I've never been one to shy away from old school Italian labels.  Obsession with Salvatore Ferragamo was instilled in me early on in life and it will probably be something that stays with me.  Discussing label revival with a friend, he said that given to the right people, any label could be made beautiful and 'hip'.  So, I'm eager to find out who's behind the AW08-9 collection [1] at Italian shoe label Casadei [2] (you'd be forgiven for not being familiar with the name... but their site [3] has a wonderful history page...).

I mean there is some SERIOUS chunky platform action going on here.  I don't mean to say chunky in that they're awkward but that they just look so appealing to walk in because you know there's a good bit of sturdiness going on beneath your feet.  Then there's the elastic and patent detailing going on in the boots which are wintry shoe essentials.  Oh, and the colours... well... one of each please.  Yes, even the forest green loafer style is appealing.