Bettanin & Venturi
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Bettanin & Venturi is an Italian family and artisan company that manufactures exclusive luxury men's shoes. Founded by Giuseppe Bettanin and Gianna Venturi, Bettanin & Venturi's workshop is located in Vigasio
in the Province of Verona
(Italy
).
It is known for very refined leather colorings. The brand has a limited distribution in the world: in the United States, it is an exclusive of Barneys New York
. The company also makes a line of accessories with finishes similar to those of their shoes.
The company's products have occasionally been used in fiction as examples of the sine qua non
of the footwear of the ultra-rich, e.g.:
Vigasio
Vigasio is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 110 km west of Venice and about 14 km southwest of Verona...
in the Province of Verona
Province of Verona
The Province of Verona is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Verona.-Overview:The province has an area of 3,109 km², and a total population of 912,981...
(Italy
Italy
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).
It is known for very refined leather colorings. The brand has a limited distribution in the world: in the United States, it is an exclusive of Barneys New York
Barneys New York
Barneys New York is a chain of luxury department stores headquartered in New York City. The chain owns large stores in New York City, Beverly Hills, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Scottsdale, and smaller stores in other locations across the United States.Brands sold include...
. The company also makes a line of accessories with finishes similar to those of their shoes.
The company's products have occasionally been used in fiction as examples of the sine qua non
Sine qua non
Sine qua non or condicio sine qua non refers to an indispensable and essential action, condition, or ingredient...
of the footwear of the ultra-rich, e.g.:
Like the authentic rich, this duo placed comfort ahead of appearance. The key was their footwear. The younger man wore the distinctive boat-shaped Bettanin & Venturi loafers, handmade in Italy. And he wore them without socks, as if he didn't care whether they fell victim to sweat, sand, or saltwater.