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Harlow Ballerina Flat in Blush Suede

The Harlow Ballerina from Gabriela Hearst is a flat T-Strap ballerina. Made in Italy from soft leather, this semi open pointed-toe design has cutout details.

Details:

  • Upper: 100% Goat Suede Leather (CAPRA HIRCUS FARMED Italy)
  • Sole: 100% Calf Leather

Suede is a soft leather that is split from the underside of the hide, creating a velvety napped finish. While its characteristics depend on the type of animal, the tanning process and thickness, most suede is quite pliable.

This Italian tannery offers Chrome-free skins; paying particular attention to reducing the amount of waste and chemicals from exhaustion bath processes. They employ 100% renewable energy, and have introduced recycled materials for packaging and production needs to improve their sustainable development. LWG Gold Rated. FSC-STD 40-004 V3.0 Certified (Forest Stewardship Council), and Certified for use of Recycled TrendWhite paper.

This shoe was made by a family-owned factory located in Venice, Italy. They are audited by Kering and adhere to all applicable standards. Within the factory they comply with an internal ethics & social responsibility code as well as a safety management system (SGSSL).