For the past few seasons, Francesco Russo’s collections have been traveling from the legs to the neck with the “Skin to Skin” project: bodices/breastplates/necklaces made of intertwining leather, metal links, and horn. Powerful objects, they are primitive yet futuristic amulets. These fragments of armour/accessories express his concept of shoes as desirable objects that are not sculptures but vibrant extensions of our sensuality and an integral part of our being

In a sequence where everything stands out and dazzles, python, lizard, ostrich foot, suede, and nappa leather are combined in monochrome shades dominated by black – the colour of design – that accentuates and emphasizes every line and texture, underlining the concept of transformation that spans the entire Sergio Rossi universe.