Women gained the right to vote in the United States in 1920, but the decades that followed brought another transformation. By the 1940s, as World War II reshaped American life, women entered traditionally male-dominated workplaces in unprecedented numbers, taking on roles in factories, offices and industries across the country. And, as with any major shift in life, a new role called for a new way of dressing.

For Spring/Summer 2027, Ferragamo reflects on this transformative period, looking to the styles, garments, construction and tailoring that accompanied women as they entered traditionally male-dominated workplaces in unprecedented numbers.

Rooted in sophistication, modern interpretations of classic silhouettes and an unwavering sense of femininity, Ferragamo’s Spring/Summer 2027 collection draws on the resilience of the women who defined the era.

“It was a period where clothing, and its structure, created a certain posture and propriety: when the placement of pockets would dictate how you would both stand and behave,” designer Maximilian Davis said. “I wanted to take elements of that silhouette and modernise it for today.”

Statement belts, cinched waists, sharp tailoring, utility vests and flared skirts keep the collection polished while remaining firmly rooted in ready-to-wear. Elsewhere, the fluidity and drapery of scarf dressing and shimmering silk gowns are juxtaposed with the tougher textures of leather and rubber.

Ultimately, Davis looked beyond the clothes to the women who wore them. “I was inspired by the women of the era who were taking ownership of their own narrative,” said Davis. “…who were subjects of imagery but also travelled the world to create their own.”

Accessorizing the collection are, of course, the F wedge, an avant-garde design first introduced by Salvatore Ferragamo in 1947, and the Cara bag, reimagined in seasonal leather and suede. Updated in distinctly modern variations, these house signatures complete a wardrobe for the liberated Ferragamo woman, ready to walk any runway, enter any room and, especially, take on any workplace.