In 1946, when he was already a noted architect, he established Bernardo Sandals, which, according to Harper’s Bazaar, were the first modern sandals.

Bernardo sandals — created by Italian architect/designer Bernardo Rudofsky in the 1940s — were the most talked-about shoes of their day.

Bernardo sandals have graced the pages of Bazaar since the '60s, and now the brand is reintroducing 14 of its iconic styles, like these golden greats, available at Bergdorf Goodman.

The newly appointed creative director of Bernardo, Heather Williams, shares her take on the brand’s design heritage and where she sees the company heading next. FN: How did you come to join the ...

In 1946, Moravian-born architect Bernard Rudofsky introduced a collection of lace-up leather flats that established him as the father of modern-day Grecian sandals, and for the next 30 years he ...