Santoni fall/winter 2016-2017 collection

Santoni Shoes has launched its fall/winter 2016-2017 collection of high-quality shoes, which, the brand says, bring together tradition and innovation in styles that are both classic and rugged.

The look is one with the expression of a progressive craftsmanship. The shapes are classic: archetypes of the masculine repertoire, from Oxford lace-up ankles to double-buckle sneakers.

The vintage look of luxury materials and futuristic designs blend in new proportions. There are opanka soles, twin islands of boots and brogues, and interrupted Norwegian seams. The reductionist allure continues in the collection’s bags—mat python backpacks and professional briefcases.

The chromatic notes, deep and timeless with an unmistak- able imprint of Santoni, range from burnt brown to burgundy, paired with the likes of blues and grays, while the new solid colour solid Petch creates nocturnal density. The materials are solid and precious—brushed calfskin, crocodile leather, ostrich, and python mat.

The collection continies Santoni’s collaborative, imaginative journey that it began a few seasons ago with filmmaker Ruth Hogben, a pioneer of fashion films and contributor to the long- running Showstudio.com platform. For this collection, Hogben says that he played with the spirit of the constructivist, future- vintage Santoni, using craftsmanship and design to indulge in purely visual storytelling.