I got the same industry experience in five years that someone else might have had in 15. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
I personally approve all the shoes that go into production, and I have a level of involvement with the factories that other people don’t have. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
I went to department stores, and there was nothing that I really loved. All the shoes were too complicated, too crazy, too ridiculous, too extreme. The platforms were so high; the shoes were so ugly, covered in crystals and feathers and crap. I just thought, ‘Maybe somebody wants a beautifully simple, sexy shoe that they can actually walk in.’ Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
Up until the 1960s, women would meet designers in their private ateliers, and together they would build a relationship and a wardrobe. Then, all of a sudden, designers disappeared into their own private bubble, and there was no communication. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
For me, it’s important that I can talk to my customers all over the world. They can comment on what they like, tell me what fits – we have a daily dialogue. I can also see what she looks like and how she wears my shoes, which is a huge advantage. Thank God for Instagram; it helps me keep connected. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
There’s something special about shoes, they give you a high like nothing else. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
Even though my shoes are different from Ferragamo’s aesthetic, which is more classic, I learned the importance of fit and quality. We were making shoes like they used to, by hand, and I carried that with me. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
Shoes are very emotional. For women, they carry the message that you want to give to the world. One day you want to be sexy, or super powerful at your job – you wear a great pump. If you want to be on-the-go and running after your kids – you wear a great flat. Edgardo Osorio Read Quote
