I would like to wish all shoe designers and shoe lovers a very happy and inspiring New Year! 2014 has been a shoe roller coaster with various exhibitions and various other shoe projects (Shoe Shows in the Middle East, photo research for a new series of Workman NY shoe calendars, judging shoe design students) and I have met so many...
In order to make wearing high heeled shoes more comfortable and easy, HEELBOPPS were developed by Katharina Hermes. Those functional, yet sophisticated and feminine add-on-heels can be put onto the shoes heels, fitting on various shapes and easy to pull off again with a slight twist. They will look just like a slightly enlarged classic D-shaped heel and as if...
Special shoe exhibition at the Spielzeug Welten Museum in Basel from 18 October 2014 – 6 April 2015, in collaboration with the Northampton Museum and Art Gallery from England and the Virtual Shoe Museum. This special exhibition is devoted to an everyday object that for millennia has served to protect the soles of men, women and children: the shoe. In...
SLEM organizes two revolutionary international footwear conferences on December 10 & 11, both taking place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. These ‘SLEMinars’ are organized together with Jakajima – matchmaker for innovators – and will feature internationally renowned scientists, technologists, material experts, physicians and designers, speaking on the subjects of footwear health technology and future footwear materials.This way SLEM aims to create...
From Friday 28 till Sunday 30 November 2014, the sixth edition of Meesterlijk will take place in Amsterdam, at the Westergasfabriek. This is the event where product designers, fashion designers, food designers and artisans share their passion for design and craftsmanship with the public. In this edition Makerszoon by René van den Berg and the Dutch Shoe Academy also will...
Shoe art, signed & numbered Helena is back. After an overwhelming response on various boots featured in international exhibitions, Helena decided to make her shoe art available to shoe lovers. This fall she will be launching ‘Gloria Flamenca’, the first in a series of exclusive, signed and numbered boots which all have been in expositions but never produced before. These...
Dutch designer Rosanne Bergsma starts a new workshop ‘create your own leather accessory’ at Sunday October 19 and from December 6 the new course ‘Make your own shoes’ starts. A course for everyone who loves to create. You will become familiar with the craft of shoemaking in the studio in the Fashion quarter in Arnhem. WORKSHOP | ACCESSORYCreate your own...
Following previous successful design workshops given by international (shoe) design talents Kei Kagami and Kobi Levi, the Dutch Leather and Shoe Museum in Waalwijk proudly presents another design workshop by Kermit Tesoro from the Philippines on Wednesday 1 Oktober 2014.Observant visitors know Kermit Tesoro from his modest contribution to the Mode Biënnale Arnhem: M°BA exhibition ‘Fetishism in Fashion’ 2013. Lady...
The fabulous Shoe Calendars by Workman Publishers New York are out now! A must have for shoe lovers! Step into a shoe lover’s dream. Adapted from Linda O’Keeffe’s internationally bestselling book, 365 Days of Shoes is an exuberant celebration of luxury and style. The 365 Days of Shoes Calendars and diary features a full-color photo on every day. Since 2008...
The Palette series (Stiletto Palette or Sneaker Palette) was developed in 2010, to inspire everyone from fashion lovers to sneaker heads. A platform where everyone can easily collaborate, share, draw and create. The journals feature a variety of subdued side profiles that allow the designer to quickly draw and brainstorm design ideas by providing accurately proportioned silhouettes.Style & QualityPalette is...
