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City Soles: Telling The Real Story of Artisan Shoe Designers by Scott Starbuck
Scott Starbuck of City Soles, an independently owned artisan footwear retailer, seeks to create the documentary Telling the Real Story of Artisan Shoes.
The KickStarter campaign launched April 21, and has already raised $9,400 towards the $30,000 goal. The documentary will tell the story of artisan shoemakers from around the world including the conflicts they face in a fast fashion world.
Starbuck offers backers exclusive and unique offerings for supporting the documentary. View the KickStarter campaign, here.
- Ever want to create your own shoe line?A $5,000 pledge will give you access to work with Italian manufacturers and have the finished product sold at City Soles.
- A $2,500 pledge will give you two pairs of custom, handmade Italian shoesfrom a designer featured in the documentary along with a hand signed certificate of authenticity from the designer.
- A $1,000 pledge earns you the title Associate Producer,and your name in the opening credits. You will also be a VIP guest at the documentary launch party in Chicago.
About City Soles:
City Soles is a designer shoe boutique and online retailer featuring unique fashion footwear for men and women from across the globe. City Soles seeks to provide sophisticated, luxurious, and all-around avant-garde merchandise to their customers.
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Art & Sole by Jane Weitzman
Art & Sole by Jane Weitzman, wife of shoe designer Stuart Weitzman. Art & Sole features 150 fantasy art shoes made of highly unique materials she has discovered and commissioned by artists for the first Stuart Weitzman shop on Madison Avenue in the mid-1990s. Made from feathers, paper, ceramic, metal, resin, playing cards, corrugated cardboard, Swarovski crystals, even fresh flowers and frosting, many of the shoes featured in Art & Sole are in printed form for the first time.
The vibrant red cover and gold edges make Art & Sole an eye catching coffee table book and easily enjoyed by shoe lovers and art aficionados alike. Art & Sole makes a great Valentine’s Day gift for loved ones, friends, family and coworkers.Jane has been on a cross-country tour promoting Art & Sole and speaking at over 40 locations nationwide this year.
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Online Shoe Sale @ShoeLALA
Looking for that perfect pair of espadrilles to finish out the summer, or chic flats to take you into fall? Look no further than Rue La La’s semiannual “Shoe La La” sale beginning tomorrow, July 31st at 11am EST. With over 20,000 pairs of shoes for women, men and kids and a special section of steals under $40, this sale gives new meaning to the phrase, “there’s something for everybody.” Featuring styles by Rachel Roy and Badgley Mischka, among other top designers, this “Shoe La La” sale is sure to make your shoe collection fabu-less. But be sure to hurry—this sale ends Saturday, August 3rd at midnight.
The Rue La La “Shoe La La” boutique will go live at: http://www.ruelala.com/
