Castañer by Manolo Blahnik
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Castañer is a historic Spanish footwear brand renowned for its espadrilles, with roots tracing back to 1776 when Rafael Castañer, the family’s first espadrille maker, was born. The modern company was officially founded in 1927 in Banyoles, Catalonia, by cousins Luis Castañer and Tomàs Serra, who established the brand’s first workshop[1][3]. Initially producing traditional farm and military footwear, Castañer’s espadrilles became iconic, especially during the Spanish Civil War when they were deem...
ed of military interest and the company was nationalized[1].
A pivotal shift occurred in the 1960s when Lorenzo Castañer and his wife Isabel took over, transforming the espadrille from a humble worker’s shoe into a fashionable item. Their collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent in the early 1970s led
A pivotal shift occurred in the 1960s when Lorenzo Castañer and his wife Isabel took over, transforming the espadrille from a humble worker’s shoe into a fashionable item. Their collaboration with Yves Saint Laurent in the early 1970s led
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