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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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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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Things to do to inspire you this holiday season! It’s not just about shoes….well maybe!

While everyone is out having holiday drinks after work, shopping in advance for holiday gifts, attending work parties and potlucks, or taking extended vacations, whether it be shoe designers or apparel designers, we are slammed with work. During the holidays, we are rushing to get sketches, trend boards, trade show revisions or tech packs submitted [...]
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Clean Press Pleat please…

I am a little ruffled out this season. Don’t get me wrong, I like the ruffles but it’s on everything and everywhere…can we do something different? How about some pleating? Yeah, it’s similar but how about some clean press pleats. I was looking at my favorite magazine Surface and saw this cool pleat detail on [...]
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Shoes + Furniture= Love

Inspiration can come from anything. You can be sitting at a cafe and be inspired by the design of a cup, check out www.work.no and look at Kaffebilen’s beautiful cup designed by Norwegian graphic designer Kevin Hagen, or a unique outfit put together by a homeless person. Whatever it is, it ignites a creative feeling that [...]
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Cas-leisure footwear for the city girl.

Living and working from my loft permits me the pleasure to dress as I please. No, you won’t find me in my pj’s ,unfortunately. However, most of the time, I will be wearing casual attire which may consist of skinny jeans, a top, and several types of shoes such as my Sigerson Morrison ballerinas which [...]
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A new addition to the design team..

After much thought, I thought it was time to add a mascot to the design team. I would like to introduce to you London. Here is her CV… Name: London. Sex: Female. Age: 14 weeks. Specializes in chewing footwear and aspires to design pet shoes that are comfortable and stylish for the city dog.  Spends her [...]
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