Charlotte Mills

So its that time of year again where planning for the big day is starting to pick up steam on course for the Summer. I have for you - Charlotte Mills another Cordwainers graduate with her luxury bridal line. Its always nice having another brand in your shoe bank to think about for options - you can never be out of options and the best part is that her shoes are available at 50 different stockists around the globe! So go on...have a scroll!

Big Fat Indian Wedding

As you would have noticed my blog has been abandoned and I have been neglecting my readers for little over a week - Im Sorry!!! It was all for good reason though - WEDDING season. It is officially upon us and mine started with my long time family friend and a best friend getting married all in one weekend and ended with my BFG cousin who had a BFI (Big Fat Indian Wedding!!) the following week. The BFI had been in the making for a year and a half so of course when the wedding week arrived everyone was fully prepared and suitably hyped for the 5 day event. Indian weddings have several events through out the week to mark the occasion with no expense spared, and this was definitely the case with my cousins wedding. I can safely say everyone had an amazing time. The blushing bride as expected looked sublime in all her outfits from her stunning traditional indian attire on the Saturday (the indian ceremony) to the gorgeous cropped white dress worn on the civil matched with royal/electric blue satin shoes she designed her self (along with the dress too). I was off course over the moon that Jayna (the bride) had paid so much attention in picking her footwear! Project Elegance (Jayna's go to) helped create her perfect wedding shoes by allowing her to decide what height heel and platform she wanted and what applique she wanted too - I mean what else could you ask for from wedding shoes? Here are a few pics of the shoes Im sure you'll be impressed with them as much as I was.

The Traveling Notebook of Shoe Makers

Chapter 2: Elizabeth Dunn

I first met Elizabeth when I took on a design course at the I Can Make Shoes studio about a year and a half ago, I was eager to learn and completely immerse myself into the footwear world. I asked her endless questions about the industry and how she got into footwear I was mesmerised by all she had achieved so far. (Making shoes to be later worn by Lady Gaga is a huge acomplishment) Low and behold  a couple months later, I was interning in the very studio she worked from and I was able to see her process from design to an actual pair of shoes. I enjoyed coming into to the studio because there would always be a new product on the horizon that we could all admire. Her design skill and craftsmanship was inspiring,  so when she said she was leaving for NYC I was filled with joy and sadness at the same time, she was so lovely to be around, her personality brightened up the room instantly but I was SO excited for her to be able to fulfil her dreams of moving to NYC to carry on with her own brand and label. (My life long goal too - ONE DAY!!!) So on my trip to NYC I obviously jumped at the opportunity to be able to catch up with her in Williamsburg which is where she now lives and works. The Brooklyn Shoe space based in Williamsburg too, is where Elizabeth produces most of her creations now and I always look forward to seeing her new collections, it makes it all the more worth while knowing she has made each piece herself. Head to her website for more.

Elizabeth's latest collection.

I loved these!

A commission Elizabeth made for a client

Gorgeous handmade Wedding shoes!

Lizzy making a pair of her sandals from her latest collection

Walking around the Studio! I loved this space!

You can imagine what caught my eye! MERMAID LEATHER

The first time Ive seen a skiving machine! 

Lizzy wearing her handmade handbag and sandals!

LOVE!!