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Made in Italy , Synonym for Luxury

Made in Italy , Synonym for Luxury

Chris Donovan

When I was in school for my masters at Polimoda Fashion Institute in Florence Italy, as students we had the chance to visit the factories to see how the shoes...

Made in Italy , Synonym for Luxury

Chris Donovan

When I was in school for my masters at Polimoda Fashion Institute in Florence Italy, as students we had the chance to visit the factories to see how the shoes...

shoe sketch

How an idea goes from Sketch to Shoe

Chris Donovan

I've been sketching shoes since I saw a classmate wear a pair of platforms to school in the 70's. They seemed like a piece of art to me, like a...

How an idea goes from Sketch to Shoe

Chris Donovan

I've been sketching shoes since I saw a classmate wear a pair of platforms to school in the 70's. They seemed like a piece of art to me, like a...

Turkish bath shoes.

Nalins: Turkish Bath Shoes

Chris Donovan

           Good friends Frank and Tom came across these shoes and they thought of me as soon as they found them and I'm so glad they...

Nalins: Turkish Bath Shoes

Chris Donovan

           Good friends Frank and Tom came across these shoes and they thought of me as soon as they found them and I'm so glad they...

Basilica of Santa Croce Florence and it's School Scuola del Cuoio

Basilica of Santa Croce Florence and it's Schoo...

Chris Donovan

      One of my favorite churches in Florence Italy is the Basilica of Santa Croce. It's incredibly beautiful with tons of history, art and even a school for...

Basilica of Santa Croce Florence and it's Schoo...

Chris Donovan

      One of my favorite churches in Florence Italy is the Basilica of Santa Croce. It's incredibly beautiful with tons of history, art and even a school for...

Starting with the Lasts

Starting with the Lasts

Chris Donovan

Almost all shoes are made on a last. A last is a form made in the shape of the foot. It has many functions but one of the most important...

Starting with the Lasts

Chris Donovan

Almost all shoes are made on a last. A last is a form made in the shape of the foot. It has many functions but one of the most important...

Fiesole: Etruscan and Roman Ruins

Fiesole: Etruscan and Roman Ruins

Chris Donovan

       Fiesole is a small ancient town on the hills overlooking Florence (Firenze). It's one of my favorite day trips from Florence. It can be reached by a...

Fiesole: Etruscan and Roman Ruins

Chris Donovan

       Fiesole is a small ancient town on the hills overlooking Florence (Firenze). It's one of my favorite day trips from Florence. It can be reached by a...