Ivana Basilotta manufactures a line of vegan and vegetarian shoes focusing on innovative materials without forgoing the concept of luxury

It’s not about how good we want to be, but how great we want to be.

This is how the designer, who grew up in Germany but now lives in London, introduces herself:

I have always been interested in environmental issues and nature is my deepest passion. I have been a vegetarian for most of my life. I like innovation and I am convinced that the new and revolutionary materials can redefine the concept of luxury without compromising quality and exclusivity.

says Ivana Basilotta. Her first line of shoes was launched on yoox.com last February in collaboration with Amber Valletta. Her collection features a very feminine and comfortable style, made in Italy with materials of the future. She uses innovative fabrics to create her collections: silk obtained from plantations where the silkworms are not killed; 100% biodegradable leather; transparent fabrics made from plant-based yarns coming from renewable sources; imitation leather made with grains and seeds coming from non-agricultural processes; polymers from renewable resources; microfibers made from recycled materials.