French Canadian Chic Week: Authentic espadrilles, handmade & forever stylish. Plus, a little history too!

My espadrilles: Custom designed tan & black lace worn at the St. Suplice Hotel in Montreal, the Lola black platform wedge, and my red wedge espadrilles that started my obsession.
I've had a bee in my bonnet to find a replacement pair of handmade authentic espadrilles for some time. The kind that are brimming with history as timeless classics for runaround French Chic and usually made in France (think back to Brigitte Bardot in St Tropeze) or Spain (Penelope Cruz in Volver) by villagers who have been handcrafting these shoes for years. There are a few shops in Paris where I could pick them up, but I'm in New York where all points were leading to manufactured espadrilles from super cheap to  designer espadrilles as they've been a hot runway trend for a few seasons. All, a riff on what I was after, but not the real deal. Tabitha Simmons designer espadrilles- lovely, for sure,

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