Author Archives: Nalini Arora

Fashion Bliss..Chanel SP 13

By Nalini Arora | Published: May 15, 2012

I just spent the last 14 minutes watching the Chanel SP 13 runway show, and the details, design, textures, location, show, etc are just incredible. If you don’t have time to watch the entire show, check out some of my favorite looks.

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Surface Design on Shoes

By Nalini Arora | Published: May 9, 2012

Last year I wrote a post here about Aaryn Nutter, and her amazing print studio Aaryn West -Surface Design. I had the opportunity to look thru her collection of prints (which by the way are so inspiring & impressive), and found a few prints that I thought would be great for Spring 13 footwear designs. [...]

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Kids shoe details & sketches

By Nalini Arora | Published: April 19, 2012

I have been spending the last few weeks researching for women’s & kids projects, and am overwhelmed with ideas. I thought I would share some kids ideas with you that I really love. People ask me, “why do you post your ideas on your blog?”, and make comments that I am feeding ideas easily. I [...]

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NALINIARORA.COM

By Nalini Arora | Published: April 18, 2012

In between projects, I do things I normally don’t have time to do  on a daily basis. These tasks include marketing, keeping in touch with clients, website updates, and staying creative with the blog. I am updating the website this week, and have been working on the blog design FOREVER with my programmer. I don’t [...]

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Brands to keep on the look out!

By Nalini Arora | Published: April 13, 2012

As a designer, I am always shopping, researching, watching trends evolve/disappear, and keeping on top of what other brands are doing. Over the last few seasons, I have been specifically observing several brands because I have noticed a change in design sensibility, design strengthening, growth into a new category, such as shoes, as well as a [...]

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A kids shoe… designed by a kid!

By Nalini Arora | Published: April 11, 2012

Recently, a friend shared with me her daughter designed a shoe for a class project. I was so curious to see what an eight year old designed, I asked her to email me a picture. I received this cute little boot with googly eyes. I had to share with you this fantastic drawing from a [...]

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Shoe sweater fest!

By Nalini Arora | Published: March 26, 2012

I had to share with you these super cool, luxe sweaters by Bella Freud. I don’t particularly like posting about shoe products as I find them, at times, cheesy, but I found these to be quite tasteful and edgy. These are also a part of a collaboration with Christian Louboutin. You can check out the [...]

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LA Shoe of the Week

By Nalini Arora | Published: March 7, 2012

I am going bananas over Isabel Marant’s Fall 2012 collection. Check out her version of western chic.  You can also take a peek at her entire collection here. It’s absolutely brilliant how Marant takes western details and applies them to everyday wear. Some details include satin blouses with pearl buttons, flower embroidered tops, and lace, [...]

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LA feature of the week…The Travel Almanac

By Nalini Arora | Published: February 17, 2012

I wanted to share with you this beautiful magazine called The Travel Almanac. This magazine covers travel topics, photography, fashion, music, film, etc in a very creative, informative, and rich way that I cannot even begin to explain. The pages are beautiful, photography is artistic & playful, the reading is fun and informative, and the [...]

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Masking tape inspired art

By Nalini Arora | Published: February 17, 2012

Found this amazing art work by Kees Goudzwaard on Design for Mankind. Love the masking tape mixed with oil paint…. Its fantastic how you can take something so basic, like tape, and create works of art. I have been working on some print graphics lately and this is great inspiration. I love being inspired by [...]

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