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Graziano Cuccu’ and Annarita Pilotti mix the talent of a craftsman with the skill of a manager. A story of achievements and challenges which gave birth to the brand LORIBLU, that is today one of leading brands in luxury shoes business, important point of reference of a vital and innovative “Made in Italy” tradition.

Early 70’s
Business started manufacturing 700 pairs of shoes per week, expressing the force of the product from the very beginning.

1978
In 1978, the new model MIGNON was born: an extremely feminine shoe made of leather stripes plaited together, that was immediately considered trendy and innovative. It was a model that you could wear all year long, no matter what the season. This was the LORIBLU boom: 110,000 pairs of shoes sold.

80’s, the success of jewel sandals
With strength and maturity, Loriblu faced the 80’s making farsighted choices and creating new outstanding models: that was the beginning of the age of “jewel sandals”. Rhinestones, crystals, Swarovski stones put on the sandals made a new elegant and sophisticated fashion trend, which reached in 1996 its greatest expression through the creation of a unique masterpiece: "The golden shoe". That creation was realized for "Scarpetta d'oro" award, an important event in the footwear industry. The Golden Shoe became a symbolic shoe: made entirely of gold, diamonds and zircons had an estimated value of euro 25,000.

90’s
LORIBLU’s management approached the ‘90’s by enriching the brand identity, by promoting research on the product, and by paying attention to the company’s mood.

2000 to Today
Loriblu is one of Italian leading brands in luxury shoes for men and women. Many Italian and International Celebrities are captured by these new objects of desire. With a constantly growing turnover, the company is increasing its presence in the most important markets: Italy, Europe, Russia, Middle East and Far East, USA and Australia.