Alexandre Birman Shoes and Sandals

Alexandre Birman founded the footwear brand Schutz in 1995 at 18, the son of one of the founders of the Brazilian shoe company Arezzo. He launched his own designer label in 2009 with luxury retail in mind, and the shoes now run from sandals to boots. This edit focuses on his Clarita, Tita and Alina styles.

Collage of shoes styled with city, runway and evening outfits that capture the Alexandre Birman mood

Sandals

Birman learned the business inside his family's company, then built his own name in sandals like the Clarita and Lorena. They are fussy in all the right ways, with twists and straps that make a simple outfit look finished.

Pumps, flats, boots and more

Slingback pumps, topstitched loafers and slouchy boots show the rest of the range. I like that the Tita and Alina names keep turning up across shapes, so you can see a house style forming.

Slingbacks, sandals and boots

Slingbacks with sculptural heels, braided and knotted sandals, a mini-eyelet loafer and a few boots round out the shoe wardrobe. The curved heels are the detail I keep noticing.

A designer by lineage

His family's shoe company began in 1972, and he started Schutz at 18 before launching a label under his own name in 2009. This edit shows the third act of a very shoe-focused family.

 

For more in the same spirit, take a look at Santoni Shoes and Loafers and Gabriela Hearst Shoes and Bags.