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Vibi Venezia
Vibi Venezia
It takes two to Tango!
And two are the sisters, Viola and Vera Arrivabene Valenti Gonzaga, who have united their love for Venice with their passion for furlane to create the ViBi Venezia world. The furlana is the quintessential Venetian slipper: the name dates back to the XIX century, when a few ingenious and brave ladies from Friuli began producing footwear with left-over fabrics and old bicycle tires. The legend narrates that a family decided to open a parlor for their scarpez, this is how they call shoes in Friuli, right by the Rialto Bridge. The friulana was an immediate success among gondolieres. The rubber sole allowed them to have a firm grip when rowing while still protecting the precious pitch-black varnish on their gondolas. The fabrics become more precious, and the plethora of colors is enchanting. Viola and Vera's mother would dress them in furlane when they were young children, and they would imagine incredible stories: ancestors wondering about town or sneaking around our Palazzo at night. The sisters liked their simple shape, it reminded them of the traditional shoes depicted by Bellini and Carpaccio on the immense paintings they would see in Venice: their parents would have to drag them there on Sunday afternoons as children, today however they cannot wait to visit the museums, galleries or churches as they are source of inspiration, just as much as Venice is.
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