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"We love our high heel go-tos like Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, and Giuseppe Zanotti, but we&amp;#x27;ve got a special place in our hearts for these lesser-known envelope-pushers too. Once you&amp;#x27;re familiar with these six footwear designers, you&amp;#x27;ll have the inside scoop. Just be sure to snag a pair ASAP so you can say you knew them way back when!Laurence Dacade Bi-fabric booties, $845, stylebop.com Parisian designer Laurence Dacade has been shoe-obsessed since age fourteen. Her love of footwear shines through in her eye-catching collections, which are inspired by women around the world that she sees in her travels. Despite how daring they may appear, Dacade&amp;#x27;s shoes are known for being super-comfy as well. Bionda Castana pump, $685, nordstrom.com With their funky-fresh creations, it isn&amp;amp;#8217;t surprising that cool stars like Lily Allen and Keira Knightley have been spotted wearing Bionda Castana kicks. Started by two uber-cool British gals, Jennifer Protman and Natalia Barbieri, the line is now stocked internationally, and has been garnering tons of press for the way in which they add hip details to otherwise very feminine footwear. Aperlai leather and suede sandals, $990, luisaviaroma.com Edgy sophistication is the driving force behind Alessandra Lanvin&amp;amp;#8217;s line, Aperlai. Putting her Art History degree to good use, Lanvin is influenced by the likes of Pollock, Picasso, and Mondrian. It-girls like Amanda Seyfriend, Blake Lively, and Jessica Alba have all strutted their stuff in her luxurious heels. Now that the line is available in over 15 countries, you can too! oliviadeambrogio.com for stores With a resume that includes studying fashion design in Milan, interning for Alexander Wang, and working as a stylist in New York City, it&amp;#x27;s no surprise that Olivia De Ambrogio&amp;amp;#8217;s shoes are total knockouts. The Italian designer merges luxurious materials, fierce shapes, and edgy hardware, making her collections majorly covetable and the perfect way to kick any wardrobe up a notch. Alejandro Ingelmo Gilda wedge, $595, alejandroingelmo.com In 2008, Cuban designer Alejandro Ingelmo was named one of the CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund Top Ten, and has been nominated twice for the Swarovski Award for Accessory Design. Alejandro&amp;#x27;s perspective is totally one-of-a-kind, as he draws inspiration from both his Latin heritage, and New York City street style. With an exotic twist on classic silhouettes, Alejandro Ingelmo&amp;#x27;s stunners pack a ton of chic and modern sex appeal. MaxKibardin.com for stores One glance at Max Kibardin&amp;amp;#8217;s designs, and you can see that these stunners are not for the faint of heart. Kibardin incorporates metallics, crystals, neon and fur into his fancy footwear, but he does it in the chic-est way possible. After landing a dream job with Karl Lagerfeld, Siberian-born Kibardin launched his own line, while also lending his talent to world-class brands like Reem Acra and J. Mendel. So, whose shoes are you coveting the most? Are you familiar with any of these designers? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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