‘Everything is possible as long as it is fantastic’, so says Carlo Mollino, one of the most discreetly influential designers of the 20th century. The same could be said of
Marni’s S/S 13 footwear collection.
One of the Marni S/S 13 shoes on farfetch
The Italian’s work, his architecture - Turin’s Regio Theatre and the Camera di Commercio building amongst others, and the furniture that defined his legacy don’t seem an obvious fit for fashion, but Consuelo Castiglioni’s new Marni
shoes, with their flashes of wood, metal and Lucite and bold, swooping curves on everything from straps to heels truly capture his design spirit.
A chair by Carlo Mollino
That epic quality to Mollino’s work is heightened by his reputation as a mad-cap playboy who flew planes and scaled mountains -life on the edge.
Carlo Mollino
Yet neither Mollino, nor Marni for that matter, are the loudest, most attention-grabbing voices in their respective fields - instead both quietly create a distinctive signature look that’s immediately distinguishable to their devotees.
One of the Marni S/S 13 shoes on farfetch
Mollino’s work isn’t exactly easy to come by (he died in 1973) -
cropping up from time to time at Christie’s auctions, it routinely goes
for crazy money. One of his tables famously fetched a record $3.8
million in 2005.
Carlo Mollino
Marni’s S/S 13 footwear is somewhat more accessible, and easier to show
off. Besides, we’ve always considered good
shoes to be works of art…
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