MILAN, April 29 — Designer Giuseppe Zanotti has established a new label, called Giuseppe Junior, to service the children’s footwear arena.

The new brand, which will consist of shoes for babies, as well as young boys and girls up to size two, is scheduled to debut next month, with items available online for pre-order at giuseppezanottideisgn.com from May 2.

The collection to be produced by Vicini, the company that also manufactures the Giuseppe Zanotti Design men’s and women’s line, with items in the Giuseppe Junior line to be crafted from materials such as napa, velvet, as well as laminated and snakeskin printed leather, according to WWD.

The footwear will also be embellished with metallic details and crystals, and is set to hit shelves at Giuseppe Zanotti Design flagships at the end of the month, with prices ranging from US$350 (RM1,369) to US$550. — AFP-Relaxnews