Jennifer Lopez and Zanotti introduce fresh shoe collab

Jennifer Lopez has gained the status of a celebrity through her work as a musician and actress over the years. Recently, the star has turned her creative talents to designer fashion by partnering with Giuseppe Zanotti. Trying her hand at high-end fashion for the first time, Lopez teamed up with Zanotti for a full-on capsule shoe collection.

Zanotti brought on Lopez for the collection in order to help with designing. The collection will include footwear and accessories and will be called “Giuseppe for Jennifer Lopez.” According to brand's website, the collection is scheduled to launch in January and will be available at select retailers through the U.S. Some confirmed retailers include Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. Also, the collection will be available through Giuseppe Zanotti Design stores and through its online website. Internationally, the shoes will be available at various retailers, although specific businesses are yet to be named.

The collection itself will include women’s shoes such as heels, booties, sneakers, sandals, and more. Zanotti chose Lopez due to their work together previously and her innate sense of style. “I’ve always been inspired by Jennifer and love the way she looks in my shoes,” said Zanotti on the brand’s official website. “It was a natural evolution to collaborate together,” he said. The shoes will include crystal embellishments, strappy sandals, open-toed booties, and snakeskin print leather materials and will emphasize a fresh style created by the duo. The color palette will include cool grays, warm beiges, and dreamy pastel colors. There will also be two different leather handbags available with the collection. “The collection, like Jennifer, is sensual, sophisticated, modern but also playful with a bit of edge,” he said. On Giuseppe Zanotti’s official youtube account, the brand has released a preview of the collection that can be viewed below.

Although this is Lopez’s first high-end venture, she has dabbled in working in fashion before. In 2001, she founded her eponymous clothing brand JLO by Jennifer Lopez. The lifestyle brand was pretty successful in the U.S. and included fashion wear, swimwear, fragrances, eyewear, jewelry, handbags and more. A year after Lopez’s line launched, the brand had sold over 175 million dollars worth of product according to People Magazine. After having success in her own fashion line, moving on to a higher end brand seems to be a fitting next step for Lopez in the industry. “The collection Giuseppe and I have created is everything you would expect from the both of us-bad ass high heels with shapes that are fierce [and] have some sparkle!” Lopez stated on the brand’s website.

Jennifer Lopez teams up for high-end shoe collaboration

Partnering with Zanotti was a succinct way for Lopez to partner with a high-end brand. The Italian luxury shoe designer has created a high standard of shoewear through his designs. The brand has created its own signature style with design process centers that include designers who sketch by hand. Each shoe also has Zanotti’s distinctive signature inscribed to ensure the highest quality of Zanotti’s designs. In addition to innovativeness in his artistry, the shoes also include intricate embedding and embroidery. Part of Zanotti’s designs include delicate and artful beading to create the overall look of the shoe. Zanotti’s shoes range from pumps, sneakers, sandals, bags, jewelry, accessories, and ready-to-wear. The brand also includes a junior section for shoes that consists of mostly sneakers.

Photos Source: Courtesy of Giuseppe Zanotti Design

Video Source: Giuseppe Zanotti Youtube