Fashion dolls have been a central inspiration for Fabrizio Viti, Louis Vuitton’s shoe style director. They stimulate his imagination just as art, photography and old movies. He has been collecting dolls since he was three years old and as a result, today he has a collection with around 500 pieces. Dive into his colorful universe with this stop motion film produced by Les Courtisans for New Now, Louis Vuitton’s online magazine.

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We have been watching the classic wingtip brogue’s making a strong comeback in men’s trends, so I wanted to share a pair by Thom Browne that I fell in love with. They are classic, stylish and comfortable at the same time. I’m sure you will love them too. Available now in White & Brown at Oki-Ni.com Read the full story

I dont know if I liked them or if I think they are cheesy, but Prada is offering something new in terms of womens shoe design. For their 2012 Spring collection they designed high heels and stilettos inspired by classic 50′s cars. It is not the first time a fashion designer got inspired by classic cars, in 2001 John Galliano designed for Dior a series of handbags inspired by the same era. Would you wear it or not? Read the full story

When you’ve won an award together with Jimmy Choo and have been recognized by The British Footwear Association, you pretty much know it’s time to start your own footwear label. This is exactly what Joanne Stoker did in 2010, and already, she’s being touted by Vogue as London Fashion Week’s “Ones to Watch”. Describing her style as “architectural innovation meets futuristic glamor”, Joanne pushed the boundaries of avant-garde in her latest collection, “Empire States”. Read the full story

Shoe love: The Wingtip Brogue by Grenson for Tenue De Nimes.

Tenue de Nîmes enjoyed such positive reactions after the release of the first Grenson x Tenue de Nîmes brogue that a second interpretation had to follow soon.
This shoe has been part of English shoemaking heritage for well over 100 years. The wingtip brogue was originally a country shoe. Read the full story

Nearly two years after their first collaboration, Peter Lippmann and designer Christian Louboutin worked together again to present the new lookbook for Fall/Winter 2011. Inspired by classic portrait paintings, where in each of the pictures you can Read the full story