Atlanta - March 22, 2006

I Dream of Johnny

Johnny Montini Shoes

Italy has had its fair share of hits: da Vinci, Rossini, Botticelli.

And now, Montini.

Contemporary shoe line Johnny Montini was born of a honeymoon spent on the Italian Riviera (no joke — the creators dreamed up the first styles in the weeks following their wedding), and it shows.

Spring and summer selections range from cutesy and colorful (the Rose Maries make a prim pairing with a cover-up of the Joie variety) to straight-up sexy (the Natalia will have many a Vespa-riding Romeo rethinking the word “racy”) and pretty yet wearable (like the Giuliana, for when the thought of walking one more cobblestone path makes you want to cry).

And those are just a few highlights from the company’s sophomore collection.

The hits just keep on coming.

Available at Chelsea Parkes, 227 Sandy Springs Place (404-256-3344).