For this exhibition, we bring a little shoe magic to Budapest. ‘I tell you, in this world being a little crazy helps to keep you sane.’ Liza Snook and Joyce de Gruiter have selected artists and designers from various countries with all their own view on shoes. On show at the Műcsarnok/Kunsthalle in Budapest from 15 September till 22 October...
Creative Sole, Japanese Sneaker Culture is a book by Manami Okazaki that looks at Japan’s prolific presence in sneaker culture globally. Creative, covetable and cool, Japanese sneakers are some of the most highly sought after in the world today, with an incredible amount of designers, collaborators, artists and makers, all infusing their creative energy into this multi-billion dollar industry. This...
To create a sneaker made from real stone was the common idea of the two German brands Roxxlyn® und nat-2™, which was born at a Paris Tradeshow. Nat-2™ is known for its groundbreaking innovations in the field of sneakers and footwear, the Berlin based company Roxxlyn® is acknowlegded for ist exclusive accessories made from stone. Now both brands have joined...
On Saturday, June 17th, the Fashion and Shoe Designing Academy of Fine Arts Department of Sint-Niklaas presents it’s annual sensational and spectacular fashion show for the 20th time and the shoe show for the sixth time. For this presentation the Techniekhuis will be transformed into a show location.The fashion and shoe designs of part-time education in Sint-Niklaas, Fashion Design department:...
Gallery Josilda da Conceição and visual artist Airco Caravan decided to organize the Nasty Woman Amsterdam – Fundraiser Art Exhibition. On show from March 4-12. More than 220 nasty women artists from 27 countries submitted more than 300 artworks. The curators selected 240 artworks that will be sold from 1 to 200 euros. Col-lec-tion by Virtual Shoe Museum is also...
This exhibition will open in Science Museum Oklahoma’s smART Space galleries on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The exhibit features local, national and international artists and will examine how the shoe has been interpreted in art throughout history, the science and engineering behind specific shoe designs, peoples’ relationships with footwear. The artworks from Col-lec-tion by Virtual Shoe Museum are part of...
The International Wooden Shoe Museum in Eelde NL is looking for designers/students who have a passion for wooden clogs or footwear using woord as material. The museum challenges them to design and make a pair of clogs for the future. They have a chance to get their designs shown at the exhibition ‘CLOGS new STYLE’, on show from 01.04.2017 till...
2017 is almost here. And for shoe lovers this can’t start without the fabulous shoe calendars by Workman Publishers New York. 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 features a...
The Vienna State Guild of shoemakers and orthopedic shoemakers, will hand out the ‘The Crazy Shoe Award 2017’ in Vienna on April 27th. Europe sure needs more crazy shoes, so you (when based in Europe) are invited to join the competition and send in your registration form until February 13 2017. The ‘Crazy Shoe’ must be received by March 16...
The High Heeled Art Footwear Design School by Mark Schwartz and Nicky Avanzini offers hands-on approach to learning shoe design workshops in January and February 2017. In Parabiago, Italy, the region for today’s top shoe designers. Hands-on approach to learning shoe design The shoe industry today is an ever-changing business that must be followed closely when it comes to trends....
