[citation needed] In 2011, Giornetti presented the first Salvatore Ferragamo women's resort collection with an intimate show held in the former residence of heiress, philanthropist and art collector Doris Duke (one of the last mansions on Millionaire's Row of New York City's Fifth Avenue).
[3] Writes The New York Times, "When his collections were well received, Mr. Giornetti was often praised for polish and poise, but this could be a double-edged sword.
The company sponsored the Saint Anne – Leonardo da Vinci's Ultimate Masterpiece exhibition at the Louvre museum in Paris between 29 March and 25 June 2012.
[4] Supermodels, including Bianca Balti, Isabeli Fontana, Karolína Kurková, and Karmen Pedaru, paraded on a 140-metre (460-foot) catwalk in front of over 500 VIP guests.
[5] In 2013, Salvatore Ferragamo was the title sponsor of the inaugural evening of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, where Giornetti presented the Salvatore Ferragamo spring/summer 2014 collection, highlighted by evening gowns designed especially for the occasion and inspired by the brand's founding in Hollywood almost 100 years ago.