Inside Jennifer Lopez and Giuseppe Zanotti’s Shoe Collaboration

When Jennifer Lopez and Giuseppe Zanotti met to explore a creative union, it wasn’t the kind of bonding moment the designer had envisioned. “It was in the morning, and she was without makeup in a casual setting [at her Los Angeles home, about two years ago],” Zanotti recalled. “She was beautiful as usual. She opened up her life to me, and I saw a lot of shoes from my collection from years ago. Somebody then asked if I wanted coffee, and when I went to look at the shoes, I was excited and forgot about my coffee. It spilled on the white carpet, and it was a disaster.” While the designer was embarrassed about the incident, he soon felt at ease: “She was so kind with me.” Lopez, a longtime Zanotti fan, only had fond memories of that meeting. “He is such a friendly and spontaneous man,” the singer-actress said. “I was immediately impressed by his sweet personality.” The instant connection formed the seeds of the Giuseppe x Jennifer collaboration. For Lopez, it felt like a natural fit after years of wearing Zanotti’s shoes. “I have always loved his designs, but I became a real Zanotti fan when I got a pair of his

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