Walter Steiger
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
- ^ "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.