Apr 19

Apr 19 fashion. Top 5 Must-Have Shoes For Spring And The Designers Behind Them

Diane Von Furstenberg 'Opal' Wedge

Diane von Furstenberg first entered the fashion world in 1972 with a suitcase full of jersey dresses. Two years later, she created the wrap dress, which came to symbolize power and independence for an entire generation of women. By 1976, she had sold over a million of the dresses and was featured on the cover of Newsweek. In 1997, after a hiatus from fashion, Diane re-launched the iconic dress that started it all, reestablishing her company as the global luxury lifestyle brand that it is today.

DVF has expanded to a full collection of ready-to-wear and accessories including shoes, handbags, small leather goods, scarves, and fine jewelry. The company also offers luggage, eyewear, and home furnishings. DVF is now sold in over 55 countries, including 85 DVF owned and partnered stores throughout North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

Rachel Zoe 'Lexi' Sandal

An unparalleled fixture in the fashion world, Rachel Zoe is a distinguished stylist, editor, and designer, renowned for her effortless take on glamour. Having immersed herself in fashion and design for nearly two decades, Rachel has been heralded as one of the most influential forces working in fashion today. As a Los Angeles-based stylist, her illustrious career has flourished as she has continually proven herself to be an integral part in shaping fashion and the images of Hollywood celebrities.

As well as a style expert and authority in the realms of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle, Rachel is respected for her comprehensive knowledge of vintage, haute couture and contemporary design. Today, as a designer, she makes her exceptional taste and expertise accessible to her growing audience.

Blonde Ambition 'Roberta' Pump

Born in Asia, raised and educated in the US and Europe, Carol de Leon always envisioned a career in fashion while she was exposed to design early on through her father’s architecture studio. After receiving degrees in International Marketing from Loyola Marymount University and Shoe Design from Otis Parsons in L.A., she furthered her education at the University of Southern Europe in Monte Carlo, France, and later apprenticed as a shoe designer in Italy.

After 10 years working with Italian modelists and absorbing the European sensibility for design and high quality, Carol returned to Los Angeles to work for Italian Vogue and Hollywood Life magazines. In the midst of the eclectic world of celebrities and style-makers in Hollywood, Blonde Ambition was created and received countless pages in the American press.

Pedro Garcia 'Piper' Sandal

Pedro García is a family company in the shoemaking business. SHOEMAKERS. In the most traditional sense of the term... And now also the most modern.

Pedro García Amat began the saga; his eldest son, Pedro García Vidal, would later create a brand with the family name and now his children Mila and Pedro, the third generation, have given the firm its own identity and an international scope.

Today, Pedro García is sold in 36 countries at premier retail establishments, and the brand has a solid presence in the European, American and Asian markets.

Alexandre Birman

Alexandre Birman always lived surrounded by fashion, style, and shoes. Alexandre did not take long to follow in his father´s footsteps. In 2008, the brand Alexandre Birman hit the market, he focused on creating luxury models with imported raw materials and manufactures by hand.

The product quickly caused a desire in the international market, becoming the best-selling multi-brand in the Unites States and in other major strategic points around the world.