1948 - 1952 | ANDRE PERUGIA FOR CHRISTIAN DIOR | INTRO — on

Perugia did these extraordinary heels in circles , others like the shape of a bent propeller, and he did shoes with heels made of metal . H...

1939 | FOOTWEAR & AUTARCHY | THE BEGINNING — on

1939 | The Italian autarchy foolishness was already in motion but alternatives to leather were camouflaged as fashion statements. 1...

1942 | FOOTWEAR & AUTARCHY | THE AUTARCHIC WAY OF SALVATORE FERRAGAMO | FEAT: FEDE CHETI | PART 3/3 — on

After the felt and/or Cellofania shoes, here are two other solutions by Salvatore Ferragamo to get the better of the lack of leathers and ...

1942 | FOOTWEAR & AUTARCHY | THE AUTARCHIC WAY OF SALVATORE FERRAGAMO | PART 2/3 — on

It was 1942, the twentieth year of the Fascist era and the strenouos third year of war for Italy.  The Ente Nazionale della Moda (National...

2004 | ANDREA PFISTER | ICE CREAM — on

2004 | Andrea Pfister | Ice Cream At the International Footwear Museum of Vigevano Photograph: Irma Vivaldi Andrea Pfister ...

1963 | VACCARI & SAGUATTI WITH FLEMING JOFFE — on

1963 | Fleming Joffe in Italy New York City 1963 | VACCARI | Bologna Yellow and Green Phyton from Fleming Joffe 1963 | ...

MARCH 18-22, 1848 | THE SHOEMAKER AS A HERO | FIVE DAYS OF MILAN — on

"CITTADINI! Onore al popolano Pasquale Sottocorno, che nel palazzo del Genio appiccò primo il fuoco alla porta e irruppe a disarmare...

1963 | THE SHOEMAKER LUPO | VIGEVANO — on

1963 | Shoemaker LUPO Vigevano Source: Ars Sutoria 1963 | Shoemaker LUPO Vigevano Source: Ars Sutoria 1963 | Shoema...

1963 | MAGLI PRESENTS MISS MAGLI — on

1963 | Miss Magli by MAGLI Bologna Source:  Calzature Italiane di Lusso magazine 1963 | Miss Magli by MAGLI Bologna Source...

1963 | BRUNO MAGLI | BOLOGNA — on

1963 | Bruno Magli Bologna Source: Calzature Italiane di Lusso 1963 | Bruno Magli Bologna Source:  Calzature Italiane di L...