The inaugural CHARLES NOLAN collection opened with six windows at SAKS FIFTH AVENUE in September, 2004, and he launched the wholesale business in Feb 2007. His own shop, which he designed in every detail (even the furniture, which is for sale), opened in Manhattan’s trendy meatpacking district in December.
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CarolinaPagano.com
description: Carolina Pagano , a luxury shoe line that is proud to be Made in Brazil. The brand produces high quality shoes with personality, bringing a Brazilian sexy flair to the feet of contemporary women throughout the world, allowing them to transform themselves with a new shoe experience.
“Brazil is my inspiration” says Carolina, “it is where I lived most of my life, and a place I feel very passionate about”. So it comes as no surprise that the collection she created displays the colors and shapes of such a culturally rich environment. Her designs, manufactured with carefully chosen materials and exquisite workmanship, also reflect the best of the country she once called home: spontaneity and sensuality. Just like the woman who wears it.
See our exclusive Carolina Pagano “fab friday” interview!
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Casual Contemporary / Fashion Dress Evening Luxury / Designer
For fall 09, Pagano will offer a group of shoes made with “hand-carved” leather, specially carved by a Brazilian artist, after the pattern is cut. He places each cut and dyes each piece to look like scales/woven leather or zebra pattern.
Daniblack.com
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ElisaFerare.com
description: Elisa Ferare of her eponymous shoe line, “blending the old with the new, the traditional with the edgy, the textured with the smooth, fantasy with reality. I believe in no suffering for fashion… I abhor trends… it is with pride that I say my designs are brought to life in America by a small group of artisans who love their craft. I invite you to enjoy the shoes… but keep in mind that they long to stray.”
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EileenShields.com
description: EILEEN SHIELDS label was launched in February 2004 and has continued to grow exponentially each season. The label is sold at more than 40 high-end boutiques and department stores across the US, Europe, and Asia – and EILEEN SHIELDS is a featured designer at Harvey Nichols in London, Dublin and Edinburgh.
Born in New York, Eileen Shields grew up in Dublin, Ireland, and graduated from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. She has been living and working in New York since 1988 and was, for more than a decade, footwear designer for Donna Karan. Eileen was a key player in launching and building the DKNY footwear line, including Men’s and Women’s, and was responsible for the innovative D by DKNY line, nominated for Best New Line at the VH1 Fashion Awards.
The EILEEN SHIELDS label is a transatlantic venture – Eileen opened her own flagship store and gallery, ‘5 Scarlet Row’ in the Old City district of Dublin in September 2004. 5 Scarlet Row was created in collaboration with renowned curator/gallerist Vaari Claffey and is the flagship store to showcase the entire EILEEN SHIELDS collection. Her collections have received highly favorable press including features in British Vogue, Elle Magazine, Nylon, Oprah , and Real Simple among many others. Shield was also named “One of Our Favorite New Faces in Fashion” by Lucky Magazine . Her designs have been seen on many celebrities such as Halle Berry, Eva Longoria, Samantha Morton, Courtney Cox Arquette, Drew Barrymore and Andie MacDowell.
GeorginaGoodman.com
description: i-D and Elle , Georgina Goodman realized that what she really wanted to do was create. With this in mind, she enrolled at Cordwainer’s College, London, before graduating in 2001 with an MA in Womenswear/Footwear from the Royal College of Art, London. Goodman went on to open her showcase store in the heart of Mayfair, offering couture shoes and accessories in her unique signature style. Her perceptual clarity and understated luxury won the hearts of her discerning clients and the acclaim of the fashion media.
Georgina’s passion for design coupled with her energy and vision to create directional contemporary work was expressed in her first Ready to Wear collection of Women’s shoes and accessories for Spring/Summer 2004 and has continued with a steady pace. Her design philosophy is straightforward:
Be Consistent
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“We come at shoes fresh, from pure aesthetic, from design. We come at shoes from the pencil rather than the making machine. This gives us freedom,” offers Goodman, “I love shoes. Women love shoes. I love their form and shape. I love how they hold you and support you and serve to ground you. Shoes have a special voice, a universal language understood by everybody, every woman.”
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JRenee.com
description: J. Reneé offers a unique alternative to women’s footwear with the introduction of a wide variety of new styles to the line. J. Renee shoes was founded in 1974 by Renee and Micky Harrison. They wanted to create footwear that would give woman the opportunity to enjoy fashion forward designs. Each season, J. Renee introduces a wide variety of new styles to keep your look fresh. Bold, sparkling embellishments, distinctive buckle details, and various skins, leathers and materials accompany every J. Renee shoe style. The versatile collection offers a comfortable approach to fashionable footwear for dressy, casual and special occasions. ~ Zappos
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Lucchese Boot Co.
Lucchese.com
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