Wednesday, May 26, 2010

United Nude arrives in NYC

United Nude shoes
The fabulous United Nude has just opened a flagship store in New York City. They are the company that created the Mobius shoe... READ MORE HERE....

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Francesca Giobbi

Francesca Giobbi shoes
Francesca Giobbi shoes are so fun, so exuberant, so… Brazilian. In the hands of another designer all this color and beading and embroidery might seem like too much, but Ms Giobbi manages to make the designs work. See more HERE...

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Heavy Machine Footwear

Heavy Machine shoes
It’s not often that I like an entire collection by a label, but I would happily own every single shoe from the Heavy Machine SS10 collection. See more HERE...

Friday, April 30, 2010

Barefoot Tess

Barefoot Tess Farylrobin shoes
I’ve received several emails from people who have trouble finding unusual shoes in plus sizes. There are plenty of footwear brands that make size 10 and up, but most of them concentrate on the sensible end of the spectrum. That’s fine if sensible is what you want, but that’s not what this website is about so I decided to see what options were out there. Read more HERE.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Mental Shoes - Footwear and the life of mind

Mental Shoes issue 13
I was flattered to be asked to give an interview to Mental Shoes, a web magazine that features provocative and original work by artists, writers, and designers. It was an honor to be included in their anniversary issue, which is available to view here.

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Nicole Brundage

Nicole Brundage shoe
I’ve only been aware of Nicole Brundage for about a year, but I already find myself looking forward to each new collection. For such a young designer, her style is remarkably sophisticated in its mixture of audacity and restraint.... read more HERE.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Hetty Rose

Hetty Rose shoes
Hetty Rose is the creation of English shoe designer Henrietta Rose Samuels. Even before graduating from Cordwainers College she had already established her inspired signature style: making shoes out of vintage kimono fabrics.

More about Hetty Rose HERE...