Thaqafah teaser

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Shall we give you a glimpse at what’s to come? Hmmmm…..let’s see

So as I was thinking of what styles should be included in our Thaqafah collections, I thought of all the bright countries in the world with wonderful colorful market places and bazaars.

Morocco popped in my head, so I started to look closely at their beautiful slippers, and then I came across these beauties of the 1970’s from a couple of vintage sellers on Etsy

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Aren’t they just gorge! The detail and craftsmanship is just amazing on these beauties. In the sample bag they go,to be taken to the artisans to recreate.

Busting out!

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It’s been a long 2014 and dreams have come true and others grew.

We are proud to announce our very own private footwear label……Thaqafah. Thaqafah means culture in the Arabic language, and was created by myself owner of Sole Shoe Boutique , Ruqayyah Amrikeeyah.

The brand will be dishing out handmade shoes from across the globe. All leather shoes from start to finish, made by talented artisans from Far East, inspired by traditional style but modern appeal.

After being in shoe business for so many years, and growing up in a shoe loving family of women, eventually creating a collection of my own was a no brainer. My lovely mother had been trying to get me to actually learn how to make shoes. But of course that was just not feasible.

So, we decided to take an approach to the footwear world ,that would be unique, trendy,exciting, colorful, comfortable and most importantly affordable.

We present to you……………

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Follow us on the Instagram @thaqafah_shoes and come along for the ride.

Styling with Sonia Rykiel and Seychelles

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We are totally loving our New arrival heart pumps by Seychelles , these cuties can be worn casually or formally depending on how you style them, but we decided to pair them with some designer denim and a colorful color blocked Sonia Rykiel sweater and an orange Ellington leather crossbody bag……….. Hope you enjoy

Pumps: Seychelles shop now at http://www.shoesolesboutique.com

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Designer of the week: Cydwoq

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Handmade artisans craftsmanship straight out of California, never fails to miss a beat in their shoe design and art!

Cydwoq has been one of our favorite shoe brands over the past 8 years or more, and the styles, designs , and colors just get better with every collection.

Designer of the week is deservedly going to CYDWOQ shoes

Visit them today at http://www.cydwoq.com

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