Giuseppe Zanotti Professions : Shoe designer Born : April 17, 1957 Browse All Authors Top 23 quotes by Giuseppe Zanotti I’m like a psychologist, I can discover the panther inside a woman and then, boosh! I can give her power! Giuseppe Zanotti panthers psychologist giving Never underestimate the power of a shoe. Giuseppe Zanotti never-underestimate underestimate shoes You cannot design shoes if you only think about fashion; its too realistic. When I design, I dream. Giuseppe Zanotti fashion dream thinking High heels are like a beauty lift. In a flat you can feel beautiful, but a stiletto changes your mood, how you move - like a wild, beautiful animal. The idea was always to follow a women's wardrobe, her desires. Giuseppe Zanotti animal beautiful moving The place where I think social media fails is in showing the knowledge, the tradition of stitching the clothing, of cutting the fabric, of the tannery, of the skinning of the jewels - this knowledge needs respect. Online and social media is the future, but we need to learn from the past, too. Giuseppe Zanotti cutting past thinking Kanye is always here in my factory. In the last three years, he has come here maybe every month and worked with the employees 10 to 12 hours a day. [Kanye] loves learning about shoes, both the design and construction, and we’ve tried to design something together. In a couple of months, he could have his own special collection out. Giuseppe Zanotti shoes couple years The sneaker comes from sports, but it's couture now. It's not made in Asia: it's made in my little village in Italy. I can customize everything. I use silk and diamonds and crystals. I think my sneakers have a lot of good vibrations. Giuseppe Zanotti good think village sports Hip hop is the strongest form of protest there is, and it doesn't always have to be a violent protest. It can be romantic, also. When you listen to Kanye West's 'Street Lights' for example, there's romance, there's pain - you feel the essence. I get the same thing from Drake and 2 Chainz. Giuseppe Zanotti feel you pain romantic High heels are like a beauty lift. In a flat, you can feel beautiful, but a stiletto changes your mood, how you move - like a wild, beautiful animal. The idea was always to follow a woman's wardrobe, her desires. Giuseppe Zanotti woman you beautiful beauty People online will tell you what they really think - there's no diplomacy. They're honest; it's good to have the feedback immediately. Giuseppe Zanotti good think you people When you buy a new pair of heels, walk up and down the stairs 10 times. Stairs are the most difficult thing, so if you can do stairs, then you can do everything else. Giuseppe Zanotti walk down new you Trends are dangerous; you will fail if you design for them. You cannot follow the work of others. I have my own DNA, my own formula. I always stay true to myself and to the brand. Giuseppe Zanotti myself you design work My family owned a gelateria business, so as a kid, I would always design ice cream cones. If you want to transform a shoe from design into a properly wearable product, however, you need technical knowledge. So I worked for four years inside a local shoe company. Giuseppe Zanotti you family business knowledge Formal is formal. I can't wear sneakers all the time. Sometimes, I wear other shoes. It's not my challenge designing formal - it's so boring - but it's still important. I sell a lot of classic black sneakers made from every material because everyone loves black, and if you mix and match material, you get an opera. Giuseppe Zanotti you shoes black time To love shoes is to love problems. Every season, starting a new collection is my greatest challenge. The blank slate in front of me, starting the process all over again, there is no greater challenge. Giuseppe Zanotti challenge me shoes love At school I was a disaster, but when I would design, I could feel a sense of pride. I've always designed, and I would literally design everything I'd see: cars, bikes, motorcycles - everything. Giuseppe Zanotti feel design pride school Beyonce has very clear ideas - she knows exactly what she wants. The thing which she then also has over other celebrities is that she has an amazing voice. She's incredibly talented, and she's an amazing dancer - she's complete. Few are like Beyonce. Giuseppe Zanotti she amazing voice ideas Every time I work with a star, I learn a lot. Also, I teach a lot because I'm a shoemaker, a designer. I'm born with a pencil in my hand. For old teenagers like me it's good to learn. Giuseppe Zanotti good me work time Sneakers are a new era. Anyone can feel new with a new pair of shoes. They make you feel contemporary. It's fun because I'm not a young designer, and it opens my brain. Hip-hop isn't just for the U.S. Everyone loves it. Giuseppe Zanotti feel you shoes brain You know, 65-year-olds love sneakers because they make them feel forty. Giuseppe Zanotti feel know you love
