Wednesday, April 1, 2015

1949 - 1951 | BARING THE FOOT | ANDRE' PERUGIA FOR CHRISTIAN DIOR | PART 1

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Christian Dior's fall/winter collection 1949/50: "Christian Dior leads virtuosity to the highest level showing sleeves as wide...
Monday, March 30, 2015

1948 - 1952 | ANDRE PERUGIA FOR CHRISTIAN DIOR | INTRO

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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...
Saturday, March 28, 2015

1939 | FOOTWEAR & AUTARCHY | THE BEGINNING

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1939 | The Italian autarchy foolishness was already in motion but alternatives to leather were camouflaged as fashion statements. 1...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

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

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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 ...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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

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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...
Sunday, March 22, 2015

2004 | ANDREA PFISTER | ICE CREAM

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2004 | Andrea Pfister | Ice Cream At the International Footwear Museum of Vigevano Photograph: Irma Vivaldi Andrea Pfister ...
Friday, March 20, 2015

1963 | VACCARI & SAGUATTI WITH FLEMING JOFFE

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1963 | Fleming Joffe in Italy New York City 1963 | VACCARI | Bologna Yellow and Green Phyton from Fleming Joffe 1963 | ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2015

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

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"CITTADINI! Onore al popolano Pasquale Sottocorno, che nel palazzo del Genio appiccò primo il fuoco alla porta e irruppe a disarmare...
Monday, March 16, 2015

1963 | THE SHOEMAKER LUPO | VIGEVANO

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