ballante design studio

Ballante is an independent design and development studio for footwear, handbags and leathergoods, based in Los Angeles and founded in 2017 by husband and wife Andrea and Stacey De Vitis.

Creative Director Andrea De Vitis has worked with Prada, Gucci, Celine and Brioni, and in 2005 Suzy Menkes featured him in the International Herald Tribune as "hot new talent." Studio Director Stacey De Vitis designed footwear alongside Paul Andrew and leads the business, working with Andrea on every collection.

Rooted in both apparel and accessories, the studio designs shoes and bags that belong to a brand's clothing, not beside it. Ballante works from concept through technical design, development and sourcing, for fashion brands adding footwear or bags for the first time, designer-led labels that need technical execution, and brands whose accessories need a new direction.