The closed, family-dominated world of Italian fashion has been slower to crack. But Richard Nicoll has arrived to revive Cerruti and rising star Christopher Kane has put so much energy into the Versace brand Versus that Donatella Versace has likened him to her brother Gianni, the founder of the firm.
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A St Martin's graduate who made his name with ￡1,000 webbed slingbacks, Kirkwood is known for using laser-cut metal, python skin, goat fur and even Keith Haring cartoons in his shoe designs, as well as favouring dramatically high heels. He seems an unlikely fit with Pollini, which has been nurturing a name among Italian women for extremely well made, pricey and elegant shoes since the 1950s.
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