In Milan, Ferragamo’s Maximilian Davis woos the red carpet with hard-soft mix and fetish detailing

By COLLEEN BARRY
AP Fashion Writer

Every look in Ferragamo creative director Maximilian Davis’ latest collection, shown on the fourth day of Milan Fashion Week, offered a little mystery to unravel, some detail to marvel. At just 28, Davis is taking the fashion world by storm. His third collection marked an evolution, with a focus on fluidity while also adding sculptural details, playing with prints and incorporating hardware into garments. Davis has taken Renaissance inspiration from Florence, Ferragamo’s home. This season, he playfully mixed in fetish details, which he claims as part of his DNA: leather chokers that flow into a pleated chiffon dress, thick ankle straps on stiletto heels and horsetail fringe that caresses the leg through deep slits in long dresses.