KUANGTU HANDBAGS editorial team
At a glance
Ferragamo’s official history dates its first Florence footwear company to 1927 and its first leather-goods and women’s ready-to-wear collections to 1965. These are different milestones. For handbag selection today, use the history as context, then compare the exact body shape, strap arrangement and measurements of the bag you are considering.
1927 and 1965 answer different questions
Ferragamo’s Group History says Salvatore Ferragamo incorporated his first company in Florence in 1927 to study, create, manufacture and sell ladies’ footwear. Its 1965 entry records the first leather-goods and women’s ready-to-wear collections. The brand’s footwear origins therefore predate the leather-goods milestone in this timeline.
Neither date identifies the launch of a specific current handbag. A catalogue bag with recognisable metal fittings should not be described as a 1927 or 1965 design without a model-specific source. This distinction is useful when a listing combines a house history with a modern product photograph.
Sources: Ferragamo Group — Group History
A wider house, not only one bag family
The same timeline records the first directly operated stores in Florence, Rome and London in 1938, followed by a New York store in 1948. In 1995 the Salvatore Ferragamo museum opened in Florence. These entries help explain the move from a footwear business toward a broader house with a documented archive.
That history does not tell you whether a particular bag has a zip, how far its strap adjusts, or what is included in a supplier quotation. Keep those practical questions attached to the selected SKU rather than assuming that every Ferragamo-named reference shares the same construction.
Sources: Ferragamo Group — Group History
Compare the horizontal and taller catalogue shapes
KU-A49FC370 shows a low horizontal black body, one arched strap and two front metal fittings. KU-5521A848 has a taller-looking body, a top handle and a separate long strap; its supplier description specifically lists a detachable shoulder strap. These visible carrying arrangements are more useful for narrowing a shortlist than the brand name alone.
The first record gives 32 × 16 and the second gives Large — 31 × 22. Neither supplier record states units or dimension axes. Keep those figures as supplied and ask for labelled measurements before comparing capacity. The photographs do not establish strap drop, interior depth or comfort when loaded.
Turn a preferred outline into a precise enquiry
If the low horizontal outline appeals to you, ask for the usable opening and the clearance between strap and rim. If you prefer the taller top-handle option, request the detachable strap’s adjustment range and a photograph showing its attachment points. Include your wallet or phone-case dimensions so the opening can be checked as well as the body.
The shoulder-bag record uses a store-provided Genuine leather description; the top-handle record says supplier-described cowhide leather. These are separate evidence levels, and neither is established by the brand timeline. Both catalogue references retain unverified brand identity. Select the SKU, colour, quantity and destination when requesting current details.
Catalogue references to compare
These photographs and records are separate from the official brand sources. Supplier-listed specifications do not authenticate an item or confirm an exact match to a retail model.
Ferragamo Shoulder Bag in LeatherSKU KU-A49FC370 · Supplier-listed: 32 × 16 (unit not listed)Brand identity not independently authenticatedView photographs & item details →
Ferragamo Top-Handle Bag in Cowhide LeatherSKU KU-5521A848 · Supplier-listed: Large — 31 × 22 (unit not listed)Brand identity not independently authenticatedView photographs & item details →Questions & answers
When was Ferragamo founded?
The official Group History dates Salvatore Ferragamo’s first company in Florence to 1927 and describes its activity as ladies’ footwear.
When did Ferragamo introduce leather goods?
The timeline records its first leather-goods and women’s ready-to-wear collections in 1965. It does not identify the pictured catalogue models as 1965 designs.
Does the brand history establish a bag’s material?
No. Use the exact model specification or supplier record, and distinguish supplier-described cowhide from a store-provided general leather description.
Can I compare the two listed bag sizes directly?
Not yet. The 32 × 16 and 31 × 22 records omit units and axes. Request labelled width, height, depth and strap measurements before making a fit decision.
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Prepare a wholesale enquiry
Use the catalogue SKU, selected option and quantity in your brief, then add your delivery country and the details you need confirmed. Wholesale orders start from 5 pieces; the permitted mix, samples and shipping are confirmed in the quote.
Wholesale ordering: minimum quantity, samples and quote stepsSources & scope
The official timeline was read on 2 October 2026. Its historical milestones do not date or authenticate the supplier bags. No Gancini origin date, current-model launch date or missing measurement unit has been inferred.
- Ferragamo Group — Group History · Accessed