MARSELL

Marsèll makes shoes, bags and accessories, and the brand says everything is made in Italy. It was founded there in 2001. The shoes are handmade in Venice, and the label has a name for dark, experimental, avant-garde design.

Look closely and you will find washed leather, shapes that are simple but slightly odd, and a build that is meant to last. Marsèll sits between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary art, which is a fair way to describe a shoe that looks like nothing else on the shelf but is still made by hand.

It suits anyone who wants footwear with a point of view and doesn't mind it being a talking point.