What Stella Luna is known for
Stella Luna is a luxury footwear label founded in 2006 by Stephen Chi, with design and leather sourcing based in Riviera del Brenta, Italy. The brand is owned by Stella, a Taiwan shoemaker established in 1982.
Stella Luna was founded in 2006 by Taiwanese-American entrepreneur Stephen Chi, who built the label around a specific division of labor: design and leather sourcing based in Riviera del Brenta, in northeastern Italy, with manufacturing carried out in China. The brand is owned by Stella, a Taiwanese shoemaker established in 1982 that has also produced footwear for LVMH's Givenchy, Prada, Clarks, Ecco, Rockport and Timberland — giving Stella Luna a manufacturing pedigree that predates the label itself by more than two decades.
Creative direction now sits with Capucine Safyurtlu, who oversees a womenswear line built around pumps, booties and sandals finished in premium Italian leather. Chi has described the goal as building 'an international brand' offering 'affordable luxury for women around the world,' and the label's visibility has followed: its shoes have appeared on Jennifer Lawrence, Katy Perry, Gigi Hadid, Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry and Anna Kendrick, among others, at premieres and red-carpet events.
For shoppers who want European design credentials with a traceable ownership structure — a named parent company with a four-decade manufacturing history — Stella Luna sits at a specific point between mass luxury and independent design.
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Best for — Italian-leather women’s heels and boots
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