From 24 March to 23 September 2012, the Groninger Museum will present the first large-scale solo exhibition of the work of Iris van Herpen one of the most striking Dutch designers of this moment. The exhibition offers an overview of her work from 2008 to the present. A selection of her most recent work, such as Capriole and the Micro...
Footwear design has become the new dream career, and this book is the first guide to show the key skills and tips behind the trade, for both budding designers and anyone interested in shoes.

 Aki is a renowned footwear designer, consultant and lecturer at various famous footwear schools, such as Polimoda in Florence. His new book promises to be a...
Our free trend lectures at the upcoming GDS will be extra special this time, because we will announce some exciting and groundbreaking developments, so we hope you will all join as always. Below you will find the lecture schedule and some information about the inspirational exhibition of folded footwear that we will show in collaboration with the Virtual Shoe Museum.Free...
Lola Pagola was a shoe brand that existed for a decade. It was founded in 1985 by designers Marijke Bruggink and Marlie Witteveen. Fifteen years ago there came an end to the existence of one of the most prominent footwear brands in the last 25 years, Lola Pagola. This striking and often controversial label was founded in 1984 by Marijke...
The Museum night (March 10, 2012) theme ‘taste’ inspired Shoe Club to come up with a pop-up studio, where shoe lovers can have their own boots, shoes or sneakers handpainted. Nothing is as personal as taste, specifically when a pair of hand painted and customized shoes become a piece of art.Shoe Art in RotterdamAll shoe types are suitable. It’s recommended...
The famous Spring Court brand has collaborated with Still Good, the new « street, smart and relaxed » men fashion brand. From this meeting was born a sneaker. A limited edition of 100 copies per color (blue & red) puts the manufacturing materialsin the spotlight.The main body made of chambray from Japan marries a premium leather nubuck used for the...
This February Mattijs van Bergen showed two collections at the Amsterdam Fashion week that emphasized quality tailoring and detailing, one of which was designed in collaboration with clothing brand Aaiko.

 The footwear for the show was especially designed by United Nude in collaboration with Mattijs. An exclusive limited edition of these Mattijs x United Nude shoes will be available from...
After an exciting race, the winner of the election Artist of the Year 2012 was chosen. New Artist of the Year 2012 is Ted Noten.Ted Noten was trained as a jewelry designer at the Art Academies in Maastricht and Amsterdam. He gained fame with his jewelry and handbags with various embedded objects in acrylic blocks. Like a pinch of cocaine,...
Valentine’s Day is about love, this website is about the love for shoes. Today’s selection: Valentine. And welcome to the renewed and expanded version 2.0 of the museum. It’s exactly seven years (no itch here), since we started the Virtual Shoe Museum. Friendships developed and our mailbox filled with loads of material on fantastic shoes, art and design on shoes....
In conjunction with the brand’s 15th Anniversary Jimmy Choo has produced a limited edition coffee table book, Jimmy Choo XV. The book released 14th of February 2012.About the BookThe book is divided into eight chapters; Celebrity Icons; Walk on the Wild Side; Novelty and Whimsy; Technical Innovation; Fashion Fringe; Pace Setting; Red Carpet Glamour; and The Jimmy Choo Foundation. Each...
