New Emerging fashion designer from Greece Mary Katrantzou

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ImageImageImageImageImageMary Katrantzou is a Greek designer currently working and living in London .

Katrantzou’s graduating show in 2008 mapped out her signature style. It was themed around trompe l’oeil prints of oversized jewellery featured on jersey-bonded dresses. these pieces created the illusion of wearing giant neckpieces that would be too heavy in reality. She also designed real jewellery made out of wood and metal that were exact replicas of the prints. Mary katrantzou’s first ready-to-wear collection debuted at London fashion week in Spring/Summer 2009, with the support of the BFC and the New Gen scheme. Despite a small collection of nine dresses, Katrantzou picked up 15 prestigious stockists including Browns, Joyce and Colette. The designer achieved show status the following season, in Autumn/Winter 2009.

We’ve been following her designs and I must say they are absolutely uber chic, the concepts of the prints are both lively and attention getting. If you love color feminine looks and outstanding prints then you’ll love Mary’s ss 2013 line.

You can find her at London’s fashion week for those  who want to see the models in action modeling  some of her masterpieces , stay tuned in date with the upcoming designer shows and you won’t be disappointed, I know I’m not.

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Origin of the cowboy boot

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ImageImageImageImageImageThere Is a debate on where exactly the famous cowboy boot was invented or who invented it. Some say It is generally agreed that Charles Hyer of Kansas was the first to invent cowboy boots in the late 1800 s. More recently it has been debated if cowboy boots are an American creation at all. 

so here’s the other opinion , that cowboy boots are reportedly a boot that was traditionally worn by a group of nomadic warriors called The Huns http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huns

Did I mention that the Huns came from the steppes of Central Asia?

And that they rode horses…and conquered…all the way to what is now France?

The Huns brought the boot technology that allowed them to conquer well established nations to Eastern Europe and beyond.  The Moors incorporated the boot into their own riding style.  Then, the Moors brought the boot and stirrup to what is now known as Spain.  The Spanish came to the new world, and the very first cowboys on the North American continent appeared…in Mexico.  These vaqueros, who lived and worked in California, were the biggest influence on cowboy culture.

Whatever the case may be I absolutely love cowboy boots and their various styles and colors, designers have been doing spectacular things with these original warrior footwear and turned them into a fashion statement that almost every fashion conscious , hip dresser must own.

 

we have favorited some well known cowboy boot brands that we think are just awesome, and I’m always a sucker for studded cowboy boots .

Vialis shoes, Spain’s lovely handmade secret

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ImageImageImageImageFounded in 1996 in Barcelona’s El Borne district, Vialis (pronounced vee-alis) was a best-kept Spanish secret for the first eight years of its existence. Vialis decided to go international and give the world access to its unique and beautiful handcrafted footwear made from exquisite vegetable-tanned leathers. Vialis seeks to give modern women what they want most in a shoe: Catalonian style, cutting-edge design, rich materials, craftsmanship, and of course, comfort.

This seasons collection didn’t fail to disappoint when it comes to their impeccable designs, complete with a range of clogs, platform sandals with subtle but beautiful colors, you will love them just as much as we do.

 

A new favorite designer Studiorundholz

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imageimageimageStudiorunholz has made their impression on me , their styles are unique and diverse, beautifully created for your own unique style .

Let us give you a brief history on them so that we can all get to know this lovely brand a bit better:

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The Rundholz brand is certainly full of surprises and yet it seems so familiar. This paradox is emphasized further by the labels preoccupation with simplicity and yet a lavish outlook on modern sustainability for women who are on the same wave-length.

The fabrics entice you to touch whilst the construction begs you to question how! The Rundholz design signature is based quite fundamentally in the deconstruction of traditional construction… and thus the paradox continues.

This brand isn’t interested in trend. One could argue that Rundholz’ aesthetic is in some way inspired by the extraordinary talents of Comme des Garçon and Ann Demeulemeester. In our opinion, Rundholz deserves far greater applause than this. The brand inherently displays a unique femininity and artistry that few can claim in this particular genre. It expresses itself quite freely from that of others and delivers a very distinct style that embraces intelligence, quality, craftsmanship and above all value for money.

The creative process undertaken by this designer duo is fueled almost entirely by curiosity and excitement. “It’s fun to open new doors, to gather more and more impressions and to be able to work in the collection.” Carsten Rundholz

The brand offers three collections, Rundholz Mainline, Rundholz Dip and Rundholz Black Label.

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Rosa Mosa ss 2013 collection

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Salzburg born Simone Springer and Yuji Mizobuchi from Kyoto are the designers behind the rosa mosa label
 

They have been creating shoe master pieces for some time now , and we have been proudly following them take a glimpse at their ss 2013 collection, and if you love good craftsmanship and art in shoes then you’ll love these……..https://www.facebook.com/Soleshoeboutique?ref=hlimage