Pura Lopez based in Spain comes from a long tradition of shoemakers.The Lopez name emerged in 1956 with a tradition of craftmanship design and quality.The booties above although trendy now,can easily be worn from season to season.More from Pura Lopez go Here
A few of my favorite pieces from the Chrissie Morris f/w 08 collection.I love the emphasis on shapes and texture contrasts."My shoes are for women like me, my mother, my sister—strong women with strong personalities, who like beautiful things." said Ms. Morris to JC Report
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Good craftmanship in shoes is something that really makes me weak in the knees. The tall black boots above are a great exmple of what we can call a refined silhouette.Based in Italy Gianni Barbato,has been perfecting his craft since the 70's creating a label with an international reputation of style ,craftamnaship and refinement.
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I have been really hapy with Frye Boots Lately. Their assortments for this fall and for the coming spring have consistently reflected their heritage while remaining relevant to modern fashion.The Riding back zip boot , above is a great example of what can be done when good branding is applied.Taking their logo into an embroidered tattoo- like script makes these riding boots simple with a little edge.Sometimes that is all you need ,a little edge...
Lace is of course making a comeback,the thing about trends tough is that unless they get somewhat mass, cool booties like these would only be found in a rare vintage pile or as part of a Manolo or Louboutin assortment. Available @ Pixie Market lace boots by Yipp-ee
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If the name Atalanta Weller is not yet familiar to you,we predict it will be on every fashion forward tongue and wishlist very soon!
The british footwear designer has been rocking the London fashion scene for quite some time providing footwear for designers like Henry Holland and Gareth Pugh .We love the risks she takes,and cannot wait to see and hear alot more from Atalanta Weller.I'm totally smitten!
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Style has up its fave shoes, bags and accessories from the French and Italian shows. These Louies were my fave of the faves:
^^Bad-ass, yet still flirty. A combo I love.
When I was looking up tags for this post I had to resist the temptation to qualify these babies as Art.Cesare Paciotti produces one of the most complete footwear lines kicks,stilettoes ,boots and flats.The style of the footwear is of course outstanding but what makes his lines even more special is the long history of craftmanship that surrounds them.Look on the next page for a few of the ones that made my"it" list,the whole line is fiyah!!
thanks to reader w.s. for the tip!!!
One of the worst things about this economy is not people losing their jobs, homes, etc, it's that retailers are so damn freaked out that they have basically stopped carrying anything even slightly adventerous fashion-wise. Everything's basic, basic, basic. In a recent visit to Brooklyn shoe boutique Soula, these purple patent pumps by Pour La Victoire stood out like a beacon of hope in a sea of boring brown and black shoes.
^^The thing that makes me especially happy is I noticed when I was searching for the brand's web site is that even though it's sold by many online retailers, no one I could see was offering this particular style. Ha!
