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The spirit and mood of the hotel have been translated into Arizona sandals exuding simple chic, capturing the understated style and elegance of Hotel Il Pellicano.

For its newest collaboration BIRKENSTOCK was drawn to Italy, more precisely to Porto Ercole, perched atop the rocky coast of Tuscany. Here, between Rome and Pisa, lies Hotel Il Pellicano, the childhood home of Marie-Louise Sciò, creative director and CEO of the Italian 5-star luxury retreat, icon of La Dolce Vita.

Together with BIRKENSTOCK Sciò fulfilled her dream and designed a timelessly elegant version of the Arizona sandal: From lemony yellow and warm shades of brown to navy-blue and luminous fuchsia red, her designs breathe the jet set zeitgeist of the sixties but also meet the needs of modern men and woman of today: for a sandal that can be worn day and night. 

All seven designs are set to be launched on June 15th, avaialble in selected BIRKENSTOCK stores, including the Atrium at the newly-opened Galeries Lafayette store on Champs Elysées and also online at 1774.com 

This story is a part of the printed edition CALEOPAPER 02 —Summer 2019, available here. Find out more about the iconic sandals, made in Germany.