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| 2004 | Charles Jourdan Source: INPI (Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle) |
Description: heel shaped like a metal chain. Model ZILINA. Side view.
Patent filed July 6, 2004 | Expired July 6, 2014
Source: INPI
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2004 | Charles Jourdan
Photograph by Anne Coudurier
Source: Joconde/Musée International de la Chaussure de Romans
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2004 | Charles Jourdan | Designed by Patrick Cox
Photograph by Anne Coudurier
Source: Joconde/Musée International de la Chaussure de Romans
The Museum record states:
Boot model "ZANZI", black kid (based on a model created by André Perugia for Elsa Schiaparelli in 1930, in turn inspired by Magritte's painting "L'amour Désarmé".
Actually the Perugia model is from 1938, part of Schiaparelli's Circus collection.
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1938 | André Perugia (for Perugia's own brand Padova)/Elsa Schiaparelli
Suede and monkey fur
Gift of Mme Elsa Schiaparelli, 1969
Source: Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Footnotes
Romans' photograph and info as featured on the book "Scarpe" (Edited by Ilaria Danieli and Rosa Chiesa, Rizzoli 2010)
A piece of history up for sale
[Not anymore)
[Not anymore)
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2004 | Charles Jourdan
Source: Eloisa Vintage
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2004 | Charles Jourdan
Source: Eloisa Vintage
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12 - 26 - 2007 | Jean Marc | Last day at the factory (a day after X-Mas)
Ornament model maker for 31 years at Charles Jourdan
Source: Gamma-Rapho-Keystone
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You may have noticed the patent expired July 6, 2014 and someone was quick to adopt the idea.
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Spring 2014 | Tom Ford
Buckled Chain-Heel Cutout Sandal
Available at Neiman Marcus ($ 1,400)
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