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April 22, 2013 in Shops

ÜBER SHOP – TAKE THREE GIRLS…

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…with three different styles, then magic it into a super boutique and you have ÜBER SHOP!
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October 31, 2012 in Fashion

Beyond Skin – 10 years on and the brand goes worldwide

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A lot is afoot at Beyond Skin for Summer 2013, not least that they’re in The USA, Canada, and Singapore. They have also expanded on their ‘to die for platform sandals’ – a fair trade trainer using FSC natural latex and the Lupo pump with a cool embroidered dog illustration by Cat Finnie.

The Lupo pump, retailing at £171, will be featured in each seasonal collection and a different embroidery depicting a chosen charity, of which 5% of its profits will be donated. The SS13 collection supports THE DOGS TRUST CHARITY.

Blocked heels, toe courts in vibrant reds, corals and blues with lots of eye catching gold…they almost eclipse Beyond Skin’s beloved fabric wedge in its traditional zig zag print, but even this is reworked with a new exotic animal print, immediately transporting one to open air entertaining and the intoxicating smell of magnolia. Sighhhhhhh…

Spring brings with it two collaborations: 1. Designers Guild and 2. green goddess Liva Firth’s collection for YOOX, for which I can’t wait!

Meanwhile, musing on a yummy lavender coloured Vegan Tart cupcake, I can’t help thinking how well the girls have done!

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All photographs by Nyla Sammons

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Beyond Skin – nach 10 Jahren weltweit erhältlich!

Es liegt viel and den Füssen von Beyond Skin für den Sommer 2013. Nicht zuletzt werden  sie in den USA, Kanada und Singapore sein. Sie haben auch ihre ‘zum sterben schöne Platform Sandalen’ Kollektion erweitert; und dazu kommt auch ein Fair Trade Turnschuh mit natürlicher FSC Latex, und der Lupo Pump, der mit einem coolen Hund-Design von Cat Finnie bestickt wurde.

Der Lupo Pump wird im Einzelhandel für £171 verkauft und wird in jeder saisonalen Kollektion, mit verschiedenen Bestickdesigns von ausgesuchten Charities, herausgebracht. Von den verkauften Schuhen werden jeweils 5% dessen Profite der ausgesuchten Charity gespendet. Die SS13 Kollektion unterstützt THE DOGS TRUST CHARITY.

Block Heels, Toe Courts in lebhaften Rot-, Korallen- und Blaufarben mit viel auffälligem Gold….  Sie überschatten fast die begehrten Stoff-Keilabsätzen im Zick-Zack Profil. Aber selbst die wurden nachgearbeitet, mit neuem, exotischem Animal Print , das einem sofort zu Al-Fresco feiern und dem berauschenden Duft der Magnolie transportiert.  Seufz…

Der Frühling bringt ausserdem zwei Kollaborationen: 1.Designers Guild, und  2. Die Kollektion für YOOX, von der grünen Göttin Liva Firth – ich kann es kaum abwarten!

Zwischenzeitlich denke ich mit einer leckeren Lavendel-farbenden Vegan Tart Cupcake nach: Die Mädels haben es echt gut gemacht!

September 23, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

Fancy flats set to ROCK SS13 – Po-Zu’s ‘Shoefleur’ goes full bloom

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It’s always a pleasure visiting Ecoluxe. This bi-annual event takes place at LFW right next door to Fashion Scout, and there are always a few excitements, especially this footwear fantasy!

It started with Michel Tcherevkoff‘s tiny shoe sculptures, then there was the book and then there was Po-Zu .

Po-Zu, who has already had a successful collaboration with Timberland worldwide, has decided to indulge a woman’s wildest footwear desire by interpreting Michel’s ingenious floral designs into high fashion and wearable art.

At the moment there are only five shoes in the collection with limited production, but if you see Tcherevkoff’s book there are more, and bags too, and Po-Zu looks set to make them all! I have already put my name down for Footloose and a pair of future boots, although I didn’t manage to squeeze my foot into their sample size 37. I’m a fan of their sustainable and toxic free standards and natural latex, and the stitch and turn construction makes all their footwear incredibly comfortable.

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Schicke flache Schuhe ein Trend für SS13 – ‘Shoefleur’von Po-Zu blüht auf.

Ecoluxe besuchen ist immer ein Vergnügen. Diese halbjährliche Veranstaltung findet bei der LFW statt, neben an von Fashion Scout – und es gibt immer etwas Aufregendes, vorallem diese Schuhfantasie!

Angefangen hat es mit den winzigen Schuhskulpturen von Michel Tcherevkoff; dann kam das Buch, und dann gab es Po-Zu. Po-Zu hat schon eine weltweit erfolgreiche Kollaboration mit Timberland hinter sich. Jetzt hat sie sich entschlossen,  mit ihrer Interpretation der genialen Blumendesigns von Michel,  die wildesten Schuhlusten der Frau zu verwöhnen und sie zu High Fashion und tragbare Kunststücke zu verwandeln.

Zur Zeit gibt es erst fünf Schuhdesigns in der Kollektion, mit limitierte Herstellung, aber, wie man in Tscherevkoff’s Buch sieht, gibt es mehr – Taschen gibt es auch – und es sieht aus, als ob Po-Zu vor hat sie alle herzustellen! Ich habe schon Footloose reserviert und ein paar Future Boots, wobei meine Füsse leider nicht in die Mustergrösse, 37, reinquetschen konnten. Ich bin ein Fan von ihrer umweltverträglichen, ungiftigen Anforderungen und der natürliche Latex den sie benutzen – und ausserdem macht die stitch-and-turn Konstruktion diese Schuhe unglaublich bequem.

September 18, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

Maria Grachvogel & Atalanta Weller – A match meant to be?

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Maria Grachvogel is every grown up women’s favourite on EDITD. Her transparent blouses were the most cyber talked about trend of the day! Being a trouser fiend myself, I rather preferred the transparent trousers!

Gorgeous cosmic prints and really wearable garments with sizing from 6-20, Maria has a  flagship store in London and an online shop. She is in love with designing for REAL WOMEN! It shows…

So what’s missing? The shoes? NOT SO. Her catwalk collection sported shoe designer Atalanta Weller and her fabulous mega wedge sandals with her classic zig-zag monochrome cigar heel…a little birdie told me that boys collection is imminent!

Wellers’ second SS13 collection (made in Portugal) includes fabulous cut out ankle booties that would be a natural on my tootsies and it is exclusive at Urban Outfitters.

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September 15, 2012 in Bright and Shiny

MY Love affair with shoes CONTINUES at LFW

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Pinucci founder Alexandra van Berckel

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Kyra sandal in Aquamarine.

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Mario, men’s silver leather boot from The Ciccone collection.

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Eva knee high patten women’s leather boot with rubber inside zip-up boot shaft.

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Design your own shoes at Upper Street

Pinucci founder Alexandra van Berckel let me into a secret. She’s crazy mad about shoes. ‘Aren’t we all, Love,’  I purr…

Alexandra’s talent for design has her preparing a twice yearly collections that are manufactured in Artisan workshops in Italy and Spain. Her shoes have a passing resemblance to Rayne - delicate and fabulously crafted, but the price range is somewhat more favourable at about £200 for heels.

Madonnas brother Christopher Ciccone is not only renown for the book on his sister -surprise, surprise, but he is a respected interior designer and artist. He fell into shoe design when approached by Czech shoe company, Novesta. Combining a classic look with innovative modern materials and O’Keefe’s imagery, he was inspired to create a fall/winter 2013 footwear collection. I have to say I was truly impressed by The Ciccone Collection. The sharp three-dimensional effect emanating from the shoe comes from a layering process developed with Norvesta over months. I understand that this is only the beginning. Christopher is set to grow this into a whole lifestyle brand.

Sister team Katy and Julia are behind designing your own shoe at Upperstreet.com. Julia deals with the internet side, while sister Katy who lives in Hong Kong, works with their manufacturing factory in Asia. It’s a good model…and in 4 weeks you’ve got your shoe!
They’re waiting for App approval to make it easier on their customers to design online! With an office in North London and a main site stocked with examples and options, it’s really not so difficult to get going!

They also have a rather nice option of gift cards, ideal for the boys to give as presents. So if a Mr. P is reading somewhere, this is a birthday present – especially with something sickeningly inspiring engraved on the inside of the sole.