I travelled to Italy and fell in love with the beauty, history, simplicity of life and all of the olde world crafting traditions . As we walked the streets of Florence, I was in awe of all of the shops that are family owned and the materials and goods are the highest quality. I was particularly struck by all of the beautiful leather that is crafted in the Tuscan region and the art of sandal making. My son,Alex, and I travelled back to Italy last fall to study with master shoemaker Daniel Ortolani. I am hoping to bring some of this olde world Florentine beauty to the US with my all Italian leather sandals. All sandals are crafted in Tuscany of the finest leather materials. The Florentine flower and sun adornments can be added to any of the five styles of leather sandals, Lucia, Sofia, Contessa, Frances and the Gabriella. The flowers and suns are handmade by Florentine ceramist Catherine Azoulai and are embellished with 14k gold and platinum. My wish is for everyone that purchases a pair of sandals to enjoy their beauty for years to come and feel the connection of artist to consumer.