Jean-Michel Cazabat

Jean-Michel Cazabat (born May 18, 1959, in Bordères-sur-l'Echez) is a French shoe designer. Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kourtney Kardashian, and Lenny Kravitz have worn shoes designed by him.

His career began in the 1980s alongside Charles Jourdan and Stéphane Kélian. Cazabat eventually launched his eponymous brand in 2000 in New York. At 17, he covered rugby matches and concerts in the Southwest region of France as a correspondent for La Dépêche du Midi and La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées.

As a freelance photographer, he moved to Paris where he worked for Vogue, L'Officiel, and Le Figaro Magazine. Later, he was appointed creative director of the brand.

In 2019, Cazabat co-founded the vegan shoe brand Aera.