Giuseppe Zanotti

Designing some of the most fabulous high-heeled shoes in the world, Giuseppe Zanotti stands as a strong representative of glamour, decadence and craftsmanship.

It was in New York in 1994 that this shoe designer showed his first collection of jewel-encrusted shoes. Growing up in San Mauro Pascoli in Italy, his parents owned an ice-cream shop in a town famed for its shoemaking tradition. Affected by his creative tendencies and the smell of leather from the local factories, Zanotti dedicated his life to shoes.

After his first presentation at The Plaza Hotel, he quickly gained fame for the sex appeal of his footwear, which found their way into the wardrobes of Madonna, Beyonce, Kylie Minogue and Jennifer Lopez.

Though afraid to show his first line in Italy, the first boutique for the label opened in Milan in 2000. Shops followed in New York, Paris, London, Moscow, Dubai and Hong Kong.

In 2010, the first jewellery collection followed the glamorous lead of the shoes, before a menswear line dropped in 2012. In 2014, the design house celebrated twenty years of design with shoe designs drawn from the archive.

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