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SERENDIPITY | CHRIS FRANCIS V/S CARDARELLI & DEODATO
Chris Francis/Love Craft LeatherSource: Georgina Goodman1973 | Cardarelli | Designed by O. Pincini | DetailPorto San'Elpidio, Fermo1973 | Cardarelli | Designed by O. PinciniPorto San'Elpidio,...
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PIETRO YANTORNY (1874 - 1936) | BOOT MAKER IN PARIS
(The shoes) were made by Yanturni, the East Indian curator of the Cluny Museum, a strange individual with an extraordinary gift for making incredibly light footgear that was moulded like the most...
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INTRODUCING PIERRE YANTORNY | PART 1 | FIRST THING: THE LAST
Pietro Yantorny (1874 - 1936)Source: "Pierre Yantorny: le bottier le plus cher du monde"Pietro Iantorni was born May 28, 1874 in Marano Marchesato in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, south of Italy....
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INTRODUCING PIETRO YANTORNY | PART 2 | THE LAST MAKER
1914-1919 | Shoe trees by Pietro YantornySource: The Met MuseumIn 1904 Yantorny opens his first store in Faubourg St. Honoré 96 and specializes in four models. He participates to an Expo in Rome in...
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1908 | PIETRO YANTORNY AND THE FEATHERED SHOES
1908 | Pietro YantornyThe Feathered ShoeSource: The Art Of The Shoe (Sirrocco, 2007)The masterpiece I want to submit to the public view is the feathered shoe made with Japanese bird feathers each...
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PIETRO YANTORNY | BY MY RULES
Pietro Yantorny | Paris, 26 Place VendomeThe Most Expensive Shoe Maker In The WorldYantorny's shoes were intended for an elite clientele only. The rules of entry were very strict and aimed to make a...
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1916 | PIETRO YANTORNY | THE SENSE OF BEAUTIFUL MUST BE ENCOURAGED
1914 -1919 | Pietro Yantorny for Rita de Acosta LydigGift of Mercedes de AcostaSource: Metmuseum“In Paris, the master artist of the shoemaking craft is Yantorny, who will not do any one the favor of...
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1920 | PIETRO YANTORNY AS SEEN IN VOGUE | PART 1
Pierre YantornyVogue - October 1, 1920Source: Gallica"A foot is tiny, but one needs many thoughts to shod it in a way that combine beauty and comfort in a Lilliputian space""Un piede è piccolissimo, ma...
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1920 | PIETRO YANTORNY AS SEEN IN VOGUE | PART 2
Pierre Yantorny | DetailSource: Vogue - October 1, 1920"When we know the price he [Yantorny] asks and the small fortune he requires before deigning to take care of the feet of a pretty woman, we cannot...
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CECIL BEATON | MRS RITA DE ACOSTA LYDIG'S COLLECTION OF YANTORNY SHOES
1911 | Giovanni BoldiniRita de Acosta Lydyg's portrait | DetailOil on canvass - Private collectionSource: WikipediaAlthough she walked very short distances, Mrs. Lydig possessed at least three hundred...
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PIETRO YANTORNY'S LEGACY | MUSEUMS & SOCIALITES
"Pierre Yantorny is dead; an Italian bootmaker in Paris, the most expensive bootshop in the world. His lowest price for any pair of shoes was $300, and he would take no order for less than five pairs...
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VALENTINO SHOES BEFORE MARIO VALENTINO | VINCENZO VALENTINO | NAPLES
1954 | Vincenzo Valentino, NaplesSource: Nederlands Leder en Schoenen MuseumThe origins of the shoe brand “Mario Valentino” date back to the 20s, when Mario’s father, Vincenzo Valentino, began its...
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1958 -1959 | CLEOPATRA SANDALS | VIGEVANO
1963 | Cleopatra by Fratelli Manea logoSource: Archivio Centrale dello StatoThe 20th Century Fox's blockbuster starring Elizabeth Taylor was yet to come (it was released in 1963), but at the end of the...
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LOST & FOUND | C.L.A.M.S. | BOLOGNA AT THE NEDERLANDS LEDER EN SCHOENEN MUSEUM
Early 1960s | C.l.a.m.s. BolognaAt the Nederland Leder en Schoenen MuseumWhen we first wrote about Bologna's shoe factory C.L.A.M.S. (Calzature di Lusso Artigiane Mercatali Sauro - Artisanal Luxury...
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1974 | ITALIAN SNEAKERS
1974 | Tepa SportRudiano, Brescia1974 | Tepa SportRudiano, Brescia1974 | Tepa SportRudiano, Brescia1974 | RontaniMonsagrati, Lucca1974 | RontaniMonsagrati, Lucca1974 | RontaniMonsagrati, Lucca1974 |...
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1964 | ROTELLI | MORAZZONE, VARESE
1964 | RotelliMorazzone, Varese1964 | RotelliMorazzone, Varese1964 | RotelliMorazzone, VareseCALZATURIFICIO ROTELLIMORAZZONE, VARESEHISTORY OF1964 | RotelliMorazzone, Varese
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QUENTIN CRISP'S DANGEROUS MISSION
1978 | Quentin CrispIn front Of NY's Hotel ChelseaSource: Daily MailBeing in a display firm is like working for the movie industry. When you are not coping with a crisis you are wondering how on earth...
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1964 | ALDROVANDI | VIGEVANO
1964 | AldrovandiVigevano Footwear Fair1964 | AldrovandiVigevano Footwear Fair1964 | AldrovandiVigevano Footwear FairGINO ALDROVANDIVIGEVANOI N D E X1964 | AldrovandiVigevano Footwear Fair
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1973 | ALDROVANDI | VIGEVANO | PART 1
1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi (Parabiago)1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi (Parabiago)1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi...
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1973 | ALDROVANDI | VIGEVANO | PART 2
1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi (Parabiago)1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi (Parabiago)1973 | Aldrovandi | VigevanoDesigned by Antonello Morlacchi...
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