Aug. 22, 2010 -
PRLog -- Although there are many fabulous shoe designers today, and no one compares with Nicholas Kirkwood .His designs are always distinct and very eye catching. He has made a name for himself with a collection made up of statement shoes which mix elements of architectural design, sex appeal and avant-garde fashion. His designs, however, are perfect and very unique, beautiful, from the polished wood heel and platform he adds many other a sophisticated elements. He focuses on the silhouette, works with negative spaces and abstract forms. Decorative elements, when used, are integrated into the architecture of the shoe, rather than just placed on the surface. He admits he even avoids using fasteners whenever possible. Nicholas Matthew Kirkwood was born in Munster, Germany, on July 10 1980, while his father was stationed there with the army. He did the Fine Art foundation course, study and graduated from Central Saint Martins in 1998-9. After he was offered a job in milliner Phillip Treacy's London and he worked there for five years. He has been steadily gaining in fame since he launched his first collection in 2005. Grace Jones, the late Isabella Blow and Daphne Guinness were instant fans. He is famous for the architectural quality of his designs and his innovative use of materials including devoré satin, hand-printed suede and leather, degradé fabrics, python, shaved stingray, laser-cut mirror leather, cobra and rubberised leather.
As this part was mentioned in Vogue.com.uk:
In 2005 he has raised the money to produce his own collection he also made the catwalk shoes for Ghost and John Rocha He produced his first eponymous collection for spring/summer which he was nominated for the Condé Nast Footwear News Vivan Infantino award in 2006 for emerging talent. In July 2007, he won the AltaRoma/Vogue Italia award for accessories design - as well as commendations from American Vogue's editor-at-large André Leon Talley and Vogue Italia's editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani - for his spring/summer 2008 collection. In December 2008, he was awarded the Footwear Designer of the Year award by Condé Nast's Footwear News publication. In November 2008, Kirkwood was the winner of the Swarovski Emerging Talent for Accessories prize at the British Fashion Awards. He opened his first standalone concession space at London's Dover Street Market in July 2009. In late 2009, Kirkwood collaborated with Swarovski to design the Nicholas Kirkwood for Atelier Swarovski jewellery collection. He was nominated for the inaugural BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund Award in 2010, but lost to Erdem. He has created a collection of co-designed and co-branded shoes with Erdem for autumn/winter 2010-11. For autumn/winter 2010-2011, he will launch a dedicated Nicholas Kirkwood space at On Pedder Joyce in Hong Kong.
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