“I’ve been extremely lucky for moments like Lady Gaga wearing my early designs, working with influencers like Chiara Ferragni, and a number of important people in the industry believing in me”

Nicolò Beretta, 21, is the founder of the Footwear brand Giannico. Giannico also won the 2015 edition of Who Is On Next as the best Shoewear brand.

"On Tuesday, Nov. 29, Footwear News will host its 2016 Achievement Awards in New York, honoring the best and brightest in the industry, including Emerging Talent winner Nicolò Giannico Beretta. Read on to learn more about his accomplishments. Nicolò Giannico Beretta has a way with witty shoes. After launching his Giannico label in 2013 as more of an artistic than entrepreneurial endeavor, the Italian designer saw his sweetly subversive whims attract significant attention."

MEET THE YOUNGEST DESIGNER TO WIN FN'S EMERGING TALENT AWARD - M. Lundstrom Halbert, Footwearnews.com