Bernardo 1946 Coupon Code & Deals

Bernardo footwear brand was founded by architect, artist, and best-selling author Bernard Rudofsky in 1946. Inspired by ancient architecture and the social theories presented at his 1944 exhibition “Are Clothes Modern?” at the Museum of Modern Art, the Bernardo sandal was designed to free the foot from confining footwear of the 1940s. Rudofsky is credited with the The Bernardo brand was an immediate success and its sandals were featured regularly in high-end fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, photographed by the most influential fashion photographers of the 20th century, such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Bert Stern, Helmut Newton, and Melvin Sokolsky. The Bernardo customer of the 1950s through the 1970s included jetsetters, fashion models, and society ladies, worn by style icons from Carol King to Jane Birkin to Jackie O. Bernardo’s influence has continued to resonate with sophisticated women worldwide today.