Those Boots were Made for Walking!

And that’s just what they’ll do.

You know you are in Italy when you see fabulously dressed and hoofed women in vertigo-inducing high heels, with smiles on their faces after ten hours of balancing on stilettos.

How many Americans (or Brits, or Germans, or you-name-it-nationalities) would hoof around a trade fair like Vinitaly on what you are about to see here?  Italian women are a podiatrist’s dream. So what if you have to stand on your feet for 10 hours?

It is all about looking good, feeling good, putting it out there, and hey! after all, shoes are a huge part of the Made in Italy industry, right? From Gucci and Ferragamo on down…  So take a look at how Italian women hold high the flag of fashion and the ever-present bella figura.

Ouch!                                   Pixie                                A touch of color

Going places…

Gucci reigns! But also Simona Barbieri…

And how about:

And the winner is:

But the smartest gal at Vinitaly is:

It was the last day, after all!

But tonight, Le Donne del Vino (the association of the Women of Wine) are holding their gala dinner to end the fair, Finitaly. So stay tuned!