Oh no he didn’t! Nicholas Kirkwood must have gotten the fashion media memo a little late: Do not dis the Princess, please. The British shoe designer made news recently calling the royal darling too “high street” and starting what amounted in the fashion press as a minor scandal. In an interview with the Daily Beast, [...]

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Shoes as art? Indeed! At least according to Nicholas Kirkwood and the zany, fun designs, colors and patterns that are at play on his 2012 Spring Footwear Collection–reminding us of a museum of modern art. (Yes, that is a ponytail attached to that suede ankle boot adorned with a lady face!) If these profiled shoes [...]

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Sexy, peek-a-boo cutout are all the runway rage right now, but what to do when you want to be on-trend, but also want to know you’re wearing something with a sturdier structure than most cutouts can provide? Naturally, we here at SoleVine.com hear your predicament and have the solution! The answer is the latest lace-like [...]

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We can think of no more lady-like accessory than a string of classic pearls – but if that’s too staid for today’s tastes, Nicholas Kirkwood has used this traditional embellishment to highlight the 3/4″ platform of his Platform Laser Cut Pump. Constructed of laser cut satin and lace over contrasting lining in black and blue [...]

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Nicholas Kirkwood has created the most vibrant in summer sexy with his Nicholas Kirkwood for Erdem Silk Suede Strappy Sandal. Printed silk ties ties, crisscrossed with bold red, supple Italian suede straps all the way up the ankle (and then some) – this beauty is alluring and artistic. A 4″ sexy stacked heel in basic [...]

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Always a fan of any type of unusual footwear construction, I couldn’t help but stammer a bit when I discovered Nicholas Kirkwood Peep Toe Wedge – they left me simply speechless. Designed with a woven, textured 4 1/4″ heel with notched detailing at the top, this high-shine patent leather pump is as far from traditional [...]

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Yes… we know that we’ve already touched on Nicholas Kirkwood‘s stint as creative director of Pollini – but he is not exactly a man to be ignored. One of fashion week’s most noteworthy news-maker, and arguably one of the most imaginative designers on the shoe scene is the illustrious Kirkwood. So, like it or not, [...]

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