Good Things From Italy - Le Cose Buone d'Italia

Italy brings us many amazing fashion brands, and there is one region in particular where numerous shoe makers come from – coastal Marche region – and more specifically Fermo and Macerata districts, not far from Rome. The most famous women’s luxury brand from Marche would probably be the jewel-incrusted Loriblu shoes, which would even match Cinderella’s glass slippers! Also the company making those famous Tod’s loafers and Hogan shoes is located in the Marche region. [...]

About Daniele Michetti: Born into an Italian shoemaking family, Daniele Michetti has been immersed in the world of footwear since a very early age. After first cultivating his innovative, luxurious design ethos at the men’s footwear brand Santoni, he has served in instrumental roles at Burberry Prorsum, Yves Saint Laurent, Sergio Rossi, Tod’s, and Giorgio Armani. Daniele Michetti shoe designs have won critical acclaim for their eclectic style and cutting-edge fabrications. Sandals, boots, pumps, and slippers — from austere to exuberant — appeal to the “noble” and “revolutionary” woman. [...]

Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett together for the H&M's upcoming holiday campaign, and revealed that they'll sing together for the brand with the song It Don’t Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing), from their recent album Cheek to Cheek.
H&M will release the track on its website starting November 25.
The 28-year-old pop star sports a voluminous curly hairstyle and an oversize off-the-shoulder sweater, forgoing pants, in print ads for the campaign.
Lady Gaga wears a pair of Gianmarco Lorenzi Shoes from the Autumn Winter Collection 2014-15.
The N.34 is a black suede court shoe featuring gold metal panels at the back.
Mr Bennett, 88, wears a classic suit and bow-tie.

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Giorgio Fabiani producing high-quality leather shoes entirely made in Italy, woman shoes with personalized accessories and a recognizable style always in the latest fashion. Giorgio Fabiani creations are found in the finest shops around the world.

A good pair doesn't only mean quality leather, it also means excellent craftsmanship and comfort...something Santoni has been specializing in for years and now it's finally in the Philippines.
To celebrate the opening of their first ever store, the Lucerne group and Santoni flew in Italian master artisan, Francesco De Santis to showcase the art of shoemaking for the ultimate "Santoni Experience" - which is to always be of service to their client and their wishes.
Each bespoke shoe is meticulously measured and their clients get to choose everything...from the shape, the hides used...every little detail. It takes over 200 steps and 60 days to finish a single shoe. The result is a one-of-a-kind perfect pair.
For Santoni's Spring/Summer 2014 Collection, inspiration was brought about by the gestures of the new contemporary man. Old materials and models were reinvented and personalized in a wide variety of colors, patinas and styles.
The women on the other hand, are treated to a set that depicts a flawless combination of the urban and the natural.
Santoni collections are available at the 2nd level East Wing of Shangrila Plaza Manila. [...]

In 1837, the greatest Italian poet of the time Giacomo Leopardi died due to an asthma attack at the age of 38, in a small apartment in Napoli. Legend has it that when his grave was dug up, the only item that helped identify his body was a pair of ankle boots found inside the coffin. They were the same size and style as seen in the poets’ portraits. The buried boots survived, perfectly preserved after 63 years!

And so, inspired by this story, Silvano Lattanzi, a shoe maker known for his unconventional materials and concepts, decided to bury different pairs of shoes in a garden for a period of four years in order for them to achieve the same kind of preservation and the antique feel. And following this procedure of naturally ageing shoes below the earth, the buried shoes have come back to life!

The new process involves the footwear being placed on a carpet of straw for protection and covered with dried flowers and other perfumed herbage. The leather shoes result in tones and shades so unique and remarkable, it is impossible to reproduce.[...]

This festive season, storm the red carpet and make a bold statement with the new limited edition shoe from Loriblu, a leading Italian brand in luxury shoes for women and men.

The limited edition Loriblu jewel high heeled sandal was created and dedicated to Paris and was unveiled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Italian Vanity Fair. The suede platform sandal combined the red and green colours emanating sensual opulence and elegant femininity. The sandal is sculptured like a rose featuring its luxury heels looking like the stalk of the flower and the red petals sit conspicuously on the heel counter. Embellished by SWAROVSKI elements, the platform and stiletto heels accentuate the look. [...]

Cesare Paciotti has become synonymous with luxury footwear for men. All Paciotti collections use an array of the finest leathers ranging from traditional calf skins to the full spectrum of exotic leathers, including python, crocodile, alligator and stingray.  Please find below a selection of the Fall 2013 men's collection which are currently available in-store [...]

After 30 years in the shoe's market, in 2000 Roberto Serpentini released his first men’s shoes collection. With a particular and functional style, blending hand-made shoes with technology, this brand quickly grew in the main luxury markets: from Russia to the United States, from the United Emirates to the main European markets like France and Germany. Today this brand also presents an exclusive capsule with women collection, for all the lovers of made in Italy and the most exclusive Italian design.

Playhat Sneakers - Italian man woman of sneakers designed by Matteo Marziali. Production and Design 100% made in Italy. Sneakers Playhat, vintage chic style always fashionable and original.
New Vitamin collection spring summer 2013
Sneakers that seem sprayed with graffiti spray.
The new vitamins dare fluo colors exasperated and studs pressed in plexiglass, monochrome or with a mix and match of yellow, red and fluorescent green.

Giancarlo Paoli, a company that produces shoes but also trendy handbags. The collection SGN Spring Summer 2013 by Giancarlo Paoli, includes women's shoes, and bags.

Fiorangelo Shoes&Bags Spring Summer 2013 Collection

Step out in the hottest shoes this season with Roberto Botticelli shoes. Roberto Botticelli always propose the latest trends in ladies' footwear and the new women's collection is a stylish bright and sexy.
The collection includes high-heeled sandals, pumps, sandals, ballet flats, sneakers, platform sneakers, loafers and also glamurous handbags.
The color scheme of the collection is diverse: from black and beige to more vibrant, saturated colors – bright pink and magenta. New models of leather and suede with textile items, decorated with rhinestones and studs.
The Me's collection is a bit more classic but revisited with the Botticelli usual touch. Notice the cool golf collection, simply unique and distinctive.
Men's and Women's Shoes from Roberto Botticelli are very popular among movie and music stars in every part of the world.

In the new Spring/Summer 2015 advertising campaign a neutral setting enhances the elegance and the virtuosity of craftsmanship of Santoni collections. The protagonists perfectly embody the refined and confident soul that has been signature of the historic brand since its very beginning, while exuding an effortless allure that catches the eye.
Shot in New York by Giampaolo Sgura, boasts the collaboration of Giovanna Battaglia for the styling. The models are Anna S. and R.J. King.

The proposals of the new Loriblu shoes for women autumn winter 2014/15  collection includes various models and details to suit every woman: the romantic girl, the strict woman, young-change and those who are about going to the altar. For every moment and every occasion Loriblu has an answer and a proposal of great elegance and unique selection of shoes. Testimonial of the campaign is Elisabetta Gregoraci

In the modern world, not everything faster is better. Sure, we like our download speeds and our pizza delivery to be lightning quick; but not necessarily our fashion.

Santoni, a leading luxury shoe brand from Italy, lives by a different creed, and a different speed: Fatto a Mano su Misura, which means “handmade bespoke,” refers to a special level of service and attention to detail. And it’s something that makes their brand a distinctive addition to Shangri-La Plaza’s East Wing.

Launching the brand last week, Asia area manager Andrea Casavecchia was in town to show us how Italian pride in artisan craftsmanship is what makes Santoni special.

To illustrate the point, he brought along shoe artisan Francesco De Santis from the company’s factory and birthplace in Macerata, a small, medieval-era town in central Italy. De Santis demonstrated the first steps of fatto a mano su misura, which is to trace and measure the clients’ feet on a sheet of paper. From the drawings and measurements, there is the meticulous creation of a wooden last, used as the model to construct the bespoke shoe, or the “build.” That involves hand tooling, hand stitching, and even hand painting by a team of artisans, some of them art students. The result? A very unique pair of shoes. The timetable? From drawing board to your feet: up to three months. [...]

Spring Summer 2014 Preview | Le Silla

The monkstrap, mostly known as the shoe with the buckle. It is essentially a derby, not closed by laces, but through a side band which ends with a buckle. This model wraps the instep dressing it up to make it elegant because of the buckle, that gives it an authoritative touch … almost noble. It’s a shoe that carries with itself a certain charm: it was the shoe of the nobles between 1600 and 1800, but it is also the shoe of the Three Musketeers and that of the Pirates. Its origins seem to be, however, very modest. It seems to orginate from the monks’ sandals laced on one side.
Nowadays there are many versions: they go from the smooth leather versions to the brogued ones, and buckles can be from one to three. The advantage of this shoe is that it hasn’t the drawback of possible breakage of the laces, but it’s preferable to wear it with a straight and not too long pant, otherwise the buckle may get caught with the hem. It is for this reason that the monkstrap is very fashionable this season. [...]

This season, along with lighting up homes and Christmas trees, divas can also light up paths with every step they take wearing the LED-studded footwear. The fast-forward fashionable heels from Cesare Paciotti moves past the time-tested crystal-studded variations to illuminate the trend this season. Aptly christened, Absolute Lumiere, brightens up with hundreds of LED bulbs fitted to deep black calfskin leather. These blinky-twinkly heels delightfully come to life with a battery powered switch which is neatly placed under the insole. This gives an option to wear it without the glow too! [...]

The new Spring/Summer Fashion 2013 trends for women have no half way measures, it's either very high heeled pumps, open toe shoes, wedges or totally flat shoes that are back in fashion as elegant moccasins and lace ups or casual flat pumps right through to sneakers

Of course the of all the varieties among flat shoes, the version to reign supremely is the flat pump which is certainly one of the "musts" for this season in a gamut of pastel colours that aspire to soft hues from powdery pink to oranges with woven varieties extremely soft to wear. For those who prefer brighter colours, this year's trend is towards fluorescent colours that run from bright yellow to crimson. Alternatives inkeeping with the theme permit eveyrone to individualize their own "look" without being forced to wear high heels but by wearing highly refined laceups or delicate moccasins which have come boldly back into fashion in the last fashion parades by Armani, Gucci,from Stella mcCartney to Prada.

A number of world famous stylists such as Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin have brought the androgynous look back onto the catwalk, by retouching laceups these flat styles can be pleasantly matched with casual tight jeans or leggings under oversized jumpers or with jersey or stretch trousers, but they are also suitable for ankle length wider legged trousers or can also be matched with flared high-waisted skirts or short dresses in full MadMen style. For a more professional look these laceups are perfect with flared trousers or fitted straight skirts.

Art blends with manufacture. Franceschetti paints his shoes like they were paintings. A new line of shoes, called “luxury handpainted”, is born; finely painted with brush applying more shades of color. It’s dedicated to the true handmade shoes collectors. The manual procedure adopted for the color of the leather makes each pair exclusive and unique. The making is typical of the corporate, having double leather sole and Blake Rapid stitching. Technically the leathers used are defined “crust”; natural color calves are carefully hand dyed with accuracy and craftsmanship.
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From the union between Franceschetti’ shoes “luxury handpainted” and Piero Principi’s artwork rises a new art snapshot by the photographer Edoardo Catini (www.edoardocatini.com). The picture, from a private collection, is part of the series ” Lucidi Archetipi” and is entirely handmade with wood and oxidized metals. The shoes are finely painted and they belong to the range “Andrea Franceschetti limited edition”.
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Range of colors for the Franceschetti “luxury handpainted” spring / summer collection 2013. The must-have is the finely handpainted moccasin with bright colors: blue, red and yellow. A creative snapshot by Edoardo Catini immortalizes the handpainted moccasins arranged like a sun hanging on to a whitewashed raw wooden background.

Giorgio Fabiani Shoes, as other producers in Le Marche Region, got inspired by the fabulous 60es but in this case the only style icon chosen is Barbarella, the wild, naughty space traveler first appearing in a French comic book and later immortalized by Jane Fonda in the 1968 movie of the same name. The movie was not so popular at first being quite wacky and liberal, but over time it has become a classic, as has the outrageously futuristic style of the silly and spaced out heroine. A clear influence on the Spring Summer 2013 runways, metallics, color combinations, optical effects, chunky high heels, ties or buckles or showy accessories on the vamp.