Boss, 72, of £3.7billion Italian shoe brand Salvatore Ferragamo is locked in bitter multi-million pound divorce fight with estranged second wife in British court Ferruccio Ferragamo, 72, is the chairman of Salvatore Ferragamo, a luxury footwear and fashion house to the stars Mr Ferragamo and second wife Ilaria Giusti enjoyed an opulent lifestyle, making their marital home on Il Borro, a lavish 1,750 acre estate in Tuscany But there was trouble in paradise and the couple recently separated and are drawing battle lines for a fight over Mr Ferragamo's millionsBy Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: 14:12 BST, 1 April 2019 | Updated: 14:15 BST, 1 April 2019 Viewcomments The boss of a £3.7bn high fashion Italian shoe empire is locked in a divorce fight with his estranged wife in the British courts. Ferruccio Ferragamo, 72, is the chairman of Salvatore Ferragamo, a luxury footwear and fashion house to the stars, which was the go-to shoe label for Golden Age Hollywood icons, including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich. The hugely successful high fashion house is still 70% owned by the Ferragamo family. Ferruccio Ferragamo, 72, and his second wife Illair Guisti have recently separated Salvatore Ferragamo was the go-to shoe label for Golden Age Hollywood icons, including Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Marlene Dietrich. Pictured, shoes from the Salvatore Ferragamo show earlier this year Mr Ferragamo and second wife Ilaria Giusti enjoyed an opulent lifestyle, making their marital home on Il Borro, a lavish 1,750 acre estate in Tuscany formerly owned by the Medici family. But there was trouble in paradise and the couple recently separated. Now Mr Ferragamo and Ms Giusti are drawing the battle lines for a fight over his millions, with the wife insisting that the divorce should be handled by British judges. The UK divorce courts are famous worldwide for treating the spouses of rich men or women more generously than other countries. Now Mr Ferragamo and Ms Giusti are drawing the battle lines for a fight over his millions, with the wife insisting that the divorce should be handled by British judges. Pictured, shoes from the Salvatore Ferragamo show earlier this year Mr Ferragamo however says the split must happen in Italy, where the law tends to favour wealthy husbands. The row between the former spouses is being heard by Lord Justice Moylan and Lord Justice Baker in the Court of Appeal in London this morning. Mr Ferragamo split from his first wife, Englishwoman Amanda Peat - with whom he had his twin sons Salvatore and James - in 2002. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility