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" I want to know who my client is. I see her on Instagram, but it's another thing to get to chat with her. "

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" 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. "

" My shoes aren't minimalist, but they are about a new simplicity. "

" Women dress very much according to their moods, so when you see their shoes, it really shows you the character and what they want to show to the world, and what they are feeling at that time. "

" I still work weekends because I like it; I enjoy it. I just don't care. "

" Being inspired is one thing, but completely knocking off a design is another. There is a big difference. "

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

" America is our biggest market, and I really do believe if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. "

" I've always wanted to create shoes that were positive and happy. "

" I think every celebrity that I love wears my shoes. I'm a particular fan of Julianne Moore, and I adore Jennifer Lawrence. There are so many beautiful women. I love Poppy Delevingne, of course; I even made a collection with her. "

" The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" A sexy shoe is one that men like. "

" When people take advantage of you and make a business out of it, that's not nice. "

" Avoid patent leather, pink, and crystals. "

" I think of my customer as a woman who wants to look beautiful and be able to walk. "

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

" People want fashion from us, whereas they might buy core styles from other designers. "

" Whenever I went to a wedding or a party, girls kept complaining about their shoes. I love to dance, and I wanted them to have shoes they could keep on all night. "

" No one wears high heels all day, every day. "

" Sometimes you design a shoe, and you think this one is a winner, but you never know when something will be such a crazy phenomenon. "

" You can wear a beautiful black dress that you've maybe had for years, but if you wear a fun shoe, you can completely change it. Wear something different, something sexy, something strappy, or something with pom poms. "

" I got a New York designer to build my dream store here, which is a little bit of Florence in New York. It's like the Duomo on Madison. I got inspired by Santa Maria Novella and all the Renaissance architecture. "

" There's something special about shoes, they give you a high like nothing else. "

" I love to see a woman in a sexy, strappy sandal no matter what. It just looks beautiful. "

" Every woman looks good in a flamenco dress. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "