Architectural (Shoe) Digest

Firstly, apologies for being away so long from the blog. Thanks to my laptop having a prolonged stay in the computer hospital, I have gone without surfing the internet for most of the festive period, and am now more than eager to catch up on regular blog posts. So, what better a way to start the New Year than with a post about my favourite shoe designer.

Camilla Skovgaard

Originating from Denmark, Camilla Skovgaard began her career in couture in Dubai at the age of 20 designing for the region's Sheikh's wives and daughters. After seven years, Skovgaard moved to London to study her MA at Cordwainers Shoe College in footwear design and product development; Saks Fifth Avenue bought her first collection while she was still a student. She has won a string of awards since graduating from The Royal College of Art in 2006, culminating in Accessories Designer of the Year at DANSK Fashion Awards in June 2011.

Camilla Skovgaard's website describes her shoes as "the combination of contrasting elements such as fluidity and severity, restraint and sophistication play an integral part of the character of her design". They are more like art than a form of chiropedic protection from the hard pavement beneath us. The reason why she is my favourite shoe designer is because her collections are so unique, meaning they (and inadvertently you) stand out from the crowd, stopping the fashion pack in their tracks. The severe lines- the jagged soles in particular- automatically update any outfit, and look best with a minimal amount of accessories and jewellery. That is not to say a stonking diamond ring would go amiss! Check out some of my favourite Camilla Skovgaard designs from over the years below:

Fabulous food for the sole, non?

Peace
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