I am a designer based in Los Angeles. I design shoes. Yes, can you believe it? I am happy to say that I get to spend my days sketching shoes, shopping, looking at materials, magazines, etc. I design both women’s and kids’ shoes. I also have dabbled in designing accessories since my return from Spain...Archives
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Author Archives: nalini
Lineapelle and Portland Materials Show
This year I made the decision that I want to inspire myself as much as possible. I aim to create unique product for my clients, see what is going on overseas in trends, color, and marketing in the fashion world. I enjoy not just looking at shoes, but apparel, accessories, furniture, and generally just [...]
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What a nice surprise, Ars Arpel.
Thank you Ars Arpel for including my designs in the Ars Apel Summer Review magazine. It is a great honor!
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Tribal prints…from start to finish
Working as a designer has so many facets. It’s not just drawing but also extensive trend research, intuitiveness, and working with great people to make things happen. The one thing I enjoy about working as a footwear designer is how much ahead we work. I have already designed for Spring 2011 for some of my [...]
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Alexander McQueen…A legend dies.
Today is a sad day in the fashion world. Designer, Alexander McQueen passed away. He will be missed greatly. I always looked forward to seeing his runway shows, seeing what risks he has taken and what limits he pushed. I was always dazzled and inspired by his work. Here are some of my favorites…Rest in [...]
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Shoemix… an interesting way to get inspired…
I recently found this website called Y trends. They are a trend forecasting company based in the Netherlands that specializes in product design and footwear. I looked at their website and was quite impressed with their trend services and how they deliver their services. I would check them out at www.ytrends.com.
Y trends has a very [...]
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More Holiday Shoe Inspiration….
This year I was able to design my own Holiday cards. I didn’t have too much time to spend on it, but enough that I was able to send out something I was proud to send to my clients, fellow shoe colleagues, family and friends. Something that gave a personal touch. The final card design [...]
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Shoe details.
Part of being a designer is collecting ideas. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t look at something and think, “Uhmm, that could be a shoe idea.” Magazine tear outs, sketchbook thumbnails, camera shots, online research…it’s all part of the process. Anything can be an idea for whatever you are working on, [...]
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In the spirit of Christmas!
I am feeling the holidays coming up with all of the lights, trees, and cold weather. I have been searching for some ornaments for my Christmas tree…and found this nice modern piece, but I also thought it could be nice on a shoe!
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Florence, Italy Trends