The footwear made in Elda was present in the most glamorous night of the year, the Oscars gala in Hollywood. The designs from Elda served as the perfect complement for the dresses of several celebrities, including Jennifer Aniston, Laura Dern (nominated as best supporting actress for ‘Wild’), Carmen Ejogo, Jenna Dewan-Tatum , Viola Davis or Zendaya Coleman. It seems that the ones who know most about glamour rely on the good craftsmanship from Spain.
The shoes made in the area of Elda-Petrer, where the tannery factory of Acabados Abellán is located, have always been present in the major ceremonies of Hollywood, the epicentre of the glamour world. In fact, on this occasion many pieces were sent for a large number of actresses, although the decision of the famous for their final choice of style always remains a mystery until the last moment.
It is necessary to remember that a design of the signature Stuart Weitzman ‘made in Spain’ went around the world in the ceremony of 2002, specifically the model known as «the shoe of a million dollars«. The actress Laura Haring wore this style during the Oscar gala of 12 years ago. They were platinum sandals and were decorated by 464 diamonds.
Many of the skins that can be found in Acabados Abellán were on the red carpet, as the skin of the metallic sandals ‘Nudist’ of Jennifer Anniston, minimalist and with high heels. This is an iconic model that also has been worn by the model Miranda Kerr, Diane Krugger and Jennifer Lawrence. At the last Oscars ceremony could be found materials filled with shine, satin and pearl finishes, with a great emphasis on the use of the patent leathers. As for colours, those that were most triumphant were of the range of a bright colour palette, along with pastel tones and the neutral range. Animal skins were also a trend in the most elegant night of the year, especially the snake print or pattern of snake that can be found in different styles of the catalogue of Acabados Abellán. In addition there was also black, intensely dramatic, smooth or brocade, conventional or subtle, a timeless and elegant colour.
The actresses of the gala of the Oscars are not the only celebrities that have stepped on the ‘red carpet’ with skins from Elda: also in the delivery of the Goya Awards they were seen on shoes created in the area of Elda-Petrer, for its high quality, design and comfort. Bárbara Lennie, winner of the Goya for best actress for ‘Magical Girl’, chose for the ceremony the same model “nudist” as Jennifer Anniston in a golden tone. Also Paula Echevarría, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo, Maria León, Dafne Fernández or Macarena Gómez have all left a nice footprint trace of Alicante in various media galas.
The fact is that the skins of Elda-Petrer are recognized internationally by its quality. This is fruit of several generations of handmade tradition dedicated to leathers: nappa, double face, laminated lamb, rabbit nappa with a maltinte treatment, goat treated with special waxes, cow with laser embroideries, rustic leather with thick grain, smooth hair, long, curling… and, of course, the best lamb of the world, the one called ‘country lamb’ or in Spanish ‘cordero país’, a skin much valued around the world.
