As a shoe + handbag designer I'm often asked who is the one designer I admire the most. The question isn't hard to answer. I just don't like answering it, because I admire a lot of designers, but I dub very few as masters. But if there is one living designer I would freely apply the adjective to — it would have to be René Caovilla. In many circles where cobblers whisper secrets, he's dubbed a master, often duplicated, but they can never master the intricate details and excessive factor of his creations. And since I've never given him a proper feature, this is me sending a virtual adulation his way. Thank you Mr. Caovilla for inspiring me to make my dreams a reality, to indulge in flights of fancy, but to always bring them down to earth.Thank you for being the prototype.
Below are looks from his A/W 09 collection.
I own the book, Shoes: Objects of Art and Seduction, written by Mr. Caovilla's wife, Paola Buratto Caovilla {she's written a few others on fashion, etc} on her husbands art. I remember being so enamored with their headquarters near Venice, that I ran right smack into the construction of the museum that they plan to open {if it hasn't already opened}. I'm sure my enthusiasm scared all those I encountered that day. This is my second copy of this book {and it was bloody hard to find}, the one I purchased during that trip was stolen while I was training in Italy. I keep this one under lock and key. And, yes it's that deep. I plan on sharing all my "shoe-trips" when my website debuts, and keeping a separate blog for that.
Fotos SheBreathes
Beijinhos.
