HEAVEN HAS HEELS
ISSUE 3
spring 2013
COVER CREDITS PHOTOGRAPHER: Brandon Showers DESIGNER/STYLIST: Bao Tranchi MAKEUP: Dominic Elias HAIR: Diana Lomelin MODEL: Alison Stepka L.A. Models
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contents BE MY VALENTINE
These ruby red shoes will have you clicking your heels in excitement.
TOP-TO-TOE
We indulge in top-to-toe shopping from three of our favorite designers.
WISH LISH
See what made our most wanted.
DAYDREAM DESIGNER
Footwear designer Julia Kaldy discusses the intersection of fantasy and reality in her work.
WHAT PUTS A SPRING IN YOUR STEP
We talk to six of our favorite trend setters about what puts a spring in their step.
SPRING-SPIRATION
Alidra Alic gives us a peek into the unique vision behind her jewelry design.
EFVA ATTLING
The many lives of one of jewelry’s most loved chameleon.
SHOE OBSESSION
FIT explores our ever-growing fascination with footwear in their latest exhibit.
SIGN IN DIAMONDS
Get a behind-the-scenes look at our VIP S.T. Dupont event.
SHOP
We gathered the most covetable footwear of the season. Let your fingers do the walking.
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EDITOR’S note While others were rebelling, I, too, tried my hand at independence, wanting to make my own decisions, guide my own life. I was eight. “I’m going to be a garbage collector,” I announced. I can almost feel my heels digging in, waiting for a fight. Without missing a beat my mother simply replied, “That’s great. Everyone has garbage, own your own company and you’ll make millions.” It may not have been the answer I had anticipated but it’s exactly the kind of philosophy I’ve always admired. If you want something; if you love something, there’s nothing to stop you from doing it. Find a way to make a living from it, and you have the key to success. That’s not to say things will be easy. But to me, those who choose to follow their dreams, and who support the dreams of others make up the Warrior
Women as personified in our amazing photo shoot from Maurizio Fantini. So it seems appropriate in our “Warrior Women” issue that we celebrate those that go beyond your average design, such as Copenhagen based jewelry designer Alidra Alic, whose wearable art is admired by both art and jewelry lovers; Julia Kaldy who continues to push the boundaries of footwear design and Swedish designer Efva Attling whose inspiring designs and powers of re-invention are truly remarkable. We also welcome to the fold two of our own warriors, our new Editor-at-Large Samantha Lim and Associate Editor Kerri Jarema. We hope you enjoy reading this issue as much as we enjoyed making it.
Angela Gilltrap
Editor-In-Chief
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HEAVEN HAS HEELS Editor-in-Chief Angela Gilltrap Editor-at-Large Samantha Lim Creative Director Amanda Smythe Photo Director James Collins Features Director David Barry Associate Editor Kerri Jarema Copy Editor Amanda Wilkes Web Design Kris Black
CONTRIBUTORS Nicoletta Conteduca, Maurizio Fantini, Barbara Tarozzi
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Love is a many splendored thing and here at Heaven Has Heels, we know that the most everlasting love of all probably won’t come from a Valentine’s Day date, but can most certainly find it’s way into your wardrobe.
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+ Twin Skull Bracelet
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“Functionality is important, but function, too, is a design decision.�
Julia KALDY DAYDREAM DESIGNER It can be hard for up-and-coming designers to stand out in the footwear industry but with the kind of designs Julia Kaldy dreams up, stardom was only ever a heel away. Starting out in handbag design, it was a workshop for furniture designers at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen that ignited her love for footwear. “I instantly fell in love with the organic and natural materials” says Kaldy. It was the inspiration for her very first shoe collection, Urban Oasis—the essence of designs to come. Pushing the limits of form meets function, Kaldy continued to forge new paths in footwear from outrageous sandals with red leather cutouts to fur covered ankle booties. Her most recent work, Construct explores the negative space that is created as angles and lines bend, break, intersect and open up into new dimensions. The result is an absurdly beautiful collection of black and white shoes and handbags that range from the avant garde (a black leather bootie that sits atop a cage) to the relatively simple (a peep toe sandal with sheer cutouts in the leather). So what makes a great shoe? “Impeccable quality and intelligent design,” says Kaldy. “It must have details not found anywhere else and make the wearer feel special.” It is immediately clear when looking through Kaldy’s work that she takes this idea entirely to heart. You would be hard-pressed to find a single shoe in her portfolio that looks familiar.
This utter devotion to innovative design constantly challenges Kaldy’s expertise and creativity to continually create a shoe that is both high-fashion art and wearable. “For me, the human body is the base,” she says. “My shoes are wearable, but you have to learn how to wear them. Most of my models produce a new ergonomic effect on the wearer that makes them walk different, act differently. Each ingredient, each element, has an essential reason why it has been used. Functionality is important, but function, too, is a design decision.” “I admire neat and pure solutions where the materials themselves are given the most attention,” says Kaldy, citing the sculptures of Tara Donovan, the conceptual work of Argentinian fashion designer Aitor Throup and the famed fashion houses of Givenchy, Maison Martin Margiela, Marni and Prada as some of her greatest design icons. “I usually turn to contemporary art searching for materials used in new contexts.” Looking to the future, Kaldy hopes that her brand will continue to produce a range of quality collections without making sacrifices to designs or production standards. “I think our strength is and always will be the power to surprise,” adds Kaldy. “I will only expand as long as these principles can be upheld. The shoes have a big responsibility and an inappropriate shoe can ruin a whole outfit.” — KERRI JAREMA
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“Taking my new puppy Konrad for a walk on the beach or in the woods is a joy and gives me endless energy regardless if the sun is shining or it’s pouring rain. Nature is one of my biggest sources of inspiration, and my everyday life in general. As such, my home, the seaside town of Hornbaek, serves as a backdrop for my creative life.”
“Doing the job I do, everyday and loving it! Owning and running my own jewellery business generates an effortless buzz daily!”
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ILSE JACOBSEN Entrepreneur, designer and owner ILSE JACOBSEN HORNBÆK
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“Fun prints, attainable fashion forwardness, and comfort. You can’t go wrong with a bold shoe that is equal parts trendy, affordable, and absolutely wearable.”
“Receiving a whole new batch of stunning designer dresses at Rent the Runway headquarters to style and shoot. Whether it’s an edgy shoot with a NYC backdrop or an ethereal one in breathtaking New Orleans, the opportunity to direct and style such amazing pieces definitely spikes my excitement and creativity on a daily basis.”
“Coming into the office to see new samples and collections of concepts and designs that we have been working on during the past season.”
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SpringSPIRATION COURTESY OF ALIDRA ALIC When it comes to inspired design,
jewelry is not making noise on the
you can’t go past Copenhagen-based
international market. It is a universe all
contemporary jewelry artist, Alidra Alic.
of its own, and it interacts with the public
Her Haute Jewelry designs transport you
from its own point of view.
to another world; one where anything is You’ve mentioned you work with “themes
possible.
of illusion and lack of function” could you Would you define your designs as pieces
explain that a little more?
of art or jewelry? Is it possible to be This was my earlier process, now I have
both?
moved to be ether unique pieces of Haute It’s definitely possible to be both. ‘Jewelry Jewelry, or pieces of sculptural art with art’ or ‘ contemporary jewelry’ exists as
a wearable
an established art form since the 1960s,
piece of
it is discrete yet very well established
jewelry
with select international artists, forums,
integrated.
galleries and collectors. You almost have
This was
to fall in love with this art form to be able a natural to find the mentioned galleries and to be
process
a dedicated follower since contemporary
of my
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development as an artist based upon
You use a variety of materials—from
my interaction with the public.
plastic to silver, gold to diamonds— does the design dictate which materials
Your designs are so innovative, have
you use? Or does pricing come into
you had to forge new techniques in
play?
manufacturing and design in order to The artistic expression and fulfillment
bring them to life?
of the esthetics is the most important aim in my creations.
Yes, besides spending years in laboratories exploring techniques, I have managed to develop two
What are your plans for 2013?
techniques particularly that help me In May the new collection and
visualize my artistic language.
collaboration will be launched here in What role do you think jewelry should
Copenhagen, Denmark.
play in our lives? We can’t wait! Until then, click on the Jewelry is an intimate object since it
link below to see more of Alidra Alic’s
is worn on the body, either as a status
creations.
symbol or because of its sentimental value. If I can say what jewelry should be, than jewelry should be crafted well according to the artist’s identity and craftsmanship. Also esthetically jewelry should assemble and support the wearer’s identity.
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I AM THE WARRIOR Photographed by Maurizio Fantini Styled by Barbara Tarozzi Hair & Make-up by Nicoletta Conteduca Featuring Elena Bonamico
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VITTORIO CECCOLI necklace; ARCHIVI MAZZINI printed fabric
ISSEY MIYAKE jacket; DIEGO DOLCINI shoes
PLEATS PLEASE shawl; DINO RINALDI metal apron
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vintage t-shirt; AKIRA jacket
VITTORIO CECCOLI mask; ISSEY MIYAKE dress; vintage belt
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ALFASPIN jacket; VITTORIO CECCOLI necklace; vintage belt
Efva ATTLING
INSPIRED DESIGN AT ITS BEST
Welcome to the nine lives of Efva Attling; an accomplished model, singer, songwriter, artist and jewelry designer. During her many incarnations one thing remains constant, a need to create, communicate and inspire.
on practical concerns that help bring beauty to those who are apprehensive about wearing jewels. A great example is her men’s Peek-a-Boo ring.
“I’m Swedish and I know that Swedish guys are quite shy with jewelry,” she We first met at her U.S. flagship store says. “So I hid the diamond but there’s on Little 12th street in Manhattan’s a little window so the one who wears Meatpacking area. Nestled unassumingly it can flaunt it when he wants to. He’s among America’s big hitters, Attling’s got a diamond and knows its there its a store is an extension of her own timeless power feeling.” style and personal philosophy. With so many awards under her belt “My aim is to move and connect people,” Attling believes the key to her success says Attling. A former songwriter she has been her life experience. “I wouldn’t knows the importance of words and have been able to do this if I started my how they move people. It’s often the education as a jeweler when I was 17,” sentiment behind the design that keeps she says. “I had to get my experience her fans coming back time and time from life and meeting inspiring people to again. design the way I do.” And those designs attract all walks of life, from celebrities In a world where conventional such as Madonna and Yoko Ono to relationships and family structures everyday wearers. are a thing of the past, Attling’s designs reflect our changing world; Efva Attling is a storyteller who weaves creative yet conventional designs for together form and function to create an unconventional life. After all, who statement pieces that inspire and show doesn’t need (or at least know someone) to the world, in a subtle yet powerful who would appreciate a “Divorced with way, that we all have a history that we Children” or “Bend Over” diamond ring? should be proud of. Not always pretty, it’s about the packaging that can turn Best of all, Attling’s designs are far from any experience into something of elitist. They aren’t merely concerned beauty. — ANGELA GILLTRAP with materials and trends but shed light
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Shoe OBSESSION HOLD ONTO YOUR HEELS LADIES
February 8th, the Fashion Institute of Technology unveils Shoe Obsession, an exhibit that examines our ever-growing fascination with the humble heel. Featuring over 150 pairs of the finest in footwear—from Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin to Azzedine Alaïa and Alexander McQueen— this meticulously curated collection is the thing shoe dreams are made of.
Overseen by Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator, and Colleen Hill, associate curator of accessories this exhibit includes highlights from the incredible shoe collections of several stylish women, including jewelry designer Lynn Ban and fashion icon Daphne Guinness. Run don’t walk to this one. — Special Exhibitions Gallery: February 8 - April 13, 2013 Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Seventh Avenue at 27 Street, New York City
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From left to right: Christian Louboutin Pigalle pumps, Fall 2012 Photograph courtesy Christian Louboutin Pierre Hardy Fall 2010 Photograph courtesy Pierre Hardy; Nicholas Kirkwood Fall 2011 Photograph courtesy Nicholas Kirkwood; Aperla誰 (Alessandra Lanvin) Fall 2011 Photograph courtesy Aperla; Alexandre Birman Resort 2013 Photograph courtesy Alexandre Birman.
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S.T. DUPONT: SIGN IN DIAMONDS CELEBRATION As the temperatures plummeted, New York’s fashion elite gathered at S.T. Dupont’s latest shop-in-shop at Bric’s, Madison Ave for a special Heaven Has Heels event with master graphologist, Sheila Kurtz. Each guest got to sign with S.T. Dupont’s Diamond Drop pen and have their handwriting analyzed for more than 30 personality traits including sense of humor, initiative, follow-through and secret-keeping abilities. To find out what your handwriting says about you click here.
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