George Esquivel Embraces The Feminine May 8th, 2009 | Los Angeles Los Angeles-based shoe artisan George Esquivel has made a name for himself by turning out handcrafted luxury wingtips, boots and brogues with a twist. Over the last 15 years, he’s earned a clientele that includes businessmen, sports stars and entertainers alike (the members of […]
Fashion’s Westward March May 4th, 2009 | Los Angeles “LA’s media world is also booming, according to Meghan Cleary, a shoe expert (and JCR contributor) who moved west last year to build the TV side of her media company. “A lot of New Yorkers only think of LA in terms of movies,” she says. “But […]
Fine Art For Your Feet May 1st, 2009 | London From Homer’s classical poetry to Winslow Homer’s modernist paintings, the sea has been a muse for artists throughout history. Now, fine art student turned shoemaker Deborah Lyons joins this legacy of aquatic artistry with a line of footwear that draws upon oceanic inspiration. The savvy […]
Radii Footwear Takes Big Baby Steps April 22nd, 2009 | Chino Hills California-based Radii Footwear is making a quick impact in the urban boutique market. Formerly a buyer for renowned action sports stores Beach Bums in Southern California, founder Casey Arisohn made the jump from buying to production just a few short years ago when […]
Style Head Over Heels Kiri Blakeley, 04.01.09, 06:00 PM EDT Professional women have a fierce relationship with their heels. In ancient China and 14th-century Venice, high heels enforced female docility, with construction so precarious that women had to hobble around aided by walking canes or husbands. But heels have also acted as a tool for […]
“Flavorwire: The media has largely slept on your city. What’s different about Detroit? Finale: I grew up on the east side, where the landscape is very different from other cities. It sounds crazy, but when I travel to other places and see whole blocks of houses, that’s like the weirdest shit to me. In Detroit, […]
Wayne sent me this from New York Mag and I loved the idea of flirting with your Stilettos. “The Stiletto Christian Louboutin and Diane Von Furstenburg on the Stiletto It sticks in subway grates, snaps when you are walking home, late at night. And yet the stiletto is the shoe of New York: towering, a […]
