Amanu

Simplicity is a forgotten art, especially in the world of fashion. Year...

Currently Crushing On: Woven Cane

Straw, rattan, cane . . . ’tis the season for all things woven. I’ve been obsessing over cane, a woven webbing that has been used in furniture making for over 100 years because of its…

Learning New Skills

You guys. I’ve become a floral designer and a shoemaker! Well, that’s only partially true .  .  . Let’s just start by saying that I’ve always been intrigued by the craftsmanship behind floral design and shoe…

Dear Frances

After studying furniture design and sculpture in London and Milan, Jane Frances took an internship at a family run footwear factory in Italy. It was during that time that she developed a deep passion for shoe design…

DIY Disco Pom Pom Shoes

I can’t even keep track of the amount of times I’ve gone sifting through my craft supply arsenal, at the 11th hour – just before the start of a party, looking for any odds and…

LoQ

Inspired by a mutual love of architecture and similar childhoods, surrounded by fashionable role models, Keren Longkumer and Valerie Quant Zecchetto focus on two important things while designing collections for their LA based footwear label LoQ: design and…

Marais USA

Oh, yellow suede mules and baby blue block heels! The places we’ll go!...

Beek

Perfection takes time. So when it takes two whole days just to construct the arched soles of each of Beek’s leather sandals, you know they must be perfect. Designers Birgit Klett and Kenna Florie launched…

DIY Pom Pom Shoes

A few things instantly came to mind when I first laid eyes on Aquazzura’s pom pom sandals. 1. Why didn’t I think of this?! 2. Insert salsa dancing emoji here. 3. Must DIY, stat. Boom. So there…