So Bernard picked me up at the Croatian airport this evening for my four day trip with Transport Footwear here in Zagreb. We have lots of fun activities and I am going to try and post as many pics as possible of all the events, the photo shoots, etc. Oh! and Bernard brought me a [...]
Hello my pretties! This week I am off to Croatia where the wonderful folks at Transport Footwear have invited me to come and talk to everyone in Zagreb and Croatia about shoes! They even arranged to have my book translated into Croatian! I am very proud to have my first foreign language edition.
I [...]
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 No Doubt [...]
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 once [...]
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 twenty-five-year designer’s debut [...]
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 he noticed [...]
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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 female empowerment. In 1533, [...]
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