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Chris Campbell is the lead artist and “baker” behind Shoe Bakery, which creates custom footwear resembling an assortment of desserts. Campbell attributes the popularity of his designs — such as these custom Cartoon Cake flats (2023) — to the pleasant and memorable associations we have with sugary foods hardwired in our brains from childhood.
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In the world of fashion, there’s a fine line between looking like a runway model and feeling like you’re wrapped up in your favorite blanket. Who says you can’t have it both ways? We’re diving into the world of style that lets you make an entrance while being in absolute comfort.
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When I see shoes that are this cute (and inexpensive) I wish that my love of shoes could extend beyond appreciating them as sculptural works of art, because I could never walk in anything with this high of a heal. Just being serious.
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Between 1913 and 1914, Morris Hirshfield was awarded 24 patents for slipper designs and orthopedic foot devices. Entire pages of the Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office are devoted to his slippers variously adorned with pom-poms, rosettes, buckles, tassels, or figure eights and set off by wraparound ornamental trims. Continue reading Eye On Design: Morris Hirshfield Slipper Designs Fabricated By Liz Blahd
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Would you pay $400 for a lipstick? No way! How about $400 for high heels? Well, maybe. Luxury footwear brand Alberto Guardiani, founded in 1940 by brothers Luigi and Dino Guardiani, initially manufactured men’s shoes under the Nuova Centauro brand (which still exists). Alberto, the son of Dino, took over the business in 1972 and the brand is now one of the leading Italian manufactures of shoes and accessories. Two of fashion’s sexiest accessories – red lipstick and black high heels – come together for their remarkable Lipstick Heel Pumps collection.
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