Meet Chris

After a quarter-century as a telephone operator, I made a drastic career switch to persue a lifelong dream of mine to design women's shoes.

  • The formative years

    The formative years

    I went to a Catholic high school in Worcester, Massachusetts. Back then, in the '70s, everybody wore hideous uniforms. To cope, girls would express themselves with massive hair and enormous...

    The formative years

    I went to a Catholic high school in Worcester, Massachusetts. Back then, in the '70s, everybody wore hideous uniforms. To cope, girls would express themselves with massive hair and enormous...

  • Tim Gunn Approves

    Tim Gunn Approves

    When you have incredible mentors, they push you to do improbable things. Under Aki Choklat encouragement and insistence, I pursued my Masters in Footwear at Polimoda Fashion Institute. To a...

    Tim Gunn Approves

    When you have incredible mentors, they push you to do improbable things. Under Aki Choklat encouragement and insistence, I pursued my Masters in Footwear at Polimoda Fashion Institute. To a...

  • Handmade, with Passion

    Handmade, with Passion

    Another unexpected journey my shoes took me on, was to the town of Vigevano – a stunning historical and architectural town outside of Milan. In the town center is the...

    Handmade, with Passion

    Another unexpected journey my shoes took me on, was to the town of Vigevano – a stunning historical and architectural town outside of Milan. In the town center is the...

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