To celebrate the re-opening of its flagship New York Madison Avenue store, Bally has created a limited-edition shoe collection inspired by designs from its archive taking models from the 30’s to the 50’s. Each limited edition features hand-knitted paillettes, leather piping, perforated leather and other stitching techniques. Wow, first Office the UK shoe chain produces… Continue reading Bally Digs up the Past
Category: Shoes
The Attack of the Shoes
Shoes causing chaos in the city. Shot by Miles Aldridge, it’s an apt metaphor for the vertiginous platform shoes of the season. (From left to right: Miu Miu, Balenciaga, Prada, Stuart Weitzman, YSL) (Photos from NY Times)
Nicholas Kirkwood: Shoe Sculpture
My quest for unusual shoes is never-ending. Jimmy Choose, Manolos and even Louboutins are beautiful but somehow the perfection is too much and when I put them on, I feel like the shoes are wearing me. Which is why I prefer designers such as Buddhahood, Georgina Goodman and now to add to my shoe loves:… Continue reading Nicholas Kirkwood: Shoe Sculpture
The shoes that came back into my life…..
I have a habit of buying shoes that feel fine when you’re in the store trying them on and you walk five baby steps before declaring them the most comfortable things in the world. Then you start pounding the streets teetering dangerously realising that after walking 5 minutes up the road that these shoes hurt… Continue reading The shoes that came back into my life…..