The Designer Who Says He Was ‘Born in a Shoe Box’
Andrew Nguyen
Alexandre Birman says being a shoe designer is in his blood. From an early age, he watched his father run his shoe business. “Being surrounded by that energy and craftsmanship was instantly embedded into who I am,” Birman told the Cut. “After I was born, my father once said, ‘He was born in a shoe box.’”
At the age of 18, he founded his first brand, Schutz, and 13 years later, he launched an eponymous label. Now, Birman continues to uphold his family’s legacy as the CEO of Arezzo & Co., whose properties include Birman’s two shoe companies, as well as the distribution license for Vans in Brazil.