Berluti
Paris firm for hand-made men's shoes, known for its patinated Venezia leather.
Alessandro Berluti was an Italian shoemaker who settled in Paris and made shoes to order. Under his successors the firm gained a circle of clients among artists and writers.
In the 1960s Olga Berluti developed the technique of colouring leather by hand in several layers, giving the shoes a deep patina. Berluti has been part of LVMH since 1993 and has extended its range to menswear.
Patinated leather in several shades and the Andy model, a loafer from 1962.
The name inscribed on the sole or the insole.