With Hubert de Givenchy, the fashions elaborated and imagined for receptions and salons finally made it into the streets. He was indeed the first to launch a luxury ready-to-wear line. Ahead of his time, Givenchy advanced the desires of women. Pure lines, slim waists, an elongated body and a swan’s neck: this is what he...
In the post-WWII frenzy, stylist Gabrielle Chanel decided to revolutionize women’s fashion. Throughout her long line of lovers, throughout her travels, her encounters, and her hobbies, Coco never ceased to observe, to analyze, and to visually dissect the aesthetics and components of the clothing she saw. The story of the two-tone shoe begins on the...
“I would wear a pair of diamond earrings, my favorite jeans, and my Manolo Blahnik sandals to the grave.” – Kate Moss
“I don’t know who invented high heels, but every woman owes him a lot.” Marilyn Monroe
The Valentino look? Three words: delicate, elegant, and fluid. It’s in this vein that the duo Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli took over the artistic reins of the Valentino brand in 2008, under the direction of CEO Stefani Sassi. The history and success of Valentino is inextricably tied to Italy, la dolce vita,...
“The Chuck Taylor All Star is among the most legendary and emblematic sneakers of all time,” explains Jim Calhoun. The President and CEO of Converse isn’t exaggerating. An icon of subcultures, the Chuck Taylor has been one of the most popular sneakers in the world ever since its launch in 1917. Fans, artists, musicians… they’ve...
The idea struck Dominique Rondini, a Tuscan shoemaker who’d come to open a shoe workshop in the bailiff of Suffren’s building in Saint-Tropez. This was 1927 and at the beginning of that decade, one man – Monsieur Robert – brought gladiator sandals back into fashion, this “Greek sandal” who’s allure and measures he copied from...
“It’s not a seasonal shoe, but a piece that lasts a lifetime. You can wear it in summer or in winter, made of suede or leather, varnished or matte, but in my opinion, the Pigalles are at their height in black varnished leather that perfectly contrasts with the red heel.” – Christian Louboutin
Tod’s is presenting a new concept today. After the launch of the second wave of “Dots of Life”, the Italian brand is presenting a project centered around its icon: moccasins. And this time, Tod’s turned towards iconic street style photographer Scott Schuman, aka the Sartorialist. When he started, Scott Schuman attempted “to define Style” by...
Christian Dior said: “Many women think that shoes aren’t important, but the real proof of a woman’s elegance is on her feet.” This phrase alone illustrates all the importance that the initiator of French haute couture gave to women’s shoes. More an inventor than a shoemaker, Roger Vivier’s creative and avant-garde mind was such a...
