Sun-kissed Style & Rondini Sandals

Saint-Tropez is a sun-kissed coastline renowned for its glitz and glam – but forget yachts and champagne for a moment - one of the peninsula’s most subtle yet famous signs of style luxe is to be found… when you look down. In a cheery workroom smelling of leather, Atelier Rondini’s classic le Tropéziennes handmade sandals are the kind of thing the fashion crowd go simply wild for.

Using age-old methods that are a world away from the machine-led industrialisation that has hit much of the fashion industry, Atelier Rondini hand-makes everything, from the French leather soles that have been oak-bark-tanned for twelve months to, should you be in situ, the altering and moulding of them directly onto your perfectly pedicured self.

The authenticity of their distinct styles can be spotted a yacht-side mile away, and as we all know – eyes swivel down to judge a person properly, so, you might as well make the right kinda Saint-Tropez style impression from the get-go. From the classic Tropéziennes sandals and their gladiator-esque cut to Salomé’s thong design and the perfectly laced bikini, you can go bold with gold, pretty with python or classic with leather – but as most people find, you should probably indulge in a couple of pairs; they will last you a lifetime.