Ever wondered what skincare your favourite fashion designer uses, or what’s on a beauty CEO’s wishlist? Welcome to Best Kept Secrets, our latest series where tastemakers across luxury and fashion let us in on the formula to their stylish lives. For our first guest, we could think of no better person to kick things off than Edgardo Osorio, founder and creative director of Aquazzura. The Colombian-born designer has been crafting Cinderella-worthy shoes for women for more than a decade.
His whimsical footwear, like the iconic pom-pom heels in highlighter hues or his glittery Tequila sandals, has been on the heels of every Hollywood star from Beyoncé to Anya Taylor Joy. His eye for beauty soon extended beyond sky-high heels, as he branched into homeware with Aquazzura Casa in 2022, and most recently, a line of exquisite handbags seen all over the Cannes red carpet. For the latest spring/summer 2024 collection, Osorio celebrates la dolce vita, drawing inspiration from Italy, the country he now calls home, and splashing the fruity palette of Sicily, Amalfi Coast and Portofino on his iconic styles.
When it comes to the designer himself, Osorio cuts a fine figure (you’d see him attend a masquerade in a tuxedo and velvet slippers one day and on a glistening yacht wearing a crisp linen suit the next) and is just as well known for his OTT soirees, luxe interiors and discerning travel guides. Curious to take a peek behind the curtain of his perfectly-curated life? From the drugst.