Percival (Percy) Steinhart III, the founder of iconic slipper brand Stubbs & Wootton, passed away on October 19 at the age of 76, the company confirmed.

Known by most as Percy, Steinhart was born in Havana, Cuba on March 24, 1949, and later studied business administration at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

After graduating from university, Steinhart worked as an executive with Citicorp in New York City before pivoting into fashion and footwear after a friend convinced him to work as a designer for Unisa, a Spanish shoe company.

“Working in Spain gave Percy the opportunity to go on his own to create the perfect velvet slipper,” Steinhart’s younger brother, Frank, told FN. “He always had a passion for the Edwardian velvet slipper and found a way to make them a lot more comfort

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