The brand nat-2, based in Munich Germany, with its 7th generation creative director Sebastian Thies has risen from one of the oldest shoe-dynasties in Europe. In 2006 the family celebrated their 153 years developing and supplying shoes, materials and accessories. Every season they launch new innovative products like the world’s first 2 in 1 shoe. The Nat-2 transformer shoes and...
After an exciting couple of fashionable days, yesterday saw the final day of the Amsterdam Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2014. On this very last day Dutch talent proves that there is still plenty of ground left to be broken in footwear. Ground or ankles, who’s to say…After an exciting couple of fashionable days, yesterday saw the final day of Amsterdam Fashion...
Dutch product design studio led by Tjeerd Veenhoven proudly presents its new line of vegan sandals: Palmetti. They are made of Palmleather, an organic and biodegradable material made from the shed bark of palm trees. To realize this project they started a crowdfunding campaign.Both Palmetti and Palmleather were developed by Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven and are manufactured as close to their...
Wave is a beautiful, elegant, light and comfortable summer shoe with a truly revolutionary and unique design that has been developed by Marita Huurinainen. Following Finnish design tradition Wave combines beauty, comfort and functionality.Wooden shoes have been since a long time very popular, however, they have rarely been associated with elegance, lightness and style. This is where Wave is so...
This friday night 28th of June six passionate shoe professionals tell their shoe stories. In small groups you will be able to follow the shoe from design till sales. For this ‘shoe evening’ the theme is innovation – what could be more, which has never been seen before, which is repetition of what has already been previously worn? The shoe...
Jan Jansen’s Shoe, a book about the famous, award-winning bamboo platform sandal, will come out on 26 June, in honour of Jansen’s 50 years as a shoe designer. Jan Jansen’s Shoe is the fifth volume in the Premsela Design Stories series on icons from Dutch design history.Jan Jansen is the Netherlands’ best-known shoe designer. Born in 1941, he’s been causing...
The ateliers of various disciplines are open to the public coming Saturday and Sunday. Designer students and artists show their work and will explain their courses and new talents can register for the new season. The SASK graduation show pieces will be all on display during the weekend.The Academy of Fine Arts Sint-Niklaas (SASK) is one of the largest academies...
Candidates from nine countries and regions of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam submitted their 182 entries for the competition revealing a dazzling variety of creative and stylish footwear.The Juror committee: Ms. Jiang Zhiqun and mr. Chen Xiao Ming, Frankie (China, Beijing & Guangzhou), mr. Lo Chung Pak and mr. William Wong (Hong Kong), dr. Claudia...
Footwear designers Marijke Bruggink & Marlie Witteveen, also formerly known as the creative team behind Lola Pagola, have curated the exhibition ‘Elevation’ starting 9th of June, about how our incredible shoe obsessions are gaining heady heights; tracing mesmerizing stilts, platforms, heels and wedges from historical times to today’s most contemporary and imaginative designs.Curator Lidewij Edelkoort has selected the theme of...
On Saturday, June 8 the Fashion and Shoe Designing Academy of Fine Arts Department of Sint-Niklaas presents it’s annual sensational and spectacular show for the 17th time. For this presentation ‘t Bauhuis will be transformed into a show location.The fashion and shoe designs of part-time education in Sint-Niklaas, Fashion Design department: led by Ellen Monstrey and assisted by Maureen Declercq...
