André Perugia (b. 1893- d.1977) was a French shoe designer. Perugia was born in Nice, France in 1893 of Italian parentage. He trained in his father's workshop and at the age of 16, in 1909, he opened a shop in Paris where he sold handmade shoes. He worked with designers including Paul Poiret, I. Miller, Charles Jourdan, Jacques Fath, Callot Soeurs and Hubert de Givenchy.

André Perugia
Born1893
DiedNovember 1977 (aged 83 or 84)
Cannes, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationShoe designer
Perugia's trademark "heel-less" shoe
1950 "Homage to Picasso" sandal

He wrote a book From Eve to Rita Hayworth in which he said that the way to unveil a woman's personality was to study her feet. Always eager to experiment with new materials, shapes, and textures, Perugia continued to create shoes of startling originality throughout a 50-year association with I. Miller and then with Charles Jourdan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Shoe Icons". Perugia Andre. Retrieved 2019-04-23.