MAX 2008
Pierfrancesco Favino in a shot of 2008 by Fabio Lovino set on Ostia seaside. Styling Carlo Ortenzi.
Pierfrancesco Favino in a shot of 2008 by Fabio Lovino set on Ostia seaside. Styling Carlo Ortenzi.
Imperial holes. The brogue’s upper was originally drilled for “technical” reasons. Holes helped to keep the shoe dry in case of rain or, vice versa, cool in summer. Today there are completely different devices: leather is processed in order to become actually waterproof. However, that early device is now a distinctive and ornamental sign. The brogue, born three centuries ago, lost quickly its original purpose, utilitarian and sporty, becoming an iconic accessory. Legend has it that Edward VII – King of Great Britain, Ireland and Emperor of India (for only one year, in 1936) – was the first one, as a prince, to sanction the swallowtail lace up shoes, wearing them during a formal event. Custom-made brogues by Paul Smith Personal Service.
Stringate Alberto Guardiani s/s 2015
La collezione Alberto Guardiani per la p/e 2015 rivisita codici classici in chiave contemporanea, giocando sulle lavorazioni e inusuali mix di materiali. Un tema ricorrente è l’intreccio, come in queste derby dalla forma tradizionale, realizzata in vitello intrecciato con fondo in gomma leggerissima. A cura di Angelica Pianarosa, Foto Michele Gastl.
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