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1969 | Anna Borsani designs The Oscar Winner Collection Source: Moda in Pelle magazine |
In the 1960s and 1970s Anna Borsani from Vigevano was one of the few female shoe designers in Italy. Furthermore, she was the only one to win twice the Footwear Oscar awarded by Turin's International Footwear Academy. Here below an incomplete list of her awards:
- Gold Medal in 1966 awarded by the International Footwear Academy
- 1967 Oscar for best Woman’s Footwear design by the International Footwear Academy of Turin
- 1969 Oscar for best Woman’s Footwear design by the International Footwear Academy of Turin
- 1971 “Golden Boot” prize awarded at the Florence Fair
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1969 | Anna Borsani | Detail One of the Oscar Winner designs, with a two-tones geometric heel Source: Moda in Pelle magazine |
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1971 | Anna Borsani designs She won her second Oscar with a collection inspired by the Napoleonic style. Cut-out boot & belt set, cut-out buttoned shoe. Source: Ars Sutoria |
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1971 | Anna Borsani Another design from her Oscar winner collection: an open back sandal with a wide ankle strap, decorated with a metal plate. Also noteworthy the shape of the heel. Source: Ars Sutoria |
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1971 | Anna Borsani (left) and Dino Borsani (right) Husband & wife team in Vigevano Source: Ars Sutoria |
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1966 | Anna Borsani and Enotrio Nembro The two designer from Vigevano were both awarded in 1966. Nembro received the plaque by the Riviera del Brenta district. Mrs. Borsani won the Golden Medal by the International Footwear Academy of Turin. Source: Oscar Awards Catalogue by the International Footwear Academy of Turin. |
THE HISTORY OF THE ITALIAN
FOOTWEAR OSCAR AWARD
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1966 | Anna Borsani awarded with the Oscar by then Secretary of State Carlo Donat Cattin Source: Oscar Awards Catalogue by the International Footwear Academy of Turin. |