This Famous Shoe Designer Wants You To Be Free And Wear What You Want

Giuseppe Zanotti is the celebrated shoe designer whose sexy creations have graced the feet of famous women such as Beyonce, Rihanna and Taylor Swift. With a career spanning more than two decades, the shoe maestro knows a thing or two about making women (and men) feel tall and powerful in his designs. Here, he shares his thoughts on fashion and stepping out in style.

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"Maybe in the future, retail and digital will make a good partnership. The younger generation is more confident to work with an iPhone. But now we need to find a way to make the stores come to life."

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"Fashion is freedom. I think everybody needs to do what is true to them."

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"The most important thing is to have your own personality. I can do something crazy—but on my own terms. I like to be myself. I like to follow my desires. I cannot follow everybody."

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"The biggest challenge is to start from zero every season. You need to forget your success. You need to feel empty, like it’s the first time you’ve started work. That way, you are able to build on something."

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"I have this idea that you can share things. We’re free to wear what we want. To me, it’s going genderless."

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"Because of social media, things have gotten fast and furious. It’s crazy because supporting us are industries that are about timing. We need time to buy materials. There is also the production process and budgeting. But everything is all about now. It’s a reality."

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