Penny Loves Kenny – Light Airiness
“We try to live every one of our days like if it were a holiday” – This is the philosophy of Penny and Kenny, designers and founders of Penny Loves Kenny family footwear brand. And one must say, that the two successfully manage to really live their lives according to this motto – the shoe styles offered by the designers are really infectious in their positive spirit.
Penny and Kenny are very optimistic and unsophisticated people, which is probably why all of their original shoe styles turn out to carry this special cheerful and happy feel in them. The shoes are varied in colors and materials with a nice selection for just about every occasion life has to offer.
The peculiar feature that makes the shoes by Penny Loves Kenny so different from all the other shoes out there is that light airiness, so intangible and so appreciable in every design of the brand.
According to designers themselves, they believe that personal style is a way of self-expression. That’s why Penny and Kenny especially value individuality and uniqueness, trying to make every shoe exclusive and inimitable in its design. The main focus of the artists is the color and decoration of every pair. Some think, that that is why the shoes are so popular among teenagers, whose main objective often times is purely standing out of the crowd.
For example, Penny Loves Kenny shoe collections abound in suede boots of the brightest and least expected colors. Such footwear can act as a great anti-depressant, when the sky is gray and the weather is not too generous for sunlight and natural colors.
We have already mentioned before, that Penny and Kenny like to use all kinds of materials for making their footwear: we can find shoes made of all sorts of leather, suede, velor, plastic, etc. Some of the shoes are made of colorful leather patches.
Penny Loves Kenny collections also includes funny flats, sandals, flip-flops, boots, high heeled shoes and other kinds of footwear.
Fergie Launches Her First Shoe Line
Fergie, who is by far one of the most renowned R’N’B artists of today, has launched her first footwear line, which according to the artist, is meant to reflect her passions and character. The first shoes by Fergie were available in stores already in February.
Fergie/Fergalicious shoe collection was created together with Brown shoes footwear company. For over a year Fergie has been designing her own high-heeled shoes, mules and peep-toes, trying to recreate her vision of the functionality and beauty of footwear for women. Naturally, the bright shoes by Fergie are primarily aimed at the fans of Fergie’s R’N’B music and dancing.
The artist confessed that she is entirely crazy about shoes. Choosing the right shoe to match the outfit and the occasion is a mission of high importance to her. Fergie even believes, that the right shoe can improve one’s mood and help raise the self-esteem.
In her shoe collection, the artist (now also shoe designer) has managed to combine beauty and comfort, rich colors and elegant shapes.
Fergie has done everything in her power to put the girl, wearing her shoes, in the center of attention: bright colors, sexy heels, intriguing fretwork and effective decorations is all we need to feel incredibly feminine, amazingly beautiful and irresistibly sexy.
Fergie herself LOVES heels and spike-heels. She wears them both, on the stage, and in her everyday life. That’s why the singer offers her fans the same extremely high heel.
However, her collection also includes comfortable flats for walking, gladiator sandals and even stylish sneakers.
Fergie footwear line consists of two sections: Fergie is designed for the young amoung us, while Fergalicious is an unbelievable set of party shoes. In her commentaries after the shoe show, the singer stressed that each section has its own unique features and its own feel to it, each shoe is a reflection of Fergie’s art.
Wellingtons - Well-in-Tones!
History has it, that the first rubber shoes (or their analogues) to have been invented came from American Indians, who coated their footwear with rubber tree juice. The south-American creation then traveled to Europe, where the first galoshes saw the light in the 19th century. Some say, that the first patent for this kind of shoes was issued to someone named Radly. Galoshes trend did not last long - the shoes, although helping to prevent wet feet, were rather uncomfortable. The reason was simple - they were made of rubber, which gets really sticky in the sunny weather, and cracks easily when exposed to frost.
The next step towards wet feet protection was made in the early 19th century, and gave birth to the type of shoe referred to as Wellington boot, or a wellie (also topboot, gumboot and rainboot). The footwear received its name after the 1st Duke of Wellington, who was the first person to wear and popularize the boots.
In the initial stages of their existence the shoes fulfilled more of a practical objective. They were (and, in fact, remain up to the present moment) especially popular among workers and farmers, who work under wet and dirty conditions.
However, although retaining their original purpose, Wellingtons have now moved on to being another fancy accessory in our wardrobe. They come in a variety of colors and types and are being offered by a number of world class footwear brands, like Lacrosse, Timberland, Dr. Martens, John Deere and many others. They are being worn by men and women, kids and elderly in many countries of the world. And may be that, indeed, is the way forward - simplicity and practicality are at times better than sophistication and beauty. Just think about it, do those high heels really make you look all that beautiful when it’s raining and/or snowing heavily?
Dr. Martens 1460 \ Streetwear – Classic Alive!
The UK’s Dr. Marten – a renowned footwear, clothing and accessories brand - was founded in 1960 and received its name after Doctor Martens – a revolutionary in shoe production. The genius invented that air cushion inside the shoe sole, which helps the feet to always stay in the position that is best and healthiest for them and remain comfortable at all times. Interestingly, the idea to invent air-padded shoes came to Dr. Marten, when the latter was in the army during the war and was inspired by the fact that his army shoes were too much of a pain for his injured feet. Since the time of their creation, the shoes became a favorite accessory of various youth subcultures, including skinheads, hippies, punks and goths.
Dr. Martens 1460 boot is a true brand classic. It was 1960, when the first Dr. Martens boots stepped down from production lines and entered our lives in the form of 8 eye cherry-red Nappa leather boots. They immediately became favorites among workers, especially those, who did a lot of walking, like postmen, police officers and production plant workers. By the end of the 20th century 1460 Boot was already being offered in 3 000 different styles.
For the brand’s anniversary, famous world shoe designers were offered to suggest their own vision for the legendary shoe. The project was welcomed and joined by Jimmy Choo, Levis Strauss, Michiko Koshino, Betty Jackson, Baifal Dream, Caroline Charles, Edian Ronay, Elspeth Gibson, Fake, Heatherette, Jasper Conran, Joe Casely Hayford, Komodo, Mrs Jones, Orla Kiely, Preen, Sean John, Slava, Tristan Webber, Warren Noronha. The designers gave birth to a unique collection of 1460 Boots with a strikingly diverse combination of fabrics, colors and accessories. Results of the joint effort are shown below, with each of the invented products reinforcing the nature of Dr. Martens boots – CREATIVE AND POWERFUL!
