March 2011
45 posts
WatchFN Shoe Star’s 9th episode was somewhat confusing.. One of the contestants commented that she didn’t understand the connection between ballet lessons and creating a tone-up shoe, and we concur.
Then there’s the idea of using recycled materials- which is very cool for the environment, but let’s see how it turns out in a shoe. Guess we’ll have to tune-in April 4 to...
Rachel Zoe's Latest Accessory?
We hear the stylist is in labor!!
WatchWhat a great episode! We loved seeing the final results-very interesting to watch the contestants translate their vision into an actual shoe. We totally agreed with the judges that Matthew’s shoe deserved to win-it was elegant and easy to wear (and a silicon insert-we love you for that alone).
A little surprised that Maggie was the first to go since we felt she had a ton of...
“It can’t be tolerated. I guess I’m the wrong one to talk to, because I never...”
– Isaac Mizrahi to The CUT on John Galliano’s anti-semitic remarks 3-14-11
WatchThis was by far and away the best episode yet.. the contestants’ true talent (or lack thereof) finally shone through with a real shoe! Interestingly the vision they expressed in their individual consultations at FIT were often times different than the end-result.
Case in point: from watching the interview with Rachel and Vasilios (Chairman of Accessories at FIT) we thought she had it in the...
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WatchFinally! And it begins…the contestants are brought to designer Rebecca Taylor’s offices and are shown pieces of the collection-and given 10 minutes to do a “Quickfire Sketch Challenge”.
Matthew: “I haven’t designed a women’s shoe in..years”?? Hmmm, not sure you want to disclose that..
Keena: We loved your bootie-gorge with the lace insets.
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“The lower I feel, the higher the heel.”
– Giovanna Battaglia (via simko)
