Carolynn Platform Loafer
A patent tassel loafer with the lift and volume that made Franco Sarto's loafer offer feel bolder.
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Story & heritage
Franco Sarto is grounded in shoemaking rather than runway myth: Caleres describes the namesake designer as a Venice cobbler from age 14 who opened his own design studio in his early twenties and brought Franco Sarto collections to America in 1990. That makes the brand's icons most legible as everyday shoes with intentional lines: Mary Janes, loafers, slingbacks, sandals and boots designed to be lived in.
DSW lists Carolynn as a Franco Sarto Platform Loafer and shows it as one of the high-review loafer styles, with hundreds of customer reviews. It is the brand's loafer icon for shoppers who want a heavier platform and tassel detail rather than a slim penny shape.
Materials & craft
Caleres frames the brand around Italian heritage, simple design and new classics, with today's creative direction continuing that focus on art, form, sculpture and purpose in each sketch, heel shape and selected material.
The retail imagery and listing present Carolynn in patent finishes with a platform sole and tassel vamp detail; DSW currently lists the black patent color and a wide size run.
How to choose & style
Carolynn works best as the statement loafer: pair it with cropped trousers or a midi skirt and keep the rest of the outfit matte so the patent finish stays intentional.
