Nicholas Kirkwood - The next Manolo?
9. September 2008 Shoes & Sneakers 
Shoe designers and their hallmarks? Easy to think of red soles and the mascot Carry Bradshaw. Reversed spoilers haven´t been yet the first thing that´s coming into my mind. But, what do I blabber - Nicholas Kirkwood would shudder if being confronted with my uncouth way of talking.
What reminds me of reversed spoilers is called “slanted sole” and this is, besides vertiginous stiletto heels and the courageous play with shapes and materials, the young designer´s hallmark.
Nicholas Kirkwood is an exceptional talent. With only 28 years of age, the Central Saint Martin´s graduate hasn´t only made his mark in fashion and design industry, he also developed very unique and unprecedented design handwriting. Keenly, the London-based designer mixes provocation and aggressiveness with female- and sexiness. Slickfully, Kirkwood unites clear shapes and avant-gardistic forms with rare material-mixes and highly self-confident he admits, that his shoes indeed aren´t for everybody but the forward (more…)
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 20th century, a role model for the industrially expanding world and a precursor for female independence.... 
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