Billie Lourd Wore Mancini's Shoes for Her Wedding.
The bride’s shoes were made by René Mancini and completed her wedding-day look. “My dad was walking around town shopping and came upon the store and found the perfect shoe,” Billie explains. “They reminded him of the shoes my mom used to wear in the ’90s. But he had the same experience I had with my rehearsal-dinner dress. It was a month before the wedding, and they told him they take four months to make the shoes. He talked to Mohamad, the manager of the store, and told him when the wedding was and asked him if he could somehow rush them, and he magically made it happen! When he came to pick up the shoes, it turned out my dad’s hunch about my mom was right. Mohamad told him that my mom used to shop at their store in New York City in the ’90s. The perfect shoe turned out to literally be the perfect shoe. It was serendipity!”
Coveted Himalayan Tanned Skin.
Himalayan is a particular varietal species of Crocodile from Papua New Guinea. The breed is considered precious because the combination’s light colors and shade transitions make it a particularly difficult and time-consuming thing to create. Light colors are especially hard to achieve on crocodile, so getting everything perfect takes tremendous skill on the part of the artisan processing the hide. The name is meant to evoke the snow-capped mountains of the Himalayas.
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Made-to-Measure.
Adherence to a time-honored tradition of artisan abilities has led to a tight knit family of producers. The process begins with selecting raw skins from our tannery and custom dye to the client's requested color. The tanned skins are then paired with the client's pattern of shoe form and handbag design for cutting. Next, the delicate process of mounting, hand sewing and assembly begins, culminating in the finished product personalized for the loyal client.
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Since 1950.
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The house of René Mancini was established in Paris in 1950. The husband and wife duo were well known as makers of fine and traditional footwear. They created handmade shoes for elite clients like the Duchess of Windsor, Coco Chanel, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Princess Grace Kelly, Princess Diana, Mme. Pompidou, Lauren Bacall, Audrey Hepburn, etc.
In this era, they also created footwear for such venerable fashion houses as Pierre Balmain, Jacques Fath, Cristobal Balenciaga, Hubert de Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent. |
The privately held company has transitioned and made its mark in such destinations as Milan, New York, Geneva, Los Angeles and several Gulf countries.
Today, René Mancini is recognized as one of the premiere purveyors of luxury footwear and handbags with a particular emphasis on feminine and sexy designs in the most luxurious exotic skin selections.
Today, René Mancini is recognized as one of the premiere purveyors of luxury footwear and handbags with a particular emphasis on feminine and sexy designs in the most luxurious exotic skin selections.
