Walter Steiger is a French shoe company, founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior. ''Walter Steiger'' was founded in Geneva in 1932 by Walter Steiger senior, making made-to-measure shoes for men and women. His eldest son, also Walter Steiger, started the ready-to-wear line in 1966, and opened the first shop in Paris in 1974, followed by stores in New York and London. Walter Steiger junior is primarily responsible for the growth and success of the brand. In 1966, the director

Michelangelo Antonioni Michelangelo Antonioni (, ; 29 September 1912 – 30 July 2007) was an Italian filmmaker. He is best known for directing his "trilogy on modernity and its discontents"—''L'Avventura'' (1960), ''La Notte'' (1961), and ''L'Eclisse'' (1962 ...

, used Steiger's designs in his movie ''

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'', and Steiger have had collaborations with Ungaro, Nina Ricci, Sonia Rykiel, Chloé, Calvin Klein, Claude Montana, Oscar de la Renta, Kenzo, Alaïa, Karl Lagerfeld and Victoria Beckham. Since 2019, the company has been run by Walter's daughter Laura, the third generation of the family, and she has launched the new TANK line.

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