While In Florence I visited the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo, and the exhibit in English is called Across Art and Fashion. When you first walk into the museum there is an installation that has multiple kinds of shoes, and a piece of string that connects the shoe to the a mini animation of shoemakers from the past. The show illustrates Salvatore Ferragamo’s inspirations, and collaborations of the 1950s and 1960s. O
nce you pass the shoes that are with the animation there is a wall that is covered in custom shoes of famous celebrities like Audrey Hepburn. There is a constant back and forth between fashion and art. As you continue walking there is a series of huge self-portraits of Andy Warhol. A few of them are out of focus, and there is one that he has completely transformed his appearance as a girl with 60s hairspray hair. The museum also features multiple pieces of fashion like dresses, and mirrors, that go beyond just Ferragamo’s shoes. Not only was Ferragamo inspired by pop culture but also the Futurists. He shared their views and interests of bright colors, and geometric shapes, and he also enjoyed experimenting with unusual materials. This exhibit is a must if you are in Florence! It is also nice to be in a museum that you do not have to wait in a very long line as well!
