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Welcome to our Footwear Department, where you'll discover different styles for every occasion. Whether your personal choice is vegan, animal friendly footwear, upcycled or handmade shoes, or footwear made from eco friendly, sustainable materials, you'll find a pair to suit every budget!

Wednesday
Oct072009

NEUAURA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit NEUAURA - NEUAURA is committed to bringing uncompromising fashion footwear to animal-friendly and vegan consumers. Our purpose is to provide fun and exciting quality footwear.

Founder's Philosophy

Having played a major part in launching many successful national footwear brands for the last ten years, I have learned first-hand how to create stylish, quality vegan footwear that is both animal friendly and more environmentally friendly.

I founded NEUAURA because I am a vegetarian who also believes in a fashion-forward lifestyle. Over the years I have come across many women like me, who were looking for fashionable, high-quality, and affordable animal-friendly footwear.

NEUAURA was launched out of my concern for the welfare of the animals and the environment, as well as my love for fashion. In the last few years, I have become extremely inspired by the innovation and quality of non-leather materials. Through my extensive experience in the footwear industry, I have learned how to creatively utilize these materials. This has resulted in a high quality, fashion-forward line that is also animal-friendly!

The NEUAURA brand stands for quality vegan shoes, fresh designs and innovation for today’s uncompromising consumer.

Eco-Conscious Initiatives

NEUAURA Footwear is conscious of both the protection of animals as well as the environment therefore we have aligned ourselves with a factory that shares the same core values.

The manufacturing factory situated in the Mountains of Brazil was awarded a “Green Seal” from Brazilian Technological Institute for Leather, Shoes and Accessories. This seal is awarded to manufacturers based on their compliance of Brazil’s environmental laws. The factory is also a member of an association called "Um Amanha Maiz Feliz" (A Happier Tomorrow), which was created for the purpose of maintaining environmental cleanliness in all their manufacturing processes and respecting the environment, which their community values most. The Green Seal is stamped on all NEUAURA shoeboxes.

We also ensure that all the materials are sourced local to the factory so we save on transportation and fuel. As part of our brand promise, we will always do our best to adopt any new technology or method to improve in this area.

Our Collections

For Autumn/Winter 2009, we are offering exclusive vegan footwear styles that consumers can only find on our web site.

The Kettle style has a heart pattern embroidery on the upper, which adds an element of happiness to the style. Winter doesn’t really kick in until December or January, so a style like Arinos will do well, and it’s perfect for Fall.

The Marmoset style has sold so well for us that we will carry the style into Autumn. I have a wide foot with low arches, and this style is incredibly comfortable. The factory has such fantastic last makers that we were able to execute this style so that the foot rests properly from toe to heel, and the mesh lining adds durability and flexibility to the style. We will carry the same colors, black and wine, into Autumn/Winter 2009. This style and colors truly fall into the timeless yet contemporary category.

You can also visit our Spring/Summer vegan footwear 2009 collection and grab yourself a special bargain!

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Wednesday
Oct072009

Bourgeois Boheme

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Bourgeois Boheme - Ethical and fashionable footwear and accessories for the discerning male and female as we believe that one should not trade ethics for fashion, nor sacrifice style for conscience.

Ethical Fashion Accessories

We are a compassionate fashion boutique that offers a range of ethical, eco-friendly and compassionate fashion accessories for both men and women. Our range includes footwear, bags, wallets/purses, belts, and cosmetics.

Our collection caters to a growing market of ethical fashion shoppers who before now have had little choice when looking for smart and stylish ethical footwear within a mid-range price bracket.

Our boutique is based online, www.bboheme.com and we are proud to have opened London’s first compassionate fashion retail showroom in Richmond, London.  We have a number of stockists around the world and aim to increase these over the next year.

We are proud to produce our own Bourgeois Boheme labeled collection of footwear and accessories manufactured under our own label.  We believe that true beauty is more than skin deep; what makes our products really special is the ethics behind their creation.

In addition, we have tirelessly sourced a range of eco-ethical products from companies all around the world.

Natalie Portman wears a pair of our Venus boots on the set of her latest movie, ‘17 Photos of Isabel’.

Our Ethical Business Model

Bourgeois Boheme is run with an ethical business model that aims to facilitate an attitude of compassion towards humans, animals and the environment.  We wanted to create something positive with careful consideration of its impact. We provide a collection that matches our very own ethics and beliefs.

Products are dressed in eco-friendly materials with some ranges also organic and fair-trade.

All our sustainable, eco friendly products are sourced from manufacturers who are non-exploitative and who do not support child-labour.  Bourgeois Boheme products are manufactured by handpicked factories that that have been personally visited to ensure ethical and fair practices.

All our products are suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

London Fashion Week’s Esthetica

Bourgeois Boheme sponsored the Roving Ethical Catwalk (20th February 2009) at the Natural History Museum, hosted by the Conscious Designers Collective.  This unorthodox but exciting show brought the work of nine designers and the message of ethical fashion to the masses and proved eco is truly the future of fashion and eco designers are not willing to take a back seat anymore.

Bourgeois Boheme also exhibited at London Fashion Week’s Estethica and our Isis was voted Top 10 at London Fashion Week's Estethica.

"Be the smoothest girl in town with these super shiny patent black shoe boots that'll go with everything"

"these shoes complete London's ultra-stylish eco look"

We also exhibited as part of the CDC's show at London Fashion Week’s Estethica again in September 2009.

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Tuesday
Sep292009

KAILIA FOOTWEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Kailia Footwear - where aesthetics meet ethics. Their eco stylish and animal friendly footwear is exclusively designed and handmade in Italy.

COMBINING BEAUTY, FUNCTION & ECOLOGY

Kailia was born out of the desire to produce stylish and beautifully made eco-footwear for women, without cruelty. Nancy Dong is the creative force behind Kailia footwear. A veteran vegan shoe designer of many years, Nancy has designed for well-known shoe labels such as BCBG Max Azria, Ermenegildo Zegna, Stephane Kelian, Charmone Shoes and Shoes with Souls.

Kailia's collection offers exceptional Italian styling and handcrafting. The family owned Italian factories pay fair labor wage, are strictly controlled for quality and working conditions, and the materials are sourced from certified (for organic and low solvancy standards) companies in Italy and France. The manufacturing process uses water-based glues, recycled components. Breathable lining made from hemp and organic cotton are used whenever possible. Soft and sumptuous microfiber suedes, and supple non-leather uppers paired with simple yet elegant designs are the hallmark of this promising new brand. The spring 09 collection and onward are 100% vegan, 100% European.

KAILIA COLLECTIONS

Kailia's collections are inspired by the deep azure waves of Sicilia; this translates to the soft curved upturn of the lasts. The collection offers hot heels to tango in, soft pumps to flirt with, sassy ankle-high booties to strut your stuff in, as well as their bestseller Nobilia shoe with its velvet lace-ups.

The spring collection are right on target with the refreshing floral prints, inspired by Nature's own fresh palette. Shapely chunky heels are comfortable and stylish. Colors are grassy green to deep indigo, a splash of persimmon makes the Spring collection fun, joyous and very au-courant!

The Kailia shoes are distributed to fine boutiques in the UK, France, Italy, Switzerland, Netherland and the USA. Compassion is the sign of true style!

DO-NI GIFT OF LOVE

Nancy Dong, Kailia's footwear designer has teamed up fellow designer Carlotta Fiorini to make the most ecological vegan-leather available on the market today, and this entity - Do-Ni Gift of Love, contributes 100% of profits to charitable courses. The Do-Ni shoes are perfect for both casual and dressy occasions.

DoNi means gifts in Italian.

Do-Ni shoes are first and foremost, beautiful, stylish, vegan AND ecological. The first collection of Do-Ni  ballerinas are made from the best leather-free materials from Italy, glues are water based (and animal-free), pre-consumer recycled components are used help the planet breathe a little easier.

French satin ribbons embellish these pretty flats, perfect with jeans or a summer dress.

With the direct sale of Do-Ni is shoes, 100% of retail proceeds are donated to participating non-profit organizations, where the buyer can select which NPO to give. Do-Ni is a for-profit business that donates retail proceeds. DoNi means gifts in Italian. marrying commerce with philanthropy... this is the mission behind Do-Ni Gift of Love.

Visit Kailia Footwear today to discover luxurious, eco-stylish shoes, or read Nancy's shoe designer blog to learn more about Kailia's unfolding story.

Thursday
Sep172009

HETTY ROSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Hetty Rose - Unique hand made shoes and accessories created using vintage Japanese kimono fabrics, made to fit your foot and in any style, colour and design. Hetty Rose is a quirky, breakthrough luxury label with a passion for our work and clients desires to create their dream shoes.

Hetty Rose

The concept behind the Hetty Rose brand is based on a theory of re-using and re-working vintage materials in a creative and sustainable way, hand making shoes to fit. Hetty Rose is a passionate bespoke footwear company with a clear brand philosophy; to make an environmental statement in an aesthetically pleasing way.

The conceptual collection of shoes and accessories are completely hand made using mainly reclaimed, recycled and vintage materials. These are primarily vintage Japanese kimono fabrics, each holding different meanings shown by their use of colour and design. The designer hand selects the most exquisite fabrics from Japan to use as uppers for shoes and creating unique footwear. These are then skillfully combined with hand crafted wooden heels, recycled leather and natural leather soles creating modern stylish footwear.

Ordering process

Hetty designs and hand makes all shoes to order in a small workshop in Essex, UK. You can view the current Kimono Collection online at www.hettyrose.co.uk, choose a style, and have it made to measure and in a vintage kimono fabric of your choice. The shoes start from £290 and take approximately 6 weeks to cut, stitch and make.

The process includes taking measurements and photos of your feet and then (if you are based in the UK) we would do a fitting at a half-way stage. If you live abroad it is also possible to have your dream shoes made. We can explain how to measure your own feet (it’s not too difficult!) and then email/post the information to the workshop and then go from there.

To find out more about how the shoes are made see our How page online.

Get involved!

We like to party... shoe party that is! We like to host little shoe parties wherever we go, this includes boutiques that stock our ready-to-wear range and pop-up shops within other boutiques. Hetty exhibits at many places across the globe so if you would like to be kept in the know of when something is coming up including new collections and shows please join Hetty Rose's mailing list.

See our events and press pages to see what other people say about us and to see what's been happening at recent Hetty Rose events.

Visit Hetty Rose today to view their handmade shoe collection!

Wednesday
Sep162009

BEYOND SKIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Beyond Skin - Genuine vegan shoes made with exciting eco-friendly and colourful fabrics making these unique and fabulous shoes even more desirable to eco-conscious fashionistas. Beyond Skin source only the finest and most luxurious fabrics, making their shoes kind and comfy for your feet.

About Beyond Skin

Fret not! No humans, animals or small children were harmed in the making of our vegan shoes. We are an ethical footwear label, passionately doing what we can to trade in a manner that is kind to our fellow humans, animals and wherever possible our precious planet. 

This way of working makes perfect sense to us because we are passionate about making a difference whilst staying true to our philosophy; that of creating gorgeous, empowering footwear for discerning, style-led ladies.

Shoe Materials

Our satins are always made from polyesters rather than viscose as viscose has a far greater impact on the environment as it's processed with huge amounts of acid chemicals. Sadly because most viscose comes from developing countries much of the waste from production is dumped into rivers which often severely damages entire ecosystems. Plus no silk is found in our satins either so no worms are boiled alive!

Our synthetic leathers are made from cotton-backed polyurethane (PU) and are sourced from Italy. PU looks a lot like PVC leatherette, but unlike PVC it's much kinder to the environment. PVC contains chlorine, a toxic chemical which produces dioxin during its manufacturing process and has been linked in numerous studies to estrogen-mimicking chemicals and nasties that cause asthma. PU provides all of the glamour of PVC but without being so harmful to our environment.

Made with Heart

We work closely with our factories in England, Spain and India so we are confident that no-one is exploited in the creation of your lovely shoes and endeavour to source our components and fabrics as locally to our factories as we possibly can to try and reduce our carbon footprint.

Each season sees the introduction of new and exciting eco friendly fabrics as they become more readily available for us to get our hands on.

Essentially, we are wildly dedicated to proving that fashion and ethics can go hand in hand!

Put a guilt free spring in your step and be the change you wish to see in the world.

Visit Beyond Skin to view their genuinely non-leather, vegan shoes!

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Tuesday
Sep152009

Børn Shoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Børn - Børn Shoes are made with Opanka construction, an eco-friendly hand-sewing process that reduces the need for adhesives and machinery. From our tanning processes, to the linings and ornamentation they use, Børn continues to design environmentally responsible footwear for the eco fashion conscious. Designs for men and women. Children shoes coming Spring 2010.

Monday
Sep142009

Bosabo

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Bosabo - Established since 1890 in the west of France at the heart of Brittany, BOSABO offers ready-to-wear fashion, accessories and shoes with a large range of quality clogs, sandals and accessories made by traditional methods and with French skill and know-how. BOSABO also respects the environment and uses natural materials, including sustainable wood bought from the national forests of Brittany, and chrome-free leather tanning.

Monday
Sep142009

CHARMONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Charmone - Beautiful, luxurious, sexy shoes that are also sustainable and cruelty-free. Every shoe incorporates European design and quality while using only animal-free, eco-friendly materials.

Sunday
Sep132009

Cri de Coeur

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Cri De Coeur - This high quality vegan footwear label offers ladies around the world effortlessly chic shoes, whether you want to pair deftly with anything from a cocktail dress to skinny jeans.

Saturday
Sep122009

CYDWOQ

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Cydwoq - Pronounced Sidewalk, Cydqoq offer an incredible array of handcrafted eco sensitive leather shoes that ooze originality, comfort and style for every occasion.

Friday
Sep112009

Dopie

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit dopie - Dopie evolved over a long time of researching different shapes and materials to find the most minimal footwear possible (without just sticking things on the soles of your feet!). Dopie was designed by Matthew Harrison while studying at the Royal College of Art in London and developed together with eco friendly shoe expert, Terra Plana...

Sunday
Sep062009

Ethletic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Ethletic - ETHLETIC sneakers are globally the first footwear sourced and produced in line with Fair Trade criteria as well as with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified rubber for the soles.

Saturday
Aug292009

FINSK

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Finsk - Exquisite, divine and perfect are just some of the words Manolo Blahnik used to describe the visionary directional approach the talented shoe designer Julia Lundsten takes for her Finsk Label.

Saturday
Aug222009

FORM AND FAUNA

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Form and Fauna - This label offers beautiful shoes from sustainable materials. Their intention is to design shoes that are chic, naturally derived, unique, and comfortable and aim high in their aesthetic and low in their environmental footprint.

Saturday
Aug082009

GREEN SHOES

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Green Shoes - The beauty of a pair of hand-made vegan or eco friendly leather shoes is that your whole body feels different when you step into them. And the shoes themselves are beautiful, because you get to choose the exact colour and shape that suit you from a range of styles green shoes have evolved in over twenty years of experience. 

Saturday
Jul252009

KITTY COOPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Kitty Cooper - This luxurious and oh so stylish shoes are hand made by a family business in East London, and where possible all their components are sourced from and made within the UK. All their fabrics, ribbons and trims are vintage - from the 1920s to the 1970s - and the shoes are made from leathers tanned using organic substances such as the seed pods of the Tara tree, or the Valonea oak.

Saturday
Jun272009

LAST FOOTWEAR

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Last Footwear - Last is a specialist shoe and accessory shop with a focus on beautiful design providing style for the individualist. Last stocks a select range of designers including Falke and Funn hosiery, hand made Cydwoq shoes and Austrian label Rosa Mosa.

Saturday
Jun202009

Manimal

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Manimal - Designer Kristen Lombardi's interest in traditional costumes and animal forms influence the design of each handmade moccasin and accessory. Her process is driven by a deep appreciation for the almost forgotten world of artisan crafts and craftsmanship.

Saturday
Jun132009

Melissa Shoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Melissa - Melissa is a celebration of design and this label's shoes are the ultimate fashion accessory! As a global fashion icon, Melissa transforms plastic spheres into objects of desire. Your shoes are an authentic sculpture.

Saturday
Jun132009

MINK SHOES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visit Mink Shoes - Mink is a vegan shoe line that sidesteps leather for eco-friendly, animal-free materials and uses sustainable resources such as wood, rubber, cork and organic fabrics. Every pair of Mink Shoes has personality of its own and since 2004, they have adorned the feet of the most famous women in the world.