A familiar face was spotted at Milan Fashion Week. Artist Nana attended the Spring/Summer 2027 (SS27) show of Italian luxury house Ferragamo. Both the look Nana chose for the show and the new Ferragamo collection unveiled that day gave plenty of reasons to take notice.
For the occasion, Nana paired a satin linen slip dress with a sleek Cara bag and mid-heel slingbacks. Her alluring yet elegant styling drew attention throughout the venue. Ferragamo described Nana as an artist with a singular aura.
In the Spring/Summer 2027 collection that followed, creative director Maximilian Davis explored the narratives of liberation woven into the 20th-century wardrobe. This season, he turned his focus to the 1940s, reinterpreting the codes of the era through Ferragamo's distinctive design language.
The starting point was the historical moment when women began entering public and working life in earnest. Davis stripped the uniforms and workwear of the period down to their essentials, refining them before reworking them through a contemporary lens. "It was a time when clothing and its very construction shaped a particular posture and poise — the placement of a single pocket could determine how one stood and moved," Davis said. "I wanted to reinterpret the key elements of that silhouette for today's sensibility."
A closer look at the details: slim, high-waisted tailoring featured statement belts cinching the waist and standout double-fastening designs. Military pocket details appeared on pencil skirts and outerwear, while utility vests were layered beneath suit sets. Trench coats were cut so their hems flared gracefully. Translucent rubber, leather shirts and glossy python ties injected tension throughout the collection.
Davis's signature scarf draping was also present, rendered in lightweight looped silk, leather trains and sequined draped gowns that offered a fluid contrast to the rigor of 1940s silhouettes.
The Surrealist elements that have long fascinated Davis made a return as well. The dreamlike textures characteristic of Surrealist photography played against the transparency of the materials. The bold spirit of exploration of the era's muses was expressed through sun-bleached-effect leathers, natural materials and prints inspired by topography. "I was inspired by the women of that time who refused to remain merely subjects in photographs — who traveled the world themselves, forged their own images and took charge of their own narratives," Davis said.
The shoe lineup was equally compelling. The sculptural silhouette of the 'F Wedge,' first introduced by Salvatore Ferragamo in 1947, was carried forward into the curved heel of a stiletto. The stilettos were adorned with a modern reinterpretation of the iconic Vara bow. Satin mules featuring Art Deco-style jeweled embellishments were also unveiled. Another variation on the F Wedge — a two-tone heel creating an optical illusion — was applied to sleek sandals and slingbacks.
The men's footwear was similarly diverse, including clean, elegant double monk-strap shoes and soft nappa leather slippers. A polished leather version accented with embroidery on the toe was also presented.
Among the accessories, the Cara bag — the one Nana carried that day — stood out. Combining an elegant design with an accordion structure that balances form and function, the bag appears this season in leather and suede across both the women's and men's collections. The brand's icon, the Hug bag, also made a return, updated with a re-proportioned East-West silhouette and crinkled double silk.
