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''Walter Steiger'' was founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior, making made-to-measure shoes for men and women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.waltersteiger.com/pages/steiger-bottier |title=STEIGER BOTTIER – Steiger Paris |website=Us.waltersteiger.com |date= |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="high-toned1">{{cite web|url=http://www.high-toned.fr/en/2015/04/visit-of-shoemaker-walter-steiger/ |title=Visit of shoemaker Walter Steiger | High-Toned |website=High-toned.fr |date=22 April 2015 |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> |
''Walter Steiger'' was founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior, making made-to-measure shoes for men and women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://us.waltersteiger.com/pages/steiger-bottier |title=STEIGER BOTTIER – Steiger Paris |website=Us.waltersteiger.com |date= |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="high-toned1">{{cite web|url=http://www.high-toned.fr/en/2015/04/visit-of-shoemaker-walter-steiger/ |title=Visit of shoemaker Walter Steiger | High-Toned |website=High-toned.fr |date=22 April 2015 |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> |
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His eldest son, also Walter Steiger, started the ready-to-wear line in 1966, and opened the first shop in Paris in 1974, followed by stores in New York and London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google. |
His eldest son, also Walter Steiger, started the ready-to-wear line in 1966, and opened the first shop in Paris in 1974, followed by stores in New York and London.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5YWjngEACAAJ&q=Walter+Steiger |title=Walter Steiger, Paris |author=Francesco Frascari |year=2009 |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> Walter Steiger junior is primarily responsible for the growth and success of the brand.<ref name="high-toned1"/> |
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In 1966, the director [[Michelangelo Antonioni]], used Steiger's designs in his movie ''[[Blow-Up]]'', and Steiger have had collaborations with Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Oscar de la Renta, Kenzo, Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tanksteiger.com/heritage/ |title=HERITAGE – Tank Steiger |website=Tank Steiger.com |date= |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> |
In 1966, the director [[Michelangelo Antonioni]], used Steiger's designs in his movie ''[[Blow-Up]]'', and Steiger have had collaborations with Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Oscar de la Renta, Kenzo, Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tanksteiger.com/heritage/ |title=HERITAGE – Tank Steiger |website=Tank Steiger.com |date= |accessdate=17 January 2016}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 30 March 2023
Walter Steiger is a French shoe company, founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior.
Walter Steiger was founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior, making made-to-measure shoes for men and women.[1][2]
His eldest son, also Walter Steiger, started the ready-to-wear line in 1966, and opened the first shop in Paris in 1974, followed by stores in New York and London.[3] Walter Steiger junior is primarily responsible for the growth and success of the brand.[2]
In 1966, the director Michelangelo Antonioni, used Steiger's designs in his movie Blow-Up, and Steiger have had collaborations with Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Oscar de la Renta, Kenzo, Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham.[4]
Since 2019, the company has been run by Walter's daughter Laura, the third generation of the family, and she has launched the new TANK line.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "STEIGER BOTTIER – Steiger Paris". Us.waltersteiger.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Visit of shoemaker Walter Steiger | High-Toned". High-toned.fr. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ Francesco Frascari (2009). "Walter Steiger, Paris". Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "HERITAGE – Tank Steiger". Tank Steiger.com. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ^ "Tank Steiger". Tank Steiger.com. Retrieved 25 January 2020.