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C.L.A.M.S. | BOLOGNA
1959 | C.L.A.M.S.Calzature di Lusso Artigiane Mercatali SauroBolognaThe shoe factory C.L.A.M.S. was registered at Rome's Central Patents Office in 1957. CLAMS stands for Calzature di Lusso Artigiane...
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50'S | FROM THE VAULT | ITALIAN RELICS | SULTANISSIMA | VIGEVANO | PART 1
1950s | Sultanissima by Calzaturificio Sultana, Vigevano, Source: Archivio Centrale dello StatoSultanissima was a trademark patented in 1958 by the shoe factory “Sultana di Merlo & Bianchi” of...
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50'S | FROM THE VAULT | ITALIAN RELICS | SULTANISSIMA | VIGEVANO | PART 2
1950s | Sultanissima by Calzaturificio Sultana, Vigevano Photograph: Pierluigi Omodeo Salé1950s | Sultanissima by Calzaturificio Sultana, Vigevano Photograph: Pierluigi Omodeo Salé1950s | Sultanissima...
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50'S | FROM THE VAULT | ITALIAN RELICS | FERRARA | VIGEVANO
1950s | Calzaturificio Ferrara, Vigevano Photograph: Pierluigi Omodeo Salé1950s | Calzaturificio Ferrara, Vigevano Photograph: Pierluigi Omodeo SaléPhotographs: Pierluigi Omodeo SalèFrom: "Calzatura -...
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U P D A T E S
1927 | I.Miller presents the Summer CollectionFeaturing THE TWIRL (top left)I.MILLERDELUXE SHOES | INDEXTBAMFW # 16RAIN BOOTS - SEA BOOTS - WATER BOOTS - RUBBER BOOTS1935 | RENÉ MAGRITTE &...
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1980 | SERENDIPITY | THE ZEBRA SHOE
1980 | ZEBRA CLUB | San DiegoSource: The Chè Underground (San Diego Underground Scene Of The 1980's)The Zebra Club - later renamed Saigon Palace - was an underground rock club in 1980's San Diego. Is...
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1921 | I.MILLER OPENS BUILDING | FIFTH AVENUE AT 46TH ST., NEW YORK
1921 | I. Miller & SonsThe I.Miller Semi Annual SaleThe new I. Miller Building and Shop, at Fifth Avenue and 46th St., New York were opened with an informal reception and dance on Monday evening,...
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE ARPAD FAMILY
In this fantastical interpretation of footwear, Arpad presents an intensely inventive and unique rendition of the platform sole, an important feature at the time. Although the source of inspiration is...
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(WHY DOES NOBODY TALK ABOUT) CLOWN SHOES? | TBAMFW # 20
Clowns on record jackets can be found aplenty (Charles Mingus'"The Clown", The Dickies'"Killer Klowns From Outer Space", the complete records output of the punk band Das Klowns), but clown shoes seems...
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1972 | BOL DOR | SAN LORENZO DI PARABIAGO, MILAN
Bol DorSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1972 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1972 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1972 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo di...
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1974 | BOL DOR | SAN LORENZO DI PARABIAGO, MILAN
1974 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1974 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo di Parabiago, MilanBOLD DOR | SAN LORENZO DI PARABIAGOI N D E X1974 | BOL DOR by Enzio CozziS. Lorenzo...
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1970 | PARABIAGO FOOTWEAR
June 1970. Foto Shoe magazine highlighted the Parabiago footwear production with a 14 page photo editorial. Unfortunately the majority of the featured shoes went uncredited save for a lucky few such as...
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(AFTER) 1945 | WIM VAN HOOFF | STOLEN SHOES
(After) 1945 | Wim van Hooff | Gestolen Schoenen (Stolen Shoes)Source: RijksmuseumSHOES & ART1832 - 2009
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1961 | PARABIAGO FOOTWEAR AT THE XV BOLOGNA EXHIBITION
1961 | Amboldi | NervianoXV Bologna Fashion Footwear ExhibitionParabiago footwear highlights at the XV Fashion Footwear held at Bologna's Palazzo del Podestà, March 11 - 19, 1961.1961 | Esperia |...
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1950 - 1959 | BRUNIS SHOE FACTORY | VIGEVANO
1950 | Brunis, VigevanoSource: Vigevano Footwear Fair catalogueNo more wedges and wartime's thick soles: in 1950 shoes began to lighten although designs remained bulky with decorations and weaves to...
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CA. 1926 | WILLIAM H. JOHNSON | SHOES
CA. 1926 | William H. Johnson | ShoesPencil On PaperSource: Smithsonian American Art MuseumCA. 1926 | William H. Johnson | ShoesPencil On PaperSource: Smithsonian American Art MuseumSHOES & ART1832...
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1971 - 1973 | BRUNIS BY BRUNO BARBAVARA | VIGEVANO
Bruno BarbavaraBrunis Shoe factory | Vigevano1971 | Brunis by Bruno Barbavara, VigevanoSource: Ars Sutoria 1972 | Brunis by Bruno Barbavara, VigevanoSource: Ars Sutoria1972 | Brunis by Bruno...
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1961 | MOLASCHI | SAN LORENZO DI PARABIAGO, MILAN
1961 | MolaschiSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1961 | MolaschiSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1961 | MolaschiSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1961 | MolaschiSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, Milan1961 |...
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A SHOE, A SIGNATURE, THE ADDRESS: PUCCIO'S SHOP - TURIN
1967 | Agostino Puccio shoesSource: Oscar Awards Catalogue by the International Footwear Academy of Turin.Left abandoned for fifteen years after the wartime bombing, the future Puccio footwear store...
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1877 | THE INDEPENDENT SHOE-BLACK
LONG and uneven war has been waged for many years between the various members of the shoe-blacking fraternity. The factions that divide those who look to our boots for a mode of livelihood are...
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