Edgardo Osorio

“I've had many ideas come from clients.”

“I want to know who my client is. I see her on Instagram, but it's another thing to get to chat with her.”

“I was surrounded by women and all I would hear is of them complaining about their shoes. Back then, 'comfort' was a dirty word in fashion footwear. This was before fur loafers or sneakers. So, I wanted to create a shoe that was like slipping your foot into a glove - something beautiful, feminine, and sexy at the same time.”

“As a male designer, you always need a woman's touch.”

“I think every celebrity that I love wears my shoes. I'm a particular fan of Julianne Moore, and I adore Jennifer Lawrence. There are so many beautiful women. I love Poppy Delevingne, of course; I even made a collection with her.”

“I love art, being so close to the galleries, being by the water - and sunsets from the terrace.”

“I went to department stores, and there was nothing that I really loved. All the shoes were too complicated, too crazy, too ridiculous, too extreme. The platforms were so high; the shoes were so ugly, covered in crystals and feathers and crap. I just thought, 'Maybe somebody wants a beautifully simple, sexy shoe that they can actually walk in.'”

“When I sit down and design, it's shoes that always appear.”

“You can wear a beautiful black dress that you've maybe had for years, but if you wear a fun shoe, you can completely change it. Wear something different, something sexy, something strappy, or something with pom poms.”

“I design flats like I design heels: They must be seductive, beautiful and comfortable.”

“The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.”

“America is our biggest market, and I really do believe if you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere.”

“We have such a loyal following in London that we decided to open a shop, and I find Albemarle Street extremely charming and special.”

“What I always say to people is dress from the feet up. If you don't normally wear colour, try some colour on your feet; it's the place, I think you can have fun and update your outfit.”

“My retail partners, they are my brand ambassadors. They're the ones who are selling the shoes to women.”

“Women dress very much according to their moods, so when you see their shoes, it really shows you the character and what they want to show to the world, and what they are feeling at that time.”

“I like statement flats that can take you from day to night.”

“There's something special about shoes, they give you a high like nothing else.”

“My shoes aren't minimalist, but they are about a new simplicity.”

“Avoid patent leather, pink, and crystals.”