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Alana
What’s in a name? Every time I come out with a new sandal design; I’m faced with the task of coming up with yet another girl’s name. The name has to feel right, and it has to resonate with me in some way. Often, I name my sandals after a friend or someone I admire or look up to in life. This time around I was tossing up names of this new nude design with my foot model Mikayla. Somehow, I ended up telling her about my niece who sadly went to heaven a week before her nineteenth birthday. My...
Girls Names that Mean Snow, Ice or Winter
One of my newest designs is in beautiful white leather with diamond coloured Swarovski crystals. Very snow inspired! Being a very keen snow skier and a former ski instructor, I had to give this new design a name that somehow relates to snow, ice or winter. Of course, I went to Google and I found more than 34 girls names that do relate to snow, ice and winter. They are: Alba - Of Spanish origin, Alba means bright or white, like newly fallen snow. Apricity - Of English origin, Apricity means the warmth of the sun in winter. Bianca - This Italian...
Matilda Love
Never in my life had I ever watched a single game of soccer! Being a born and bred Melbournian, all I ever knew was AFL when I was growing up. I just didn’t get how a game with a score of 1-0 or 0-0 could be fun to watch. But boy-oh-boy did that all change thanks to the Matildas. The Matildas have represented Australia at the FIFA Women’s World Cup on eight occasions, but not once did I take any notice or watch a game until Australia was a co-host in 2023. It was sooooo exciting and I’m now definitely a converted...
Keep It Modern with Metallic Silver
This is my new silver edit. Modern, metallic Lara in silver leather. Whether for everyday wear, drinks, dinner, a resort holiday or Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, you’ll be super comfortable all day and all night. Shine bright this summer in silver! Lots of love, Cheryl xx
Leonie Sandal Love
Have you seen my Leonie sandals? They are one of my newest designs and I named them after my all-time favourite Instagram girl – Leonie Hanne. Leonie is a German Influencer, and she is gorgeous - always happy and smiley and she gets to wear loads of stunning gowns by a lot of the top luxury European labels. She’s an absolute joy to follow and apparently, she’s one of the first every Instagram millionaires. I sure hope so because I want her to be super successful. Anyhow, my Leonie sandals are in gold leather with gold hardware and a really...
Quiet Fashion
Lately on Instagram I’ve been hearing the term “quiet fashion” bandied around a bit. You may ask, what is quiet fashion? Well, essentially, it’s a fashion movement that emphasises investment in high-quality, minimalist pieces that have timeless appeal. It is against designer brands who produce bold logos and very loud, ostentatious patterns. I feel it’s not an easy aesthetic to pin down but one thing I am confident with is that “quiet luxury’ is a look that will be around forever and will stand the test of time. A brand that I studied in Milan is Bottega Veneta and to...