The Resume

(April 17, 1957- )
Born in San Mauro Pascoli, Rimini, Italy
Italian shoe designer
Owns over 50 stores globally
Became CEO of the Vicini shoe factory in 1994
First boutique was opened in Milan, Italy in 2000
Company manufactures over 400,000 pairs of luxury men and women's shoes
Owns stores in New York City, San Francisco, Paris, London, Moscow, Dubai, and Stockholm
Has designed shoes for Balmain, Proenza Schouler, Thakoon Panichgul, Christopher Kane, Delfina Delettrez, and Vera Wang

Why he might be annoying:

He started out as a disk jockey.
He is beholden to Grade-A narcissist Kanye West.
He has credited the style of some of his shoe lines to 'veruska African influence.'
As a former DJ, he tends to espouse musical analogies when talking about his shoe designs.
He claimed to have started his company due to an inexplicable 'deep passion for women's feet.'
It took him close to 20 years to come out with a shoe line for men.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was one of the first designers to put forth 'the designer sneaker.'
He was bullied as a teenager for being un-athletic and obsessed with shoe wear.
He has since worked for the top names in music, fashion, and film.
He was nominated for Fairchild's 'Designer of the Year' three times (2000, 2007, and 2009).
He won the Prix d'Excellence de la Mode for best footwear collection from Marie Claire International (2010).
He counts his mother as an influence (specifically recalling the first time he saw her in a stiletto heel).
He was a freelance designer for Valentino, Thierry Mugler, Missoni, Dior, Roberto Cavalli, and Gianfranco Ferré.
Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Hudgens, Claudia Jordan, Freida Pinto, Pink, and Katy Perry are all obsessed with his shoe line.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Allegedly Gay Men
• Bow Tie Wearers
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 03]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4171957)
• Celebrity Fashion Lines
• Coke Bottle Glasses
• Huge Eye Wear
• I am a Miami, Floridian
• I Attended Prince Albert of Monaco-Charlene Wittstock's Royal Wedding [July 1, 2011]
• I Drive a Mercedes Benz [Other than the G500]
• I Like to Dress All in Black
• I Wear New Socks Every Day
• I'm a Billionaire
• Large Shoe Size [13 or Bigger]
• Lil' Kim's 'Black Friday' References
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• My Name, My Company
• Nerds and Nebbishes
• Pizza Bagels [Italian Jews]
• Profiles 36751-37000 (Ranked: 36828)
• Radio Disc Jockeys
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying