Mr. Failli, an Italian footwear designer, has spent much of the last 20 years designing for some of the biggest names in the luxury business, including Prada, Tom Ford, Saint Laurent and, most recently, Azzedine Alaïa. Now, the 40-year-old designer has decided to step out on his own, quietly introducing a collection with his own name during Milan Fashion Week. Photo“This has always been my dream, but I finally made the move after explicit encouragement from Mr. Alaïa,” Mr. Failli said. “I have worked at the crazy pace the fashion world demands my whole life, he said. Matchesfashion.com has agreed to stock him online and Barneys New York has signed him to an exclusive two-year contract.

Source: New York Times February 26, 2017 16:07 UTC