You ain't seen me, right? The Invisible Shoe

I love this concept by Andreia Chaves, shoe designer of Brazil. By creating a mirrored wedge shoe, your foot blends into it's environment.
Andreia is just about the most out-there shoe designer I have seen in a long long time. She says, "The fact that I grew up in a chaotic city like Sao Paulo, full of contrasts, being in contact with such diversity and constant exposure to different visual inputs, has inspired me in how I think and conceptualize my shoes. Looking at my work, I can clearly see influence coming from my South American sense of versatility. Also in the mix - what I have been experiencing in Europe."

From Yatzer

Martin Margiela to leave label of same name

Not really shoe news, but I always find it a bit sad when a designer leaves thier own label. Jil Sander has never been the same since Jil Sander left her label and I can't see this one being any different.

Link to article

I loved the Martin Margiela label for it's avant garde designs, never afraid to do something that's really 'out there' and creative without being tarty or unwearable.

I also love the deconstructed website, with the index page, it's carrying the theme of the clothing right into html! Link to website

Shoes pictured on sale in Browns website. Link to buy

New Homeys website

Dan just informed me via Facebook that his new Homeys website is now live. As well as a full range of Homeys to choose from (a good thing coz they seem to be sold out everywhere in the West End), you can also subject yourself to Dans awful jokes! Great! <-hint of sarcasm there

http://new.homeys.co.uk/

Shoes and Music #2 Morrissey and err Stella McCartney do shoes

All over the web right now is the news that Morrissey and Stella McCartney are collaborating on a range of shoes. Didn't see this one coming.

Morrissey is one of our most famed vegetarian singers, have to say Mozza, you spotted a gap in the market there, because there aren't many veggy shoes for men.

What will he do? Well, I'm expecting a vegan version of the desert boot.

12 December 2009 - Edited to add: Stella just posted on her facebook page that this is a made up story. OK, own up - who started it?

Police take down dodgy Ugg websites

Story on the news yesterday about the police removing 1,219 websites claiming to sell desirable items such as Tiffany Jewellery and Ugg boots. Most are hosted in China and there are no goods for sale, they just take your money and run.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8392600.stm

I did a quick Google for Ugg boots this morning and if you do so too, you can see that most of the Ugg sites that come up in the search are not working anymore. What a minefuield for shoppers because there are lots! Feel sorry for those that tried to buy from the dodgy sites.

At least it gives me a chance for a shameless plug for http://www.shudoo.co.uk/, a genuine Ugg boot store. They now have the Kensington boot back in stock (pictured) so hurry if you want a pair!

Shoes and Music #1 in a series - New Model Army

Last night at my friend Jess's house in Stokie, we were talking about old bands we loved. Jess recounted a tale of being stuck in the mosh pit at a New Model Army gig and how painful it was because of the bands' (and fans) penchant for wearing proper Northern England clogs. So I've decided to start a series on here - shoes and music, there is so much association of certain shoes with certain bands, I think it could run and run!
So - I bring you - New Model Army and clogs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqOWBLugj9E

http://www.clogs.co.uk/ the clogs being the North of England type of clogs where only the sole (and not the entire shoe) is wooden.

Newspaper shoes

From http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120600251

I love these shoes, made from newspaper strips coated in plastic then hand woven. They look fab - well done to the designer Colin Lin!