Founder Mario Spaniol and creative director Monalisa, his wife, paid a visit recently to the Côte d’Azur where they have opened several stores, notably in Cannes and Nice, along with others in Aix-en-Provence and Marseille. COTE jumped at the opportunity to meet them, far from their home turf. "I started designing Carmen Steffens shoes by chance," Monalisa explained. "In 1995 my husband asked me what I thought of the collection, so I decided to take things in hand. The lines I designed were hugely successful and Mario was delighted. Ever since, I've been designing 11 collections a year of shoes, bags and ready-to-wear clothes. Thanks to Brazilian artisan knowhow, the quality of the hides from my family's tannery and my passion for my work, I create models that are innovative, exuberant, sophisticated and use exclusive prints. I've no limits!" Back in 1990, Mario Spaniol wanted to learn about Italian leatherworking and bring its techniques back home to Brazil, so he spent six months in Tuscany, immersed in the specialised world of leather and fashion. Today Carmen Steffens exports its joyful, colourful style all over the globe, its quality assured by the high level of in-house production. And Mario Spaniol still has lots more ideas...
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