RAYNE LONDON

Rayne London is a british brand that have been producing shoes from 1885, concentrating in that period in the realization of theatre models. When in 1947 the Princess Elizabeth, now the Queen, wore a pair of Rayne shoes for her wedding to Prince Philip, it was the beginning of Rayne’s golden era. Today Rayne is run by Nicholas, the founder’s great-grandson, and the disigner Ernesto Esposito is the creative director of the brand. The shoes, totally produced in Italy in the well known manufacturing district of Riviera del Brenta, want to maintain the sophistication of the past mixed with modern designs. A touch of heritage for contemporary luxury shoes.

All the photos taken from: rayneshoes.co.uk

Edgardo Osorio - AQUAZZURA

The Italian luxury footwear brand AQUAZZURA was founded by Edgardo Osorio in 2011. Colombian-born, and raised between Miami and London, Edgardo attended the London College of Fashion and Central Saint Martins. He made his first step into the footwear world working with some of the most prestigious luxury brands such as Salvatore Ferragamo, René Caovilla and Roberto Cavalli. At just 25 years old, he launched his luxury footwear brand, whose headquarters are situated at Palazzo Corsini, in the heart of Florence, keeping him in immediate proximity with his suppliers and manufacturers. He combines his passion for modern design with impeccable luxury craftsmanship to create timeless footwear with a twist, both sexy and incredibly comfortable. After just seven years, AQUAZZURA is available at over 300 top retailers of the world in over 58 countries, and Osorio gained global recognition as an innovator in the footwear industry.

Casablanca Pump

Disco Flower Pump

Optic Mule

Powder Puff Sling Back

Forever Marilyn Pump

Deneuve Pump

Florence Boutique

Milan Boutique

London Boutique

New York Boutique

All the photos taken from aquazzura.com

ANDREA MONDIN

Andrea Mondin was born in Valdobbiadene (Treviso, Italy). He attended High Art School in Treviso. He completed an European Fashion Course in Pordenone, which granted him an internship in the style department of Roberto Cavalli in Florence. After this experience he moved to Milan where he attended the Istituto Europeo di Design. Once completed the courses, he gained experience in the shoes and accessories field, working as a designer for the D&G brand. After three years with them, he was contacted by Gianni Versace. He became the designer of the Versace women’s shoes collection and then of the Versus accessories. In 2016 he launches his first luxury shoes collection and creates his own brand: ANDREA MONDIN, and in 2017, he won the Accessories prize at Who’s on Next ? 2017: the contest devoted to emerging talents, conceived and realized by AltaRoma in collaboration with Vogue Italia. For Andrea Mondin the most important thing is to create his shoes following the Italian handmade tradition and the technical process including the cut and the drapery. 

Model Kate

Model Anne

Model Joan

Model Louise

Model Louise

All the photos taken from andreamondin.com