The Flip Flop File (Your Bonanno Stories)

Got a touching or funny story to share or just a great experience related to your Bonanno's? Send it along to vivianb@stephenbonanno.com Please include your first name, city and state. We welcome your photos.

Hi Vivian & Domenick,
My husband & I were in your new shop this morning picking up another sandal order. Please know we enjoyed our visit with you two regarding our dogs and our recent loss. You two were so sweet to share your time with us. It meant so much. Later today I remembered something that happened not long ago I thought you two might enjoy.....

Our Blk Std Dachshund, Chance, had the crazy habit of licking the inside of my husbands shoes. One day I had left my Bonanno's out and later found him licking the inside of them. I screamed for my husband that he was actually licking my Bonanno's. Being the neatnick that I am, I was in total shock!

At that my husband yelled back, "What can I tell you, he has GOOD TASTE!!!"

Now that I miss him so, I'm happy he got to lick those beautiful sandals and smell that great leather. Thanks again for our visit this morning and letting me give your sweet Rippy a little kiss! P.S. The color was perfect!

Sue -- Tequesta, Florida

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Lake Como, Italy
Here is a picture of me in my Bonannos in Lake Como, Italy on my honeymoon. I wore them the whole trip!

Sarah -- St. Louis, MO

We'd love to hear from you ... When you're vacationing, or off doing something interesting, snap a picture in your Bonanno's and send it along with a little story about where and when to: vivianb@stephenbonanno.com Don't forget to add your first name, city and state you are from.

You keep sending them, we'll keep posting them.

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Chicago Illinois
My recent trip to Chicago. The Cub's baseball game -
Wrigley Field.
Melissa -- Winter Park, Florida















We'd love to hear from you ... When you're vacationing, or off doing something interesting, snap a picture in your Bonanno's and send it along with a little story about where and when to: vivianb@stephenbonanno.com
Don't forget to add your first name, city and state you are from.

You keep sending them, we'll keep posting them.

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

Hollywood California

This weekend our Bonanno’s got a trip to California. The Bonanno’s took in a little shopping in Pasadena and Beverly Hills before heading to the Hollywood Bowl to see John Williams conduct the LA Phil. Too bad the man in front would not move out of the way – he just did not get why we wanted to take a picture of our sandals and the bowl.
Becky and Shannon --Phoenix AZ























We'd love to hear from you ... When you're vacationing, or off doing something interesting, snap a picture in your Bonanno's and send it along with a little story about where and when to:vivianb@stephenbonanno.comYou keep sending them, we'll keep posting them.

Essentially Palm Beach

I started thumbing through some books my brother loaned me ages ago. I've always loved looking through Lilly's guide to entertaining books ... they're just so pretty to look at.












Check this out, an autographed copy from Lilly herself to Monica and Stevie




















A couple of photos of models wearing Bonanno's

Palm Beach Then and Now

Loved looking through this book. Came across some really great historic photos of landmarks on the Island of Palm Beach and some very young pictures of Lilly Pulitzer to boot ...

















Below, a fashion shoot and check out the inset. What says Palm Beach better than Lilly Pulitzer fashion and Bonanno Sandals ...









What a neat discovery to find a photo of my brother stitching sandals. The caption and the story aren't exactly correct, but I'm used to it. Mr. Luigi isn't our uncle. He was my father's sandal making partner. (click on images to read captions)

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

We'd love to hear from you ... When you're vacationing, or off doing something interesting, snap a picture in your Bonanno's and send it along with a little story about where and when to:vivianb@stephenbonanno.com
You keep sending them, we'll keep posting them.

Winnipeg, Canada

Clockwise from top:
Lisagh's empty Suzy in silver
Lisagh in Emma Classic Embroidery - Skye with Silver whipstitch, ship's wheel embroidery
Audra in Chelsea - Brassica with Sable whipstitch/tassle
Heather in Emma Classic Embroidery - Skye with Green Velvet whipstitch, Navy Scotty dog embroidery.
Lisagh --
July 9th in the office of our ad agency

Where in the World are your Bonanno's?

We'd love to hear from you ... When you're vacationing, or off doing something interesting, snap a picture in your Bonanno's and send it along with a little story about where and when to:vivianb@stephenbonanno.com
You keep sending them, we'll keep posting them.

Hobe Sound, Florida

Well the day finally came and it was all that I could wish for. Rick and I had such a wonderful time at our wedding and on our honeymoon in Costa Rica.

The Bonanno's were a hit and they all said they will wear them over and over.

Terri --
Wedding date - May 26, 2007