Ts a shoe designer, I’m obviously always looking at shoes. Whether it’s people on the street, online shopping, instagram shoe stalking, shopping at stores, flea markets or on Etsy, shoe voyeurism is top of mind.
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Simply an edit of 16 shoes that don’t have a pointy toe last. I’ve been on a kick of toe shapes that allow my feet to breathe and also not wearing more than 2 to 2 1/2 inch heels. Here is a curated list.
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Over the last year, I’ve been working with a retailer who carries apparel, footwear, and accessories that has a bit of a Kohl’s vibe.
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This summer I headed to London for a tradeshow and then headed to Alicante, Spain to review development. It’s always nice to visit the factories, check on the designs, see new materials, visit suppliers, and check out any new constructions the factory may have for future development.
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Handbags have never really been my thing. Being a shoe designer, I will invest in a beautifully designed pair of shoes but a bag….meh. Having said I do want to carry a nice bag that’s not crazy expensive with branding all over.
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A few weeks ago, I was doing some trend research , and noticed several designer brands using Terry cloth. Then a few days later I went to play tennis and my tennis coach was wearing these Vans x Penn collaboration.
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Inspiration is not just coming from shoes or fashion. A few things that are currently bookmarked.
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In 2020, I had the opportunity to partner up with animal and wild life advocate, Louise Linton, and assist her in building a shoe collection that was not only luxurious but vegan.
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In 2020, I had the opportunity to partner up with animal and wild life advocate, Louise Linton, and assist her in building a shoe collection that was not only luxurious but vegan.
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In 2020, I had the opportunity to partner up with animal and wild life advocate, Louise Linton, and assist her in building a shoe collection that was not only luxurious but vegan.
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I’ve been working on several sport sandal projects in the last two years. Super excited about one that is going to be launching hopefully by next Summer. Here are a few thumbnails .
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Pre- covid, attending Lineapelle, was something I did at least once a year. My last Lineapelle was in Milan October 2019. Since then, attending shows or traveling to factories is something many are not doing.
I was so happy to attend the Lineapelle Trade Fair in NYC this January.
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Wishing you a very Christmas Eve.
The last few weeks were full of deadlines non-stop. It was nice to be able to actually have a week where I could enjoy the holidays and work on projects but still feel like I’m enjoying Christmas.
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Buying a pair of shoes that come in a beautiful, luxurious and branded box was something I always looked forward to adding to my designer shoe collection. I would always keep the box to store my shoes , or at times I would just store the box because I felt bad throwing a box away. I could not use these boxes to ship and so finding a second use was challenging.
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This year has been a whirlwind of work and life changes. The pandemic continues on, but life is slowly circling back to some type of normality with mask in tow.
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Who never loved mint as a color?
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Happy Halloween!
I’ve never really been into Halloween. However, with 2020 being a bust with any type of celebration, I decided this year I really wanted to just be out even if it was sans costume.
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t’s been a crazy few months with projects. It’s always a struggle as an entrepreneur to manage personal projects with work. When you work for yourself, the projects are either coming in at the same time, or there is a small break in between projects. I’m in the current no break for the year.
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Happy Dog Days of Summer!
It’s pretty crazy to me that we are soon closing out August. Time is going way to fast! Does anyone feel the same way?
This summer has been jam packed for me.
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