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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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, [...]
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!
Scandinavian Design…I can’t get enough of you.
One of the things I miss about living in Europe, is the accessibility to Scandanavian design. During my time living in Spain, people all over Europe were enamored with Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, Reykjavik, and the ever so close city, to the Scandanavian countries,…Berlin. These were destination cities. It was and still is a must to [...]
Quick inspiration when you don’t have much time to create!
As a designer, whether it be fashion, shoes, accessories, companies think that you can create at a drop of a hat! Please design 10 shoes in one week…oh yeah, and we want original concepts…uh, hello, sure, I will just sit at my desk, and plug away, and you will have the most beautiful ideas in [...]
Shoe-doodle-do
I like to doodle before a project. Sometimes the doodles are not so pretty! That’s part of the process though. Cheers.
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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From sketch to store.
One of the most satisfying feelings of being a designer is actually seeing your design at a retail store, a magazine, blog, or even better…a person on the street.
However, coming up with that one shoe is not just drawing that one sketch. It may take several sketches, research, re-sketching, and sometimes, it may be that [...]
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I heart Terra Plana..but, where are my boots TP?
Fall is just around the corner. It’s funny to even think about that right now when it’s like an oven in the city of angels. However, I feel at ease thinking soon I will be cooling down, seeing rain fall, cool brisk weather mixed in with beautiful California sunshine. Amidst that, wearing warmer clothing, and [...]
What a nice surprise, Ars Arpel.