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Salvatore Ferragamo celebrates 75 years of presence in Old Bond Street in London, and the renovation and expansion of two flagship stores both at the Old Bond Street and Street Sloane. Designed by Vincent Harris who delivered a number of important buildings in the first half of the twentieth century, including the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall.

President Ferruccio Ferragamo and CEO Michele Norsa welcomed visitors to Old Bond Street store for cocktails and private dinner, which was quoted in a table of 61 meters in Burlington Arcade. The venue was decorated in Italian style with 10.000 Ferragamo red roses and 500 candles. It was the first time a luxury fashion house organized dinner on the porch located alongside the store and is known as one of the most charming shopping streets in Britain.

Among the guests were: Jessica Alba, Camilla Belle, Massimiliano Giornetti Creative Director of the group Salvatore Ferragamo, Yasmin and Amber Le Bon, Marie Helvin, Telulah Harlech, Mary Charteris, Portia Freeman, Marc Quinn, Mat Collishaw, Tim Noble, Polly Morgan , Charlie Casely Hayford, Elizabeth Von Guttman, Annabelle Neilson and Jasmine Guinnness.

Ferruccio Ferragamo, chairman of Salvatore Ferragamo SpA commented: “The redesign and expansion of our two stores in London, underline the importance of the city as one of the leading global retail destinations and the perfect placement of Salvatore Ferragamo for further growth in the market UK. Moreover, these two renovations fit perfectly in our strategy for the rehabilitation and expansion of key stores around the world, according to the new design philosophy of the group Ferragamo. Nevertheless, today’s event is even more important for our company and in 2013 will celebrate the 75th anniversary of our shop street Old Bond, one of the most insightful choices of my father and a fundamental step in the history of our international expansion. ”