Expressed, moreover, through new narrative forms, such as the latest fashion film made by Luca Guadagnino.
The company, which has not yet issued a statement on the matter, according to Business of Fashion it would not intend to appoint a new creative director in the very short term: at the same time, not even Paul Andrew would seem to have left the scene of the Italian brand to immediately undertake a new project. The current historical moment after all, we know well, is not ideal for poorly calibrated decisions, and for an iconic fashion house deeply tied to its roots like Salvatore Ferragamo, it is essential that the creative direction is in perfect balance between historical DNA and stylistic avant-garde. In the meantime, we just have to wait for Andrew’s latest collection for the maison and keep an eye out for his successor in the coming months.
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