Ferragamo’s Pre-Fall 2026 by Maximilian Davis revisits 1920s Hollywood with nautical references, Caribbean palette and sculptural accessories.
1920s Hollywood seen through a new lens
For Pre-Fall 2026, creative director Maximilian Davis continues his exploration of 1920s Hollywood, a cornerstone in Ferragamo’s history. This season, he blends the ease of Italian everyday dressing, a Caribbean sensibility and the timeless glamour of the Golden Age. The result is a coherent, modern narrative.
“Everything is connected by the ocean,” says Davis, who uses water as a metaphor linking people, places and wardrobes. This idea leads him to look at sailors and the spaces they navigate in search of new beginnings. Nautical codes appear throughout, reinterpreted with a refined and urban attitude.
Nautical stripes, archive prints and soft 1920s lines
Nautical stripes and archive prints from Ferragamo are applied to silk scarf dresses and fluid knits. Relaxed lines echo the elongated silhouettes of the 1920s, reaffirming the brand’s heritage. Bouclé fabrics and draped dresses nod to Golden Age glamour, yet are sharpened by contemporary clarity in cut and construction.
Subtle details channel marine uniforms: knotted fastenings on shirts and dress shoulders, horn buttons, Gancini hardware, metallic eyelets and distinctive knit patterns. Natural fabrics with resin treatments bring organic textures with a technical, modern finish. The tension between softness and structure runs through the collection.
The color palette is punctuated by bold blocks inspired by the Caribbean, set against quieter neutrals. Gradient prints evoke watermarks along the shoreline or an endlessly expanding horizon. The sea becomes both backdrop and connecting thread.
Shirting and cotton reworked in new volumes
Shirting appears in reimagined proportions and silhouettes, from relaxed to sharply structured. Pieces feature sailor collars or Mandarin collars, worn as dresses or layered under tailoring. This approach blurs lines between casual and formal.
Cotton is explored in multiple weights and versatile constructions: high-waisted sailor trousers, low-rise pencil skirts, clean shift dresses and softly voluminous, pleated shapes. Everyday fabrics gain a new sense of ease and polish.
Footwear: deconstructed Vara, Art Deco heels and sharp menswear
In footwear, the iconic Vara ballet flat is revisited in delicate frayed grosgrain. The same technique appears on a new cross-strap sandal. A ruched leather detail, linked by a Gancini, is draped over loafers, sandals and mules, adding movement and texture.
Satin pumps feature an S-shaped sculptural heel, embellished with Art Deco-inspired jewelry. The continuous pointed-toe slingbacks are refreshed in printed crocodile, olive green and deep brown. For men, elegant lace-ups stand alongside deconstructed loafers with clean, minimal lines.
Bags: elongated icons and crafted textures
Among accessories, iconic silhouettes gain elongated proportions. The Hug bag and the double-flap Gancini are now proposed in a horizontal East-West format. Their original shapes remain in the line, reinterpreted through new materials and finishes.
The Soft Hug appears in grosgrain, while a new woven leather hobo underscores the craftsmanship at the heart of Ferragamo. Across the collection, these details anchor Davis’s vision: a pre-collection that connects archive, artisanship and contemporary desire.
