Before he graces the official opening of his new Singapore store, Giuseppe Zanotti discusses shoes, music and ice cream with jacquie ang
GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI’S HANDS are dirty. It was hard to ascertain at first, with the distracting flurry of hellos and how-do-you-dos. But it became evident when Silvia Pavan, his global marketing and communication director, fished out a leather pouch that unrolled to reveal pens in a whole spectrum of colours.
The Italian luxury footwear designer has a tendency to sketch as he speaks to illustrate his ideas, which offers a glimpse into his design process (“I draw with the pencil in the car...”). Less than two minutes into our chat, he asks for paper and a pencil, eager to show a new heel for his upcoming Spring/Summer 2018 offerings. “The collection reflects the Nineties — it’s positive and colourful. I did these sandals, where the heel is a cross between the ‘G’ in my signature ‘Giuseppe’, and a lightning bolt,” he explains, while the minimalist strappy sandals, which will arrive in striking colours such as red and green, is swiftly translated onto paper.
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