Espadrilles have been worn by many artists such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali, their relaxed personal style that helped make the shoes very popular. Afterwards, it was because of celebrities like Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, Catherine Deneuve, Caroline de Monaco, Jack Nicholson, Michael Douglas, Sophia Loren, Her Majesty Sophia, Queen of Spain and even Jean-Paul II that the espadrilles’ popularity continued to grow. Even Gaston Lagaffe (Euro-comic book hero) made it his trade-mark shoe.

Salvador Dali

Grace Kelly


Grace Kelly with Cary Grant in Barcelona, 1952






Penelope Cruz



Doña Sofia, queen of Spain



Gaston Lagaffe