1 definition by esme_squalor
An italian shoemaker who discovered his talent at the age of nine after making a pair of shoes for his sisters to wear to their confirmation. He immigrated to the United States in 1914 and eventually moved to Hollywood where he became one of the most influential and innovative shoe designers the world has ever seen.
Ferragamo is known for designing dorothea's ruby slippers in the 1939 version of "the wizard of oz."
by esme_squalor January 14, 2007