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Fashion Forward Footware

Former Architect Focuses On Footwear

— March 30, 2007 — Fashion
Brazilian designer Fernando Pires is preferred by the feet of international stars such as Madonna and Mariah Carey. This taste for elevating the woman on glamorous heels and high platforms is reflected in the collection that Pires has exposed in the embassy of Brazil in London last Wednesday. "The Architect of the feet ", as he is known in Brazil used to be designer of houses and now he became designer of footwear, He has exposed in London models thas goes from $200.00 up to $500.00 dollars for a pair , on what he understands that it will be a mode for the feminine feet from October.

Pires offers velvet, brilliant and gloss of a few sandals, boots of high cane and booties, on platforms or heels, which play with clear colors as the grey the purple, a mixture that, nevertheless, turns out to be " very comfortable ", according to the organizers of the exhibition. The Americans Madonna, Mariah Carey and Liza Minnelli, and the Mexican Thalia already have yielded themselves to Pires's creations.

Pieres was the architect for the University of Architecture and Santos's urbanism, in Sao Paulo (Brazil) from 1976 and designer of shoes with own brand since 1990. The Pires brand is already present in countries as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the USA. I don know if we can say that here we have an eclectic fashion but it's shapes are very original and it can be a good product to gives you a different style for your shoes.
Trend Themes
1. Glamorous Footwear - The trend for elevating women on glamorous heels and high platforms creates an opportunity for innovative and stylish footwear designs.
2. Luxury Footwear - Designing luxury footwear with velvet, brilliant, and glossy materials can be a disruptive innovation within the fashion industry.
3. Architectural Footwear - Incorporating architectural elements into footwear designs presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the footwear industry.
Industry Implications
1. Fashion Industry - The fashion industry can leverage the trend for glamorous and luxury footwear designs to cater to the high-end market segment.
2. Footwear Industry - The footwear industry can explore incorporating architectural elements into footwear designs to offer unique and stylish footwear options.
3. Design Industry - The design industry can collaborate with footwear designers to create innovative and disruptive footwear designs, incorporating various materials and architectural elements.
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