SALVATORE FERRAGAMO Men's Accessories Spring-Summer 2006 Collection By Karla Alindahao
Ferragamo driving shoes are the essence of comfort and chic, so amazingly flexible they can be rolled up. Extreme comfort combined with fashion, the driver has a new sneaker version in suede or patent leather, with soft beautiful colors and little contrast details such as color stitching. And nautical outings provide sure footing in snappy new deck shoes.
Sport shoes are another must in Morocco. Hip new sneakers with the gancino logo décor stitched on, in slip-on or lace-up versions. Sneakers are all super light, have contrasting color details and combine high-tech performance, fashion and comfort. The value and quality of fine Italian artisanal craftsmanship is evident in Ferragamo’s unique tubular loafer. With super flexible single soles and hand-sewn details, there are penny loafers, strapped and plain loafer versions.
Leather-soled sandals are hand stitched in contrast colors and are utterly indispensable for navigating the souks. Babouches with hand-embroidered detail are high style, local inspiration. Beach sandals with the fish motif are colorful additions.
Rugged travel bags for long journeys over the dunes on camelback, suggestions of Berbers with kilim inserts and flaps inspired by nomadic tents. Artisanal Moroccan inspiration has generated accessories of form and desert function.
The new bag collection covers a wide range of occasions. From very natural leathers with flap closures and hand tooled hardware, to sophisticated saddle leather with the silkiest of hands; easy, unlined canvas bags for the beach with removable waterproof pouches, functional jacquard ‘gancino’ travel duffels and computer bags on wheels, or trendy group of sport bags combining high function with high style.
Pure artisanal workmanship, the lively kilim bags are simple concepts made in luxury style with kilim inserts and hand-tooled brass buckles. Desert bags capture the free spirit of Morocco whether they are trendy and flat over-the-shoulder styles or rounded satchels.
Elegant saddle leather clutches, shoulder bags with removable computer compartments and weekend satchels or duffels are the height of travel chic in crimson, canella cinnamon, hickory or black. Precious hand made details, comfortable tubular handles and moiré linings are a story drawn from elegance of the past.
In a creative re-interpretation of architectural skylines of Marrakech at sundown, alluring flat shoulder bags feature cutout detailing on flaps and artisanal flap closures of very soft, natural leather, with gancino buckles in palladio silver and on tone brass finishes.
The double repeat of signature gancini buckles on practical jacquard textile translates to a travel line with Moroccan accents: flap closures and accessorized details. Or a basic gancio travel range with rolling duffels, computer and document carriers. Sport bags like the jazzy crimson, jade and silver bowling bag-like constructions for gym and active sports have compartments for shoes and are made of super-technical waterproof, scratch resistant leathers. The urban-chic Fly collection includes stylish and functional clutches, triangular over-the-shoulder bags, square shoulder bags or computer carriers.
Must-have accessories of the season include super-elegant belts with a choice of two very elaborate, tooled belt buckles on a variety of precious leathers: lizard, crocodile, ostrich or patent leather.
A new line of wild boar skin small leather goods rounds out the exotic selection of accessories. Small wallets, cell phone holders, keychains with the recognizable double gancino hardware.
Silk twill and cotton neckwear in pochettes or ties come in woven jacquards of jewel-like colors such as green and violet. Lively summer prints include intricate mico-florals, fruits and tiny, whimsical summer motifs: sailboats, fish, dragonflies…certainly jaunty enough to add flair to any of the nomadic looks of spring.
For Spring Summer 2006, Salvatore Ferragamo promises travel adventure in high style. Available at the Ferragamo store, Greenbelt 4, Ayala Center, Makati.
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