By Jessica Ye (Jessica Yap)
Maximilian Davis returns to Ferragamo’s founding decade for Pre-Spring 2027, continuing his focus on the 1920s.
This season expands the reference point beyond Hollywood. It includes artists and modernist movements from the same period.
Surrealism and cubism appear across key looks. Chiffon is set against lamé in contrast panels. Crêpe is cut with embroidered inserts. Printed fabrics are reshaped through pleating, with surface treated as something to be broken up and rebuilt.
1920s sportswear is translated directly into tailoring. Jackets sit close to the body and are finished with contrast piping. Trousers stay straight and clean, with minimal interruption in construction.
Menswear silhouettes are used throughout womenswear. Jackets and trousers are cut with more room, shifting proportion without changing structure.
The Cara bag returns in a softer construction, with a more relaxed body and less rigidity in shape. It reads closer to a day bag than an accessory built for structure alone. A new bucket bag is introduced with a more defined shape and sharper base, giving it a more functional presence in the lineup. The Hug bag is reworked in leather and suede striping, with the construction emphasising its curved silhouette rather than embellishment.
Footwear and accessories continue the same direction. The Gancini motif is used across sandals, loafers, stilettos, and Oxfords as a repeated hardware detail rather than decoration, sitting directly on the shoe structure.
Four years into his role, Davis continues to work from the same foundation. The 1920s remain the base of each collection, with each season adjusting which parts are brought forward.
Pre-Spring 2027 continues that direction.
