Alexandre Birman (born October 1, 1976) is
Brazilian
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footwear designer and founder of his self-titled
couture
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brand, "Alexandre Birman". He is known for his trademark use of exotic skins such
snakeskin
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, crocodile, lizard and ostrich.
In November 2009, Alexandre Birman was awarded the Vivian Infantino Emerging Talent Award by industry publication Footwear News.
Alexandre Birman collaborated with designer
Prabal Gurung
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for the debut of his fall collection during the
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2010.
His shoes were mentioned in the ''
Gossip Girl
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'' episode "The Grandfather: Part II".
[Colavitti, Fernanda (2010-04-16)]
Para os pés das estrelas
''The EPOCA Website'', August 25, 2010
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1976 births
Living people
Shoe designers
Brazilian fashion designers
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