Vintage 70's Groovy platform braided leather shoes with gummy wavy wedge sole. Deadstock, new with tags and original box.
Famolare Inc. was a leading US importer of fashion footwear from Italy. Joe Famolare designs are on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. and in the permanent collection of the Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Cincinnati Museum of Art in Ohio. Joe received the Coty Award for Fashion Designers in 1973, the Ms. Liberty Award for advertising in 1982, and was inducted into the Fashion Association Hall of Fame in 1995.

While designing and manufacturing shoes, Joe and his family lived in Florence, Italy while at the same time establishing a summer home in Putney, Vermont in 1970. After 20 years of living abroad, Joe moved his family permanently to their country home in Putney, Vermont. In 1994, Joe founded the Vermont Agricultural Business Education Center in Brattleboro, Vermont. A great place to visit and they have some great vintage and antique shops.

This item is sold from a vintage boutique in Dover, Delaware.