Designer Interviews

ShoesTV host Noel Teacher sat down with Emmy Award-winning fashion stylist Luxury Jones to check out her line of customized vintage boots. Jones, who won her Emmy for her wardrobe work on "Portlandia," showed us some of her favorite creations... and introduced us to her dog, Carlos.

Since 1971 Rockport has been creating durable shoes for urban professionals. Their "walkability" philosophy ranks Rockport amongst the most walkable shoes around. ShoesTV had to test them out and so we landed in the company's New York showroom and chatted with Dave Pompel, head of men's footwear.

ShoesTV scored a tour of Don Ville shoemaking shop in Los Angeles. Owner Raul Ojeda specializes in bespoke and custom made shoes along with shoe repair and re-creation. Ojeda's work can be seen on Glee, Ringer, Revenge and many other TV shows and feature films.

ShoesTV caught up with newbie shoe designer Tara Brunton at TRANSIT LA Shoe Show at California Market Center. Brunton was debuting her line Terrari, the name and logo of which were inspired by her love of horses and Ferarris. The designer, born and raised in Malibu, is inspired by her hometown's beautiful sunsets and world class waves.

She was born in NYC, grew up in Colombia and has studied design in Miami, Milan and London. ShoesTV caught up with Isabella Velez at the Transit Shoe Show in Los Angeles to get the dish this well-traveled young designer's S.K.O.W. (Some Kind of Wonderful) shoe collection.

Lava crystals, wild horse hair and fish skin are just a few of the truly unique textures that Icelandic designer Halldora Eydis Jonsdottir incorporates into her first collection. Jonsdottir, who graduated from London College of Fashion, spoke with ShoesTV about how nature influenced her designs and what's next for Halldora.

Looking for a new shoe line to get your motor running? You may want to stop by Miss Trish's Luxy Hot Wheels Showroom.

Mink Shoes founder Rebecca Mink chats with ShoesTV about how she got Italian shoemakers to embrace constructing vegan shoes and the distinct characteristics of her upcoming Ocean and Africa collections. 

ShoesTV sat down for a Designer Dish with Crystal Heels founder Evelyn Fox who creates one-of-a-kind hand-strassed Swavorski and Preciosa crystal shoes. From Daffodil Louboutins to Dolce & Gabbanas and YSLs, each shoe is uniquely customized with crystals that are applied by hand.