Maximilian Davis continues to shape Ferragamo with personal and cultural memory, anchoring the Resort 2026 collection in the idea of family. He turns to the Italian wardrobe as a living archive. “Ferragamo is all about family,” he explains. “And I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about pieces that have been passed down through a family.” Each item in the collection carries the weight of use and intention, treated not as reference but as material to reconfigure.
Across women’s and men’s collections, Davis lifts textures and silhouettes from different decades and refines them through a sharp contemporary lens. Lace once reserved for 1920s lingerie appears recontextualized as daywear. A double face cashmere coat nods to the rounded silhouettes of the mid-20th century. Meanwhile, a shearling shrug delivers direct visual impact, echoing the glamour of the 1980s.
Menswear shifts between softness and control. Traditional tailoring unravels into looser forms or transitions into jersey. Silk cotton monogrammed sets adopt the form of pyjamas, bringing ease without removing structure. Leather jackets arrive with a lived-in surface, an antique grain that softens and complicates their edge. Davis builds each look through contrast, not conflict.
Animal motifs surface in unexpected places. Patterns dissolve or shift across fluid silhouettes: kaftans, dresses, and shirting distort snake and zebra through drape rather than print. On footwear, crocodile appears less as a pattern and more as a texture. The material marks the toe of a Tramezza Oxford before slipping into gloss across the upper.
A scarf print from the 1990s archive animates a pouch, while scarf-inspired design logic reemerges in the movement of garments and accessories. Fringed hems on cashmere dresses echo that language. On wool totes and shoulder bags, similar gestures create rhythm without noise. This quiet variety defines the collection, items differ but sit together with ease.
Shoes take cues directly from Salvatore Ferragamo’s own archive. The lace of a 1930s design becomes the macramé body of a new pump with a cigarette stiletto. A 1968 buckled shoe transforms into a contemporary silhouette built with contrasting leather and a Gancini accent. New shapes also surface. A pointed bootie appears in glossy patent leather with zebra pony hair, while gold eel loafers and wedge mules offer sharp contrast. Ferragamo red punctuates the collection through a series of rounded sandals, one clear and steady color within a broader palette of texture and tone.
The handbag offering adds depth to this sense of continuity. A caramel eel skin tote debuts with a golden Gancini closure, offering both function and detail. The rounded bucket bag returns from the 1990s archive, reshaped with a softer volume. The Soft Hug bag continues to evolve, now with a hand-woven leather handle. A new tote constructed from leather in a Vienna straw pattern sags gently, built for wear rather than display. For men, Davis introduces canvas totes with a reworked 1930s logo drawn by Lucio Venna, while shoulder bags arrive stamped with crocodile texture.
