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WXY ShoesWXY shoe brand, based in Taiwan was an accident. Well, we know there really are no accidents, but the designer Joi Weng (XIN-YU WENG) implies this because she originally was a fine arts student and artist. Her life took an unexpected turn when she started working for a shoe company and after 2 ½ years [...]
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Igor Dewe’s Handmade ShoesWhen theatrical temperament and fashion design get together, creative explosion takes place. Igor Dewe comes to confirm that with his extravagant shoes. Made out of every material possible and in every shape possible, the designer-slash-performer apparently didn’t have in mind everyday footwear and thank god for that; a dose of boldness (along with insane [...]
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Anastasia Radevich’s Footwear DesignThe phrase “statement shoes” may be a bit overused these days, ranging from mile-high, thigh-high boots to glittery confections, but then again, one can never really satisfy a footwear fetish. Canadian-born designer Anastasia Radevich proves that point with her eponymous line of hand-finished shoes, its first collection “Biofuture” launching last 2009.
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Vans x Taka HayashiIt is hard to believe that these are Vans! After the great popularity of the collaboration with Japanese designer Taka Hayashi, Vans decided to collaborate with the designer once again for Spring/Summer 2012. The new styles combine work wear inspired silhouettes with the premium materials that we have come to expect from the
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Chi Yuen A/W 2012 Footwear CollectionThe A/W 2012 footwear collection of London based Chi-Lai Yuen was inspired by surrealism with interesting misplacement of texture and materials on platforms, stilettos and flats provoke immediate responses because of its unusual warped and draped leather shapes. Her mojo is “good design is a combination of
· FASHION, VIDEO ·
Louis Vuitton presents “Walking in Fabrizio Viti’s Shoes”Fashion dolls have been a central inspiration for Fabrizio Viti, Louis Vuitton’s shoe style director. They stimulate his imagination just as art, photography and old movies. He has been collecting dolls since he was three years old and as a result, today he has a collection with around 500 pieces. Dive into his colorful universe [...]
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Shoe Love: Tom Browne Wingtip BroguesWe have been watching the classic wingtip brogue’s making a strong comeback in men’s trends, so I wanted to share a pair by Thom Browne that I fell in love with. They are classic, stylish and comfortable at the same time. I’m sure you will love them too. Available now in White & Brown at [...]
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Prada High heels inspired by classic 50′s carsI dont know if I liked them or if I think they are cheesy, but Prada is offering something new in terms of womens shoe design. For their 2012 Spring collection they designed high heels and stilettos inspired by classic 50′s cars. It is not the first time a fashion designer got inspired by classic [...]
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Joanne Stoker’s Empire States CollectionWhen you’ve won an award together with Jimmy Choo and have been recognized by The British Footwear Association, you pretty much know it’s time to start your own footwear label. This is exactly what Joanne Stoker did in 2010, and already, she’s being touted by Vogue as London Fashion Week’s “Ones to Watch”. Describing her [...]
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Grenson for Tenue De NimesShoe love: The Wingtip Brogue by Grenson for Tenue De Nimes. Tenue de Nîmes enjoyed such positive reactions after the release of the first Grenson x Tenue de Nîmes brogue that a second interpretation had to follow soon. This shoe has been part of English shoemaking heritage for well over 100 years. The wingtip brogue [...]
· DESIGNERS, FINE ART ·
Louboutin F/W 11 by Peter LippmannNearly two years after their first collaboration, Peter Lippmann and designer Christian Louboutin worked together again to present the new lookbook for Fall/Winter 2011. Inspired by classic portrait paintings, where in each of the pictures you can
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Rivieras Shoes SS 2011 CollectionLast year we introduced you to our Parisian friends shoe brand Rivieras, since then their brand has had great success, selling in the best stores across the world and spotted on the feet of every shoe lover looking for comfort and style. Introducing a lot of new styles like their ‘Hot Rod’ or ‘Jeans’, they [...]