The espadrille is a peasant shoe that got a Paris promotion. The jute-soled canvas slipper has been worn in the Pyrenees and Catalonia for centuries.
Then in 1970, Yves Saint Laurent asked the Catalan maker Castaner to put it on a wedge, and the espadrille walked onto the runway. Centuries on the farm, one season to the front row.
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01THE ESPADRILLE IS A PEASANT SHOE
THAT GOT A PARIS PROMOTION.
02THE JUTE-SOLED CANVAS SLIPPER HAS
BEEN WORN IN THE PYRENEES AND
CATALONIA FOR CENTURIES.
03THEN IN 1970, YVES SAINT LAURENT
ASKED THE CATALAN MAKER CASTANER
TO PUT IT ON A WEDGE.
04AND THE ESPADRILLE WALKED
ONTO THE RUNWAY.
05CENTURIES ON THE FARM,
ONE SEASON TO THE FRONT ROW.