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MY HAND-MADE VIVIER BOOT? UNE FOLIE FINANCIERE, SAID ULTRA VIOLET
Dalì returns to the hotel for his siesta - that’s how he keeps going well into the night with sparkling energy - and drops me at Roger Vivier, the custom shoe and boot maker. I order the most expensive...
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1974 | BRUNIS | VIGEVANO
1974 | BrunisBy Bruno BarbavaraVigevano1974 | BrunisBy Bruno BarbavaraVigevano1974 | BrunisBy Bruno BarbavaraVigevano1974 | BrunisBy Bruno BarbavaraVigevanoIntroducingBrunis | Vigevano1950 - 1959 |...
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1967 | PIETRO DAINESI FOR BRUNIS (VIGEVANO)
Nederlands Leder & Schoenen MuseumDutch Leather & Shoe MyseumCorporate logo by GDFYAnother parade of Italian footwear from the collection of the Dutch Leather & Shoe Museum. Our usual thank...
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25 NOVEMBER - INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
1992 - 2009 | Doris SalcedoAtrabilariosSource: EkphoraDoris Salcedo - Atrabiliarios, 1992 - 2009In the early 1990s, Salcedo researched the lasting effects of violence through extensive fieldwork across...
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1974 | ALDROVANDI | VIGEVANO
1974 | Aldrovandi storeMontecatini Terme, PistoiaGrand Opening Day 1974 | Aldrovandi storeMontecatini Terme, PistoiaGrand Opening Day1974 | AldrovandiVigevano1974 | AldrovandiVigevano1974 |...
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NO MY FRIEND, THOSE ARE CELESTINO'S
The caption in four languages can't be mistaken: those boots are Celestino's, A.K.A. Celestino Colombo from Parabiago, Milan.The very same boots are kept at the Nederlands's Dutch & Leather Shoe...
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ANDRE' PERUGIA AT THE MUSEE D'HISTOIRE DE LA VIE QUOTIDIENNE | PART 1
Only recently we discovered the engaging Musée d’Histoire de la Vie Quotidienne (MHVQ) of Saint Martin en Campagne (Normandy, France), that hosts shoes made by André Perugia. We wrote to the Museum and...
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ANDRE' PERUGIA AT THE MUSEE D'HISTOIRE DE LA VIE QUOTIDIENNE | PART 2 | ENTER...
What comes next is only a little effort in order to put into context the MHVQ collection. We were intrigued by the actress-that-can't-be-named as the former owner of five, well-worned, pair of André...
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ANDRE' PERUGIA AT THE MUSEE D'HISTOIRE DE LA VIE QUOTIDIENNE | PART 3
Could it be Blanche Montel, the actress-that-can't-be-named, the former owner of the five pairs of Perugias kept at the MHVQ? She fits time frame and CV. Now, that little detail...1927 | Blanche Montel...
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1926 - 1927 | ANDRE PERUGIA & ALPINA TANNERY | THE MODEL 'ROSARY'
1927 | André Perugia | The Model 'Rosary'Made With Alpina Reptile SkinsOriginal caption:This azure/beige kid sandal is decorated with twisted narrow bands of gold and silver kid with a boucle of...
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1955 | ANDRE PERUGIA FOR JACQUES FATH | PART 2
1955 | André Perugia for Jacques FathPhotograph: Joël GarnierSource: André Perugia. Collection Privée Charles Jourdan pamphlet1955 | André Perugia for Jacques Fath | detailSource: L'Officiel De La Mode...
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1956 | ANDRE PERUGIA | THE CIRCLET BOOT FOR I.MILLER
1956 | Andre Perugia | The Circlet Boot | Lastex & MinkI.Miller Dept. At Carson Pirie Scott. & Co. | ChicagoPhotograph: Guy BourdinPerugia's series of little boots were unmistakably inspired by...
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1924 | ANDRE PERUGIA FOR PAUL POIRET | THE ARLEQUINADE SHOE COMPANION
1924 André PerugiaDrawing by Pierre MourgueSource: La Gazette du Bon Ton #10È del 1923 la prima scarpa-maschera ispirata a Modigliani. Un tema - la maschera - sfruttato anche l'anno successivo quando...
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ANDRE PERUGIA UPDATES
1927 | André PerugiaBottier in Nice & Paris1921 - 1925 | ANDRE PERUGIA AS SEEN IN LA GAZETTE DU BON TONPART 1 | PART 21921 - 1929 | ANDRE PERUGIAMASKS | PART 21923 | ANDRE PERUGIAFROM FOOTWEAR TO...
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1969 - 1979 | BARBARA NESSIM | SHOES
1969 | Barbara NessimRainbow Toe and HeelSource: V&ANew York artist Barbara Nessim was one of the first significant women illustrators working in a primarily male-dominated profession. She had a...
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1972 | SALVATORE DEODATO FOR ROMEA
1972 | Salvatore Deodato showcased at Milan's 4th MICAMFrom Staff magazine, October 1972Courtesy: Michelangelo DeodatoThe platform on the right is probably the most famous Deodato creation from the...
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1920s | LUIGI PESCHINI | MILAN
1920s | Luigi Peschini, MilanLamé silk and golden leather; Spanish heelSource: Shoe IconsBased in Via Rastrelli, right behind Milan's Duomo, the Premiata Calzoleria di Lusso (Awarded Luxury Shoemaker)...
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1970 | CASTEA | SAN LORENZO DI PARABIAGO | PART 2
1970 | CasteaSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, MilanSource: Moda In Pelle magazine 1970 | CasteaSan Lorenzo di Parabiago, MilanSource: Moda In Pelle magazine 1970 | CasteaWith A.B.I.P. leather (Anonima...
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CAROL RAMA (1918-2015) | SHOES
1979 | Carol Rama | ShoesMixed Technique on Pantone Paper 65x50Source: ArtissimaHot topic is the way that we rhymeHot topic is the way that we rhymeOne step behind the drum styleOne step behind the...
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