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" 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

Aesthetic

Shoes

Quality

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" I have so much fun because I love to meet the women who wear my shoes and meet the clients. That, to me, is the best part - getting to know the faces of the people who actually wear my shoes and getting to have a conversation with them. "

" I like statement flats that can take you from day to night. "

Edgardo Osorio

Day

Night

" What I always say to people is dress from the feet up. If you don't normally wear colour, try some colour on your feet; it's the place, I think you can have fun and update your outfit. "

" For me, I knew the Christy flat was a beautiful shoe, but I had no idea the incredible trend that would follow - I mean, it's the most copied thing ever! "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" When I started out, the idea of comfort in shoes was almost a dirty word. "

" I started doing flats because women would always apologize for wearing them when they met me, as if they had to be in heels when meeting a shoe designer. "

Edgardo Osorio

Always

Doing

" 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

Shoes

People

" We do high heels, and people know us for that, but the idea of wearing a flat from day to night feels special. "

" My retail partners, they are my brand ambassadors. They're the ones who are selling the shoes to women. "

" 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. "

" I never met a stripe I didn't like. "

Edgardo Osorio

Stripe

Never

" I love art, being so close to the galleries, being by the water - and sunsets from the terrace. "

Edgardo Osorio

Water

Sunsets

" I like the idea of sending my Aquazurra girls out with a lucky charm under their feet. "

" As a male designer, you always need a woman's touch. "

" A sexy shoe is one that men like. "

Edgardo Osorio

Sexy

Shoe

" I was surrounded by women and all I would hear is of them complaining about their shoes. Back then, 'comfort' was a dirty word in fashion footwear. This was before fur loafers or sneakers. So, I wanted to create a shoe that was like slipping your foot into a glove - something beautiful, feminine, and sexy at the same time. "

" It's as if to be interesting, you had to be depressed and messy, but that's complete nonsense. "

" I want to make shoes that a woman can walk in. That's kind of what they're made for. "

" I design flats like I design heels: They must be seductive, beautiful and comfortable. "

" No one needs anything; they have to want it. "

" I was lucky that I started very young, since I had a very clear idea of what I wanted to do. But my father is very conservative, and he never considered fashion to be a real career but something I could pursue as a hobby. He wanted me to be a doctor, and at one point, I thought of becoming a plastic surgeon. "