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01Undated

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 / quote

02Undated

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.

Edgardo Osorio / quote

03Undated

When I sit down and design, it's shoes that always appear.

Edgardo Osorio / quote

04Undated

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

Edgardo Osorio / quote

05Undated

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

Edgardo Osorio / quote

06Undated

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.

Edgardo Osorio / quote

07Undated

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.

Edgardo Osorio / quote