Before starting to create footwear, Shani Bar studied photography and graphics in Tel Aviv and then accessory design at the renowned Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem. It was there she acquired a passion for tri-dimensionality. ‘The philosophy behind my label is simple’, says Shani. ‘A shoe has to satisfy the highest design requirements and provide the greatest...

No matter how many shoes one has, there is always room in the closet for one more pair… Liza Snook of the Virtual Shoe Museum and Maryline Liabeuf, shoe designer and owner of LaBeuf Shoes are fans of the shoe label Biography. Therefore we are happy to introduce to you the designer behind these special shoes.We like to invite you...

The Design Museum presents the first UK retrospective of iconic French shoe designer Christian Louboutin, celebrating a career which has pushed the boundaries of high fashion shoe design. Louboutin’s exquisite shoes, with their instantly recognisable glossy red* soles, are a unique fusion of fashion, craftsmanship, engineering and sculpture. This exhibition celebrates Louboutin’s career to date and showcases twenty years of...

From April 26th Oranienbaum Palace in Oranienbaum (former residence of Henriette Catharina of Anhalt-Dessau, Princess of Orange-Nassau) will open her doors to the public. The palace will be hosting an exhibition of historical and contemporary excellent craft for the duration of the summer.Reflecting on their original functions, the many palace rooms will feature work by prominent Dutch designers including Viktor...

WHOSNEXTBLOG, the highly creative international platform, keeps on seeking new talents in fashion design and accessories and launches the 7th edition of its contest. This contest is meant for young designers and artists who develop projects and creations in the following categories: womenswear, menswear, accessories and footwear.This new edition of the contest will award 16 winners who will be offered...

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...

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...