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Women’sAccessories Shoes The saddlery trade served as the inspiration behind this collection, and the range of itsmodels are never just purely decorative but incorporate functionality as well. This new message on luxury aligns with the principles of the Salvatore Ferragamo brand, characterized by an extraordinary blend of natural textures and metal details, raw and precious materials, neutral colours and graphic finishes. The constructions are complex, such as those found in the ultra-flat sandal, which utilizes the metal fittings froma horse's headstall towrap the foot with bands of soft Nappa leather fastened together by buckles reminiscent of bridles. The leatherOpanca sole – a tribute to one of the Maison's classic icons - matches the colour of the upper and is profiled by exquisitely small interwoven threading, a leitmotif of the entire collection. Exclusive pieces feature the open-toe crocodile ankle boot with an entirely hand-threaded sole, made out of a single cut for heel and upper, or ultra-feminine models like the ankle pump that fastens at the ankle with remarkably soft leather straps. There’s also the summer boot re-invented in a range of boot-sandal hybrids, cuissardes, and new sandals that display s geometrical cut and equestrian style criss-cross lacing. Long renowned for footwear, Ferragamo reveals for summer exquisite finishes applied to vegetable tanned leathers, such as cowhide, suede and nappa, as well as exotic skins like crocodile and python to lend an allure of warmand opulent luxury. All products are enhancedwith metallic accessories made to give the appearance of a natural wear and usage. The palette of colours spans a range fromunderstated neutral tones and greys, to elegant modulations of dark green, such as fossil, the metallic gleam of dorato and the graphic intensity of nero. Bags Once again, the collection evokes unmistakable equestrian references through details on bags adorned with textured surfaces. For example, the spectacular oversized hobo bag has themetal fitting of a bridle on the rib, which is covered with extremely fine double-threading (handcrafted "micro-mignon") and in an even more exclusive version that has entirely hand-stitched embroidery creating a slightly padded effect. Smaller and designed to wear like a bandolier, is the vegetable tanned leather postman bag. This has a very feminine appeal and features jacquard fabric profiled withmini-studs, embroidered leather with a padded effect, or python. The collection also includes a soft bag made of calfskins (available in matte or with a sumptuous suede feel) with nappa piping and a bowling bag based on a traditional travel bag, updatedwith smooth leathers or 3D embroidery. These totes reveal a relaxed concept of elegance expressed in models such as a small saddlebag that combines canvas and leather, which is also available in cowhide decorated with metal plates. Boasting an exclusive mixture of sophisticated lines, craft stitching and fully handmade threading, the Spring/Summer 2013 Ferragamo bags revisit amodern style in a palette of cool and sophisticated tones.