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Footwear Inspiration from Portugal

By ⋅ 16/12/2010 ⋅ Post a comment

FELGUEIRAS, Portugal, has a great deal to offer in terms of inspiration. My field of design is footwear, so having visited various factories this December, it was onto the shops. Just wanted to share with you a few of my findings.


I have seen many knitted panels on footwear, but mostly, plain or cable knits. I thought these stripey knits really had a point of difference, and stand out more from the hundreds of workboots coming through.

I loved this mens hybird boot of mixing the formal brogue detailling, an apron front and then the elastic detail at the back all on a work boot
The heavy raised embossing found on the Replay boot, is also something that I am seeing more and more on ladies and mens footwear styles. I recently saw a ladies sandal with a bow shaped embossing to the centre of the vamp and this detailing looks clean and simple, and very effective.  As trends become more minimal in the seasons to come, this technique will be seen more and more.

ADIDAS JAPAN 2010 F/W WOMENS PREVIEW

By ⋅ 16/12/2010 ⋅ 2 comments
Having taken a look at the bright and bubbly preview of the Adidas Japan 2010 Womens Preview, this style sprung out at me.
Maybe it’s because of the onset of a cold winter and they look especially snuggly, yet really cool.

Featuring bright bouncy colours, oddball oversize outerwear, animal prints and punky parallel lines, it’s a case of New Wave cool meets kooky kawaii.

Gomma elfica

By ⋅ 02/11/2010 ⋅ One comment

Rubber boots by Xandy Peters

Feltro: lo amiamo e lo odiamo, ci vorremmo fare tutto ma poi, alla fine dei conti nel nostro guardaroba c’è poco o niente! Forse lo prendiamo troppo sul serio o lo associamo al filone del Art Attack … ma in qualche modo il feltro, la lana cotta e il panno ritornano sempre davanti ai nostri occhi.

Eccolo, minimale e così personale avvolgersi intorno ai piedi come una pantofola in questo stupendo prodotto di Xandy Peters

Due colori di tessuto cuciti e poi immersi nella gomma per creare un prodotto che, per dirla alla maniera di Xandy: <<They are not slippery at all, and they are probably somewhat water resistant>>. Non abbiamo la sensazione di avere davanti delle scarpe da elfo come temeva Xandy che, nel suo blog, racconta il percorso progettuale tra scelte e dubbi sui suoi felt boots.

Personalmente ho trovato in questi boots la soluzione alla mia incessante ricerca di qualcosa che fosse comoda come le scarpette da deriva ma con qualche dettaglio più consono ad un ambiente domestico.

Schizzi preparatori

Vi invito a visitare il blog di Xandy THE WORK IS GETTING TO ME* ricco di dettagli su questo e altri progetti, un piccolo portale della sua attività creativa aperto a chiunque volesse commentare e suggerire qualcosa (*Please send help). Non perdetevi questo!!!


Leather & Textile Patchwork Riding Boots

By ⋅ 21/10/2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Melanie Harper’s boots caught my eye as she was browsing in ‘House of Fraser’, Huddersfield, England. I thought her style looked individual and I loved her red beret. The boots had a textile panel at the centre back and even though she worried about ‘paint splashes’ on them, it all became clear when she explained she was studying a Textiles degree at Huddersfield University.

Her boots were from an independent called ‘Pixie Pop & Posh’ in Huddersfield about 2 years ago. I accept the textile pattern might not appeal to the mass, but it could be replaced with a tonal heavy slub canvas to keep up with a more timeless and classic trend.

Maybe even a pleat for those ladies with wider shins?

Note to self: Must visit this shop.

Note to High Street Chain Stores: Please have the confidence to create something that little bit different

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Photos on flickr