1960’s Joseph La Rose Signature Footwear Sandals

5-1/2 narrow fit. In 1949, LaRose, Sicilian-born shoe designer & stylist opened his first store in Jacksonville, FL, a shopping mecca in the ‘50s & ‘60s. His designs became widely recognized & clients escalated from wealthy women to Jackie Kennedy, Joan Crawford, & actress Jane Mansfield, who was reportedly wearing LaRose Shoes when she died in a car crash in 1967. Upon his success with movie stars LaRose was quoted saying, “shoes are like theater, & I try to give my customers a good show.”