Giuseppe Zanotti Red Satin Crystal Butterfly Kitten Heel Mules
The Find: Before Giuseppe Zanotti became a red-carpet fixture, his early-2000s Vicini-era collections were pure Italian fantasy: jeweled insects, saturated satin, sculpted little heels. These mules are that moment, preserved. Scarlet silk-satin points crowned with an amber crystal butterfly, set on a mirrored gold kitten heel. The exact silhouette Carrie Bradshaw made a religion of, from the era that made it. Mach & Mach charges $1,195 for its crystal-embellished satin mules today. This is the original, made in Italy two decades before the trend caught up, and archival jeweled Zanotti almost never surfaces in a size 6.
The Details:
- Rich red silk-satin upper with sharp pointed toe
- Sculptural amber and topaz crystal butterfly ornament at each vamp, prong-set stones with faceted center body
- Mirrored gold-tone spool kitten heel
- Metallic gold leather insole with Giuseppe Zanotti Design script logo
- Leather sole stamped Vicini, Made in Italy
- Slip-on mule silhouette
Measurements: size 6 (US). Heel approximately 2.5". Insole approximately 9".
Condition: Good vintage condition with honest wear, priced and disclosed accordingly. A few crystals are missing from the butterfly ornaments, with small empty settings visible on close inspection (photographed in detail). The remaining stones are secure and full of fire, and the effect on foot is still all sparkle. Satin uppers show rich color with faint surface marks near the toes. Gold insoles show light creasing and toe impressions. Leather soles show wear from a previous life, including a prior owner's handwriting on one sole, a charming trace of provenance that never shows when worn.
Authenticity: Guaranteed authentic. Giuseppe Zanotti Design branding on the insole, Vicini S.p.A. production stamp and Made in Italy marking on the sole, and construction details consistent with early-2000s Zanotti production. Vicini is the Italian house that has manufactured Zanotti's collections since the label's founding.
