Wanda Ferragamo (née Miletti; 18 December 1921 - 19 October 2018) was an Italian fashion designer and businesswoman. She was the head designer of Ferragamo.
Wanda Miletti Ferragamo | |
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| Born | Wanda Miletti 18 December 1921 Bonito, Italy |
| Died | 18 October 2018 (aged 96) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Label | Ferragamo |
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| Children | 6:
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| Father | Fulvio Miletti |
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She was born in Bonito, Avellino, Italy, the daughter of Fulvio Miletti, the podestà and municipal doctor of the town, physician of the Ferragamo family and their client.[1] During the summer of 1940, at the age of 18 years old, she met and then married Salvatore Ferragamo, in the church of Santa Lucia in Naples.[2] From their marriage, six children were born: Fiamma, Ferruccio, Giovanna, Fulvia, Leonardo and Massimo.
After the wedding, they moved to Florence in a villa near Fiesole.
After the death of her husband in 1960, Wanda took over the family-owned manufacturer, thus becoming the CEO for more than 20 years.[3] She grew up in a wealthy family, so she was attending school as her mother did, but she had no specific professional training: as a result, she learned how to manage a company by watching and listening to her husband.[4] Since then, the company turned from a footwear company to a ready-to-wear and fashion wear with expanded product lines, thanks also to the help of her children.[5]
She died in Florence on October 18, 2018 at the age of 96.[6][7][8]
References
edit- ^ Vacalebri, Patrizia (24 December 2021). "Wanda avrebbe 100anni, l'omaggio a Firenze". ANSA (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Sacchi, Maria Silvia (22 November 2018). "Wanda Ferragamo, l'addio a Firenze e l'invito a guardare i lati positivi". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Bits (20 October 2018). "È morta Wanda Ferragamo, presidente onoraria della casa di moda Ferragamo". Il Post (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Horwell, Veronica (1 November 2018). "Wanda Ferragamo obituary". The Guardian (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Anselmi, Luca (2001). "Aziende familiari di successo in Toscana". FrancoAngeli (in Italian). ISBN 9788846417916. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Mugnaini, Olga (21 November 2018). "Wanda Ferragamo, omaggio alla regina. La sua ultima lettera a Firenze". La Nazione (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ Pieraccini, Silvia (19 October 2018). "Lutto per la maison Ferragamo, muore Wanda, moglie del fondatore". Il Sole 24 Ore (in Italian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "Wanda Ferragamo obituary". The Times (in Italian). 27 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
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