Giuseppe Zanotti
Italian Giuseppe Zanotti founded his eponymous accessories line in 1993. Born in traditional shoe making town San Mauro Pascoli, he had always shown a great appreciation for footwear as well as fashion and design. He promptly opened a shoe factory that greatly resembled a luxury fashion house, his first designs were intricate: featuring detailed embroidery and bejewelled heels. However, the start of his high-fashion career began when he began consulting for Christian Dior, Cavalli and Missoni. Zanotti has continued to develop his own rock and roll inspired line and now sells handbags as well as shoes in over fifty stores worldwide. Giuseppe Zanotti continues to work with brands such as Christopher Kane, Thakoon, Balmain and Proenza Schouler; creating innovative and unique footware.▼