The Shoe Dictionary

miercuri, 13 iunie 2012

Sale Alert at New Look

New Look, the British retailer, has officially launched their summer sale here in Romania. Starting today and until the 8th of August you can shop all their items, 33.000 products overall, at discounted prices. The joy, right?

Here are some of my favourite shoes from them, which I would wear all summer long:

marți, 12 iunie 2012

Maison Martin Margiela to design the next collection at H&M

It's official: Maison Martin Margiela will be the next designer collaboration at H&M! News about this possible collaboration started to go around the internet since yesterday, when WWD announced that their sources made it clear it was going to be Margiela to design for H&M. (If you want to stay up to date with that kind of "breaking news", consider adding my page to your news feed).

The much awaited collection will be launched on the 15th of November and will be available worldwide in about 230 stores and online too, in some countries.

The Maison Martin Margiela and H&M collaboration will be a fall/winter 2012 collection, which will feature clothes and accessories for both women and men. So far, we have this two videos below we can watch over and over and imagine what it will look like.

I don't know about you, but I'm so excited I can't wait to get to November.

Women preview video:

Men preview video:

luni, 11 iunie 2012

TouchedBy Carla Szabo, sandals for an easy summer

Mihaela Glăvan has launched yet another limited collection under her project TouchedBy. This time the Romanian shoe designer teamed up with Carla Szabo, Romanian designer known for quirky and fun accessories.

TouchedBy Carla Szabo is a limited edition shoe collection featuring minimalist flat sandals. The design belongs entirely to Carla Szabo, Mihaela Glăvan providing the technical expertise and the means to render possible any crazy idea.

The sandals that Carla Szabo designed have that unique simplicity which makes them perfect for a relaxed summer, in the city or on a sweet escape outside it.

The design and the lines are minimal, with raw edges and no stitches. Add to that details like a wooden knob (natural of course, made of walnut) or a little silver horse and you have some great conceptual, yet relaxed, summer shoes.

TouchedBy Carla Szabo sandals can be bought via order only at the 9, Benjamin Franklin Street in Bucharest.

The project was started by Mihaela Glăvan in 2009 and has involved so far designers and personalities like Adelina Ivan, Alina Botea, Ana Alexe, Carmen Secăreanu, Cătălin Botezatu, George Neagu, Irina Marinescu, Irina Schrotter, Lena Criveanu, Ovidiu Buta and Stephan Pelger.

The project will bring in the following months collaborations with Lucian Broscatean, Alex Gâlmeanu and Mihai Dobrovolschi. Honestly, I can't wait to see what these lovely men come up with!

luni, 5 martie 2012

Ecco's new attitude for Spring/Summer '12

Ecco, the Danish brand known for high quality shoes, bags and accessories, have launched their new collection for Spring/Summer 2012.
Featuring new shapes and colours, the collection is all about a bold new attitude.
Ecco shoes have long been known for their classic designs, besides the high quality materials they use. However, with the new collection the brand has a powerful message, bound to open new roads.
The SS '12 shoes prove that Ecco can be very modern and appealing to multiple generations. They also show that Ecco can be fashionable, not just an investment you make now for the rest of your life (ok, this is an exaggeration).
"Complex" is the word the company has used to describe its new collection. It seems to me to be the right choice. Why? Because this collection has two goals: to fuel devoted fans' interest, but also gain new ones, from a younger generation. As for the looks of this SS '12 shoe collection, the odds are on their side. But only time will tell. However, I do appreciate the company's will to reinvent itself and reach new perspectives and new generations.
The collection is made of three different lines: Transition, Modern Romance and Future Contrast. What do they include? Pumps, brogues, roman sandals, wedges, ballerinas, kitten heels, but also high heels.
My favourites, and the perfect summary of Ecco's SS'12 collection, are these three types of shoes:
1. The perfect red leather wedges with a medium height sole.
2. The romantic ballerinas made of intricately braided strips of leather.
3. The androgynous brogues perfect for office wear or easily mixable in bold outfits.

P.S. Until the 8th of March, Ecco Romania is offering a 20% discount on every second product bought in their stores. This means that you can grab a friend and go shopping for shoes or bags from the newly launched collection and have a discount too.

sâmbătă, 3 martie 2012

Spring/Summer '12 collection from Skin by FINSK

FINSK, the finnish shoe brand that I've been telling you about for a long time, has good news for all of you who love their shoes, just like me.
During Premiere Classe, a Accessory Designer Trade Show held in Paris during the 1st and 5th of March, they will officially launch their Spring/Summer 2012 collection from their newest line called Skin by FINSK.
The secondary line launched by designer Julia Lundsten and her team features pumps, sandals and clogs which keep true to the conceptualist design that FINSK has been known for.
The difference is that they come in lower prices and a slightly more wearable style. This will appeal even to those ladies who liked FINSK until now, but didn't see themselves wearing such structural shoes.
Skin by FINSK offers sandals in wooden platforms, strappy detailing or cut out wooden soles. Some of the sandals, like the ankle strap platform sandals, for example, feature a raw finishing, with no stitches.
You can also shop with them for perfect pumps with a wooden heel and detailing that makes the difference. The line also features some clogs, but you know I've never been a fan.
The shoes are available in tan, grey, washed out forest green or black, some of them featuring colourful accents, just to bring out fun and joy.
All shoes are made of leather, keeping true to the brand's dedication to using quality luxury materials.
What I like best about this line is that they're perfectly wearable, anytime, anywhere, but they still have that special something, that concept that makes them unique.
Prices range from 195 to 287 British pounds and, yes, they ship to Romania too. Among the online stockists that will be selling Skin by FINSK there's the italian online mall called yoox.com. So keep an eye on them in case you're looking for something a bit more familiar to shop from.

Are they tempting enough for you?

duminică, 29 ianuarie 2012

Strange Shapes in Designer Shoes

I was browsing again all Spring/Summer 2012 designer collections and, somehow, I got obsessed with these fun Prada shoes:

In fact, my interest in them got so powerful that I started searching through archives and gathering a small "history" of weird looking shoes, designed by many well-known designers throughout the years. So I figured I'd better share this trip down memory lane with you. Hope you really enjoy it, some of them are really wacky!