Calleen Cordero
Of Irish/ Mexican descent, Calleen Cordero's passion for footwear was ignited at the age of fifteen when she began working in a high-end boutique in Northern California as a sales assistant. By the age of sixteen Cordero was traveling to Europe, working full time as one of the boutiques' buyers. Next she moved into Marketing and SAles, helping to create markets for the footwear lines of several well-known American designers. In 2001, Cordero finally decided to bring her own talent for design into the limelight.
The result of the endeavor has been a blending of Cordero's own down to earth flair with a live of the fines quality in high fashion. "After years of immersion in the industry, I was ready to create a new kind of shoe that I myself was looking to wear, bout could never find," says the designer. "I've always been impressed by the utility and authenticity of good handmade foot wear. At the same time, the level of artistry and finesse employed by Italian shoemakers has always turned my head. I wanted to revive and reinvent that tradition of old world craftsmanship and attention to detail. i strive to wed comfort, authenticity, and beauty, and deliver luxury in every sense of the word."
Handmade in North Hollywood, California, her glamorously casual designs feature hand-sculpted wooden bottoms and molded leather soles. Cordero's work also displays a love of combining the unexpected. "I'm inspired by the materials themselves," she states. "I've been designing my own leather in Italy and I let the inherent beauty of the lather dictate the direction my designs will take."
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