"The earliest jewellery ever discovered wasn't gold or gemstone at all, but fish bones. In prehistoric times, hunters wore bones, teeth and claws from their kills as talismans of luck and prowess. For Italian shoe maestro Giuseppe Zanotti - famous for his sculptural, jewel-encrusted heels - this idea of turning humble scraps into ornamentation has long been second nature; during a seaside dinner in 2004, Zanotti sketched a fish skeleton on a tablecloth."
"Now, 21 years later, Zanotti has revived this cult design as the limited-edition Slim 2.0. The new iteration comes in sleek black or ivory nappa leather with a modern pointed 105mm stiletto heel, and its signature fishbone ornament is encrusted with over 300 hand-set crystals that glint like undersea treasure. There might be plenty of fish in the sea, but this one's a real catch."
Fish bones represent the earliest known jewellery, with prehistoric hunters wearing bones, teeth and claws as talismans symbolizing luck and prowess. Italian shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti translated that primitive ornament idea into high-fashion in 2004, sketching a fish skeleton that became the original Slim sandal: a sensuous metal fishbone jewel draped across the foot's arch, notably worn by Samantha Jones on Sex and the City. Twenty-one years later Zanotti revived the design as the limited-edition Slim 2.0 in black or ivory nappa leather, featuring a modern pointed 105mm stiletto and a signature fishbone encrusted with over 300 hand-set crystals.
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