Ola, 22, student from Hamburg. Scarf: childhood relict, pendant: regular bottle opener that was a gift, necklace: lace bought in a building centre, sweater: borrowed from boyfriend, cuffs: old DDR soccer cuffs from Ebay, sneakers: Customised No Name Sneakers that have cost only 3€.

Since days, flags that become skirts, capes and turbans shout on me. I get visually molested by awful boring shirts with country names. I am traumatized by ridiculous headpieces that transform human beings in walking advertising spaces for breweries and ban every spark of beauty… (read on) (more…)

Liza Snook´s Virtual Shoe Museum is one of the most interesting databases for all kind of „shoe”-themes. In 2004 Snook called on artists, designers and photographers from all over the world to present their creations. Thanks god – they respond the call and helped to create a sweeping and very well arranged virtual exhibition, that is ordered by various criteria like Designers, Styles, Usage, Color, Materials, …
I was looking for the experimental and artsy shoes. But although those who search for danceshoes, cowboy boots, High Heels, high-tec creations etc. will discover amazing stuff in the Virtual Shoe Museum.

All Photos via Virtual Shoe Museum

Customised shoes for a touring exhibition curated by lazy oaf. The design is based on the floor patterns of schools gyms, done by London-based artist Luke Best. (more…)

Beeing on an art show together with Michel Gondry at an age of 26 – that happens only to the great, the talented, the exceptional. French artist NDEUR is that kind of guy. As a shoe-customizer, he conquers the world and is dealt as Europe´s hottest customizing artist. Rightly! Look at his stunning creations.

For more, check out NDEUR´s MySpace profile or his website. (more…)

From Chanel Hacks to Naco-Paris – it´s a logical step to cover now some smart DIY ideas.
Unfortunately, the European DIY scene is not as well represented in the web as the US-scene is.
There has to happen something!

The big surprise for me was, that the US Teen Vogue has an own DIY rubric online and offers some nice ideas.
Have a look.

Related posts:DIY Paper Sneaker, NDEUR, Pimp your Shoe, Luke Best – DIY Gym Shoes.
Other DIY sites: Daily DIY, Bleachblack, Style For Style, Designsponge, 5min.
All Photos from Teen Vogue US

When Coco Chanel opened her first shop in 1913 in Paris, no one would have been thought that this woman would become one of the most influential designers of the 20^th century, a role model for the industrially expanding world and a precursor for female independence…. (more…)

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