Nicholas Kirkwood Shoes Especially for Keith Haring
| British designer Nicholas Kirkwood is the biggest name in shoes today, with his daring sculptural shapes that meld contemporary art and fashion. Every season the fashion designer tends to collaborate with other brands or famous personalities. I remember his work with Rodarte, Peter Pilotto and Erdem. The result was just fantastic. And now the designer decided to join efforts with Keith Haring’s Foundation. |
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| Keith Haring was a pop and graffiti artist and social activist, whose work was influenced by the street culture of the 80?s. The artist had a very short career as in 1990 he died from AIDS. Today functions a fund of Keith Haring that produces clothes, shoes and accessories created in Keith’s unique style. Let’s take a closer look at what we have in the result. |
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| Recently were presented to the public several sketches of heels that will be released in February 2011. The collection will be based on the art of Haring. A total of 12 styles will be included. The collection will be obviously one of the most vivid and bold ones we have seen in our lives. I would describe it as expressive and flamboyant presentation. |
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| My attention was driven by architectural heel resembling a blue baby, extravagant prints and jaw dropping details. The collection resulted extremely symbolic as every element was inspired by Keith Haring’s work. If you are thinking about purchasing some shoe from the line, during the Fashion Week in Paris the limited edition will be sold at the online store of Nicholas Kirkwood. |
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| According to the designer, when he watch a documentary featuring Keith, he could not stop thinking about how amazing and prolific he was and how great it would be to incorporate his graphics into shoe designs. That is why he ended up approaching the Keith Haring Foundation. The designer’s talent is really incredible. |
F/W 2010: Men’s Shoes by Raf Simons
| Raf Simons is a Belgian fashion designer. He turned into a menswear designer after several years of self studying. Not everybody can boast of such patience and love to fashion as Raf has. At first, he worked with Walter Van Beirendonck in Paris, where he was exposed to the work of Martin Margiela and Jean-Paul Gaultier. |
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| Every collection presented by Raf Simons is super bold, youth and powerful. The latest footwear collection presented by the designer is not an exception. Look at the pictures below. Every shoe here is worth your attention. |
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| Fall – Winter 2010 shoe collection from Raf Simons is strongly influenced by youth culture albeit in an indirect way. The designer combines strongly cut classic items with baggy streetwear-influenced details. |
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| The result is unbelievable. Some people adore Raf Simons’ work, while others hate his every idea. The only thing is right, nobody will be different to the designer’s works. |
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| The shoe collection from Raf Simons was presented at the Paris show. It was a true sensation. With a variety of styles and color choices, the collection provides modern takes on the sneaker silhouette in both hi’s and low’s. Premium leathers, corduroys, and other textures appear throughout the collection, which goes heavy on straps over laces. |
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| The designer presents his collections twice a year, usually in Paris, but works and lives in Antwerp, Belgium. In his early years, his runway shows were unconventional: models running down a street or walking in a parking lot, on a bridge, around a photography studio. Now the location has changed, but not the approach of the designer. |
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| The new footwear collection from Raf Simons is nothing but bold and solid colored desgined footwear. The high top shoes have great features on the sides and strong materials this collection. In New York Raf Simons’ items are available at Barneys and Seven. There are also a variety of locations around the world. |
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Fall 2010 Offerings from Bottega Veneta
| What I love about a new shoe collection by Bottega Veneta is a gorgeous combination of femininity and modernity. That is why some offerings made by the brand are really worth being appreciated at their true value.
Bottega Veneta wedge ankle boot is fully suede covered including a platform and a heel. It is curvaceous with narrow straps that wrap around the bootie. The shoe features a sculpted wedge heel and a rounded toe. I was glad to know that the suede bootie is available in several color versions. |
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| My attention was especially driven by Scalloped Suede ankle boots. They have got a couture-suede silhouette with leather piping. An unusual and curved heel is leather covered. With their short length and curved front cut, these versatile cashmere booties accentuate leg length. |
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| The next comfy and urban looking offering is a series of calf boots. Nero, Opera and Ink Calf Boots are impeccably crafted, versatile and incomparably soft. This classic calf boot, with its strong side zipper, low wooden heel and top buckle, will stay with you season after season. |
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| I cannot but mentioning Ink Calf Oxfords that feature curvaceous lines and a front-lace closure that give this calf platform bootie a seductive power. In spite of 4.75 in of height, the heel is wide enough to be stable and comfortable. |
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| The designers did not forget about those who love thigh-high boots. This season they offer us Nero Suede Cashmere Over the Knee Wedge Boot. The boot features a round toe and sculpted wedge heel that adds softness and luxury to the shoe yet staying comfy and practical. |
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| And the last shoe to mention for today is Nero Calf Ankle Boot. This dramatic calf boot features a platform sole, conical heel and front zipper closure that exudes just the right amount of edge. The creation look gorgeous and trendy. |
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Avant-Garte F/W 2011 Shoes by Raphael Young
| Raphael Young is the Paris-based shoe designer who loves contradictions and antagonisms. Young has a liking for sketching and building a shoe only to take it apart again, a stop-and-start-again process he calls deconstruction. |
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| Despite a mentioned deviation from the streamlined norm, “quirky” would not be the first word that comes up to my mind when describing footwear created by Raphael Young. The plexiglass and carbon heels, mirrored bottoms and sensuous curves suggest a sort of futuristic femininity. |
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| Here I would like to present you a new shoe collection from the designer created for Fall – Winter 2010/11. If you have not seen creations by the designer be ready that they will change your view of fashion and approach to footwear significantly. And even if you do not set your heart on futuristic shapes and structural heels, you will doubtlessly fell in love with the shoes presented by Raphael Young. Here they are. |
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| Young’s designs are, no doubt, functional art. I love his attention to details. Faceted and structural heels look fantastic! And the materials the footwear comes in are pretty! |
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| Making every shoe himself from stitch to finish, the designer drew his influences for his Fall – Winter 2010/11 collection from heliocentric theory, which results in heels and boots that look like a whole army of Stormtroopers and Darth Vader doppelgangers perched atop sculptural heels that could have been plucked right off the surface of a planet far, far away. |
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| The shoes come in black and white colors, while there are some hues of blue and wine red. I love that the collection is versatile – it includes all types of footwear from thigh-high boots to open toe pumps. Metallic inserts, classic buckles, zippers, lacing and fur add a zest to every shoe in the line. The result is akin to couture. |
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