A stone’s throw from his historic boutique at 26 rue Marbeuf, one only has to climb three floors to discover the luminous workshop where around a hundred bespoke shoes are made each year by Berluti, the house founded in 1895 (and T. LVMH Gulf since 1993).
The experience is extreme luxury… with added soul. Believers know the ritual. For neophytes, the first time can be disturbing, because the choice is almost endless, but also galvanized, because everything starts with a discussion with the master, for excellent craftsmanship, who love beautiful objects.
It’s a shared experience between the craftsman and the client, and this initial step sets the stage for it. asks Jean-Michel Casalonga, shoemaker and workshop manager. We talk about their lifestyle, their approach to comfort, their aesthetic desires… We put the cursor between style and comfort. summarizes Paula, a shoemaker of four years. We hear a lot about “getting into”…
Source: Le Figaro
