This is not the first time that I’ve written about the cute side of animal print in fashion – but, believe me, I have a pretty good reason to bring this up again. I spotted these cute, cool & weird strappy flats at the Fornarina flagship store in Carnaby street, London. The Italian brand, one of my longtime favorites since…
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Oriental-inspired, with kimono lines, big and bright floral prints, yet minimal in color, styled with over-sized, imposing accessories: ETRO Spring Summer 2013, as presented on the catwalk of Milan Fashion Week, providing sophisticated alternatives to pants suits and florals, with an exotic summer feel.
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The “Shoe of the Week” is not actually a shoe. It’s a pair of spats, but not just any spats. It’s the Twisted Spats, part of the Twisted Candy Spring Summer 2013 collection by Una Burke. Add to your high-heel sandals or peep toe pumps for an instant -what else?- twist.
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Within the past few years, we have seen sculptural heels in a wide range of unusual or even shocking shapes and figures in the fashion market, but I believe these are the first dog-shaped heels in the whole world. Italian shoemaker Alain Quilici takes sculptural heels one step further for the sake of Georgian born, London based fashion designer David Koma. Koma…
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I can still recall my amazement when I first saw a pair of sculpted heels by Nicholas Kirkwood at LFW some 3 years ago. Judging by his clever design concepts and originality throughout the seasons, it came as no surprise when I read, a few minutes ago, that the British shoe designer has won the BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund for 2013. [All…
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