Maximilian Davis

Maximilian Davis (born 1994 or 1995) is a British fashion designer who has been the creative director of Ferragamo since March 2022.

Born in Manchester to a Trinidadian-Jamaican family, Davis founded his own label, Maximilian, in 2020, after graduating from the London College of Fashion. In 2022, he was a semifinalist for the LVMH Prize, but withdrew from the competition when he was appointed at Ferragamo, where he succeeded Paul Andrew. He presented his debut collection for the house in September 2022, and in December 2023 he won British Womenswear Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards.

Early life and education Davis was born in Manchester to Trinidadian and Jamaican parents. His spring 2026 show, held at the Portrait Milano, the site of his debut, on 27 September 2025, looked to the 1920s, taking a 1925 photograph of the silent-film actress Lola Todd as a starting point. For autumn 2026, Davis stayed with the 1920s: the collection, presented in Milan on 28 February 2026, combined nautical dress with references to the era's speakeasies and to the American artist Charles Demuth.

Alongside the runway collections, Davis has dressed actresses including Michaela Coel, Zendaya, Ayo Edebiri, and Yara Shahidi, and a silver lamé dress from his autumn 2023 collection, titled "Cinema", was worn by Beyoncé on her Renaissance World Tour. In early 2026, rumours circulated that Davis might leave Ferragamo to succeed Pieter Mulier at Alaïa; the house denied the reports.

Awards In December 2023, Davis won British Womenswear Designer of the Year at The Fashion Awards, for his work at Ferragamo; the ceremony was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London.