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Italian footwear brand founder dies

05/04/2012

The founder of Naples-based footwear brand Melluso Calzature, Alfonso Melluso, has died at the age of 83 after a long illness. Mr Melluso founded his shoe company in 1945, vowing to build a bridge between traditional artisanal footwear practices and new technology. The company makes casual and formal footwear for women and men. His death follows ...

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