• ART,  CULTURE

    “Flip Flop” Series by Artist Allister Lee

    A simply delightful series of illustrations by the talented artist Allister Lee, aptly titled “Flip Flop,” captures a charming selection of throwback vintage dollar store sandals discovered in a myriad of locations throughout California, including the vibrant Chinatown, San Francisco and beyond. Each playful illustration is a masterful representation of these everyday objects, expertly capturing their unique character and charm while pulling on our nostalgic heart strings. “I like finding graphic inspiration in unlikely places and I found these ubiquitous Chinatown staples to be a great mix of quirk and wonk as subject matter.” – Allister See the series Flip Flop below:

  • CULTURE,  FASHION

    Ivanka Trump to Testify in Court over Plagiarized Shoes (Video)

    Before embarking on a political platform brought on by her father, Ivanka Trump’s main focus and business centered around her lifestyle brand, that included shoes, apparel, jewelry and more. Now it looks like some of the designs are coming back to haunt her in an alleged plagiarism scandal. Ivanka has been ordered to appear in court in a lawsuit alleging she stole her shoe designs from an Italian brand. U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest rejected Ivanka’s request to exempt herself from testifying in person on the case. The case itself accuses the Ivanka Trump lines “Hettie” heel of being a copy of the Aquazzura’s “Wild Thing” heel. It’s been said…

  • FASHION

    Christian Louboutin F/W 2016 Campaign

    Bright 80’s glam rock makes a return for Christian Louboutin‘s latest campaign captured by fashion photographers Sofia & Mauro. “It was a period where it was fun to have an attitude instead of trying to look very normal—people were showing off a bit, being a bit loud. They had an attitude, were proud of having an attitude and played with it, they were playing with their own femininity.” -LB  

  • FASHION,  Menswear,  Trends

    The Cigarette Shoes (Loafers) Trend

    The last few seasons in fashion it’s been all about the sensible bright sneaker, from high fashion designers Chanel and Burberry Prorsum pairing sporty shoes with not so sporty looks in both mens and womenswear collections. A new shoe trend that has been bubbling up and taking over the fashion world is the sleek chic Cigarette Shoe, also known as loafers. The shoe has a simple shape and design leaving designers to dabble into different materials and techniques when creating them. They have already been used in current seasons popular designs and we plan to see so much more of them in general. Why are they called cigarette Shoes or Cigarette…

  • Nike Air MAG
    CULTURE,  Menswear,  Misc.

    It’s happening! “Back To The Future” Nike Shoe

      Nike confirms they are in the process of recreating the Nike of the future that self straps this year. Talk of it happening has been circling since 2011 but Nike’s innovation chief, Tinker Hatfield has officially confirmed it will happen in 2015. The shoe is called the Nike Air MAG. He refuses to set an official date or price for the shoes, but at least we have the year down.

  • Victoria Beckham Ready To Wear SS 2015 NYFW
    FASHION,  Runway

    Victoria Beckham Ready To Wear S/S 2015 NYFW

    Victoria Beckham brought sleek fitted utilitarian to the runway this season.  Low romance high on structure and chicness. The stand out pieces would be the fitted jumpsuits with an array of pockets. The shoes play in this collection was fun, pointed flats and platforms. source:

  • FASHION,  REVIEWS

    Chanel Haute Couture SS 2014

    When you think of classic and high fashion, Chanel always comes to mind. This season displayed once again their staple tweed fabrics with very beautifully structured feminine outfits in light varieties of pastels. There was a strong athletic feel to the whole collection due to glammed up silver knee pads and fanny packs. I would describe the whole thing as rich sports pixie?But the one thing that demanded most attention would have to be the footwear the models were rocking. They weren’t the usual high fashion impossible heels to walk in, they were actually the complete opposite. Sneakers! The sporty/glitzy shoe wear was provided by couture shoemaker Massaro  they were…