Stefi Talman

Stefi Talman (born January 3, 1958 in Zurich ), actually Stefanie Thalmann, is a Swiss shoe designer.

Life

Stefi Talman grew up in Zurich. She is the daughter of Regula Nydegger, a Swiss rhythm teacher, and Kam-Tim Leung, a mathematician from Hong Kong who now lives in France. When Stefanie was four years old, her mother married the painter Roland Thalmann, whose name she took on.

In 1975 she attended the preliminary course at the Zurich University of Art and Design (HGKZ), after which she began a three-year apprenticeship as a custom-made shoemaker in Winterthur. She completed her training with additional training in cutting technology at the Ars Sutoria Institute in Milan .

In 1979 Talman opened her first studio in Zurich, where she made small series of handmade shoes. The models, which stood out for their lightness and unusual coloring, enabled her to work with a larger sales team. In 1979/80 the first collection was shown under the Stefi Talman label. Among the only four models, which were available in a wide range of colors, was ZIP, an ankle-high shoe with a sloping zipper that ran over the instep . The model, which caused an international sensation and was copied many times, helped Stefi Talman to break through. After seven collections and several changes of producers and manufacturers, the label was discontinued in 1986.

Talman then worked freelance for various European and Asian shoe companies. These included design assignments for Charles Jourdan , Free Lance, Fiorucci and the Central Group in Bangkok .

In 1994 the designer relaunched the Stefi Talman label in Zurich. Since then, Talman has been working with a shoe manufacturer near Venice . In 1999 the collection was expanded to include bags and purses. In 2001 Stefi Talman opened her own shop in Zurich's old town .

style

Most of the last prototypes are still made by the designer herself. Their unmistakable handwriting is characterized by functional design elements, clear lines, color accents and contrasts. Talman uses high quality materials such as calfskin, goat leather and calf leather, with a preference for special prints and surfaces.

Exhibitions and other activities

• In 1992 Talman curated the exhibition Oriental Spirit in contemporary Zürich Flats together with Caro Niederer .
• 1995 mentor in the jewelry and equipment course at the School of Design, today Zurich University of the Arts
• 1997/98 teaching assignment at Pforzheim University
• 1998 Participation in the exhibition Objets du Désir in the Museum Bellerive , Zurich
• 2002 Sixteen Stefi Talman shoe models are bought by the Federal Office of Culture on loan for the design collection of the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich .
• 2002 Chaussures-Croisés Mudac, Lausanne
• 2003 Extravagant footwear, playful, erotic, Gewerbemuseum Winterthur page text

From 2007 to 2011 Talman was on the board of the alumni organization of the Zurich University of the Arts .

Mention in publications

• At the feet of the body in Daily Life, No. 4/5 1985, by Patrick Frey
• Michael Andritzky, Günter Kämpf, Vilma Link, Institute Object Culture: Eg shoes . Ed .: Michael Andritzky. Anabas, 1988, ISBN 978-3-87038-138-7 .
• From General to Glamor Girl - A Portrait of Switzerland Susanne Bieri and Mechthild Heuser (eds.), Schwabe Verlag
• Pietro Mattioli: 1977 . Edition Patrick Frey, 2005, ISBN 978-3-905509-56-4 .
• HOT LOVE - Swiss Punk and Wave by Lurker Grand, Edition Patrick Frey
• Swissness, 43 Swiss achievements by Klaus Leuschel, Niggli Verlag

Web links

• Stefi Talman's website

Individual evidence

1. ^ [1] , Kam-Tim Leung
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4. ↑ ^{a b c} [3] , ZIP
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6. ↑ ^{a b} [4] , Textile Revue
7. ↑  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ], Bellerive Museum  
8. ↑ [5]  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Mudac  
9. ↑  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ], Winterthur Commercial Museum  
10. ↑ Welcome | netzhdk. In: netzhdk.ch. Retrieved November 19, 2014 . 
11. ↑ [6] , Everyday Life
12. ↑ [7] , Anabas Verlag
13. ↑  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ], Swiss National Library  
14. ↑ [8] , 1977
15. ^ [9] , HOT LOVE