Parties, parties, parties! All around! Accessorize your outfit with a fun bag, that will be for sure a cool way to make an entrance and a guaranteed conversation starter. Choose among the Charlotte Olympia – Dachshund Pandora clutch, the LuLu Guinness Lips clutch, the Sequin cross body bag from Asos, the Bao Bao Issey Miyake, Lucent 2 clutch, or this satchel from Olympia Le-Tan and why not this velvet one from Zara.
Which is your favorite?
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I have fallen in love, yes yes, yet again, but this time it’s here to last. Cause shoes are my best friend and customizable shoes are an eternal friend. Just imagine the infinite possibilities. Me, designing my own shoes…That is something to look forward to! Thanks to the higher powers I have discovered Password- The World at your feet shoes – the shoes that will help you conquer the world.
And I was lucky enough to get an interview with the owner of this business, Paula. Check it below and may you fall in love with her creations as much as I did.
How have you decided to create and start Password? What inspired you? Can you explain the concept?
I went from #selfeet and tons of likes for my shoes on Facebook to building a custom made shoe brand for my friends, their friends, the friends of their friends and so on 🙂
Their desire to play with colors and prints on the same style made me think of a way to enable it remotely, mobile friendly. From here, the exquisite business design for Password. Their way of living, of enjoying fashion in so many different ways made me think of four types of women I would love to create for all the time: candy girl, amazing mom, party aficionada, 24/7 business lady. From here, the unconventional way I organised customer’s journey in the eshop.
I wanted to be a combination of social media, storytelling and e-commerce. And I got close to my vision with the result.
What were your first steps when starting your label?
I paid a business visit to my Romanian shoemakers, old gents with high standards, and told them we’ve got some handmade happiness to deliver, possibly in the whole country or in the whole Europe. They were totally in.
I made a huge brainstorming with my friends to find out their inspiration, their desires, their needs when it comes to shoes and established the styles, the must have colors, the heels, the bows etc.
I draw the website 🙂 Made an evaluation of the mockups with some great web professionals regarding UI/UX. And started the programming, pampam.
Where does the name Password come from?
I encourage women to reveal their true self by customizing the shoes, to get over fears and templates, to be authentic, because that’s what it takes to conquer the world, that’s the password, the key to having the world at your feet. The logo comes from my handwriting.
Favorite model from your creations? What do you love about this pair?
A pair of white, stylish and comfortable shoes, named Carrie. I thought that, if Carrie Bradshaw were a mother, she would definitely wear these beauties on the streets of NY city.
Do you consider that shoes are a form of rebellion today?
I consider shoes and heels, of course, a form of empowerment, that is why I am doing this business, although I have sold tons of dresses 🙂 in the last five years as a fashion ecommerce director for some UE clothing businesses.
Do you have a shoe designer that you admire?
Charlotte Olympia always makes me smile, the collections are so playful, each piece tells a story, it’s like a signature, love it!
Favorite trend this season?
The patchwork! But also reptile and jewelled shoes.
Which of the characters from Sex and The City do you think you resemble – style wise?
I am definitely a Carrie with my storytelling and my love dramas and my inclination towards designing the future, not just expecting it. I also have a touch of Samantha, I’m too flirty and too courageous, sometimes 🙂
Where would you like to live? Favorite city?
I am in love with Vancouver because of the mix mountains-sea-big city, because of the entrepreneurial spirit and the cool tech startups and all the thrill; I would like to live there. Amsterdam is my favorite city, my city of therapy, although is very cosmopolitan. I would be there every weekend, if I had the time to travel so often.
Best holiday destination?
I was born in Bran, in the mountains, near an amazing castle, from the year 1377. Every landscape there is a postcard, I highly recommend the destination for your winter or summer holiday!
I have always loved the idea of personalised accessories! And the ABC capsule collection from Charlotte Olympia is amazing. Each pair of slippers comes with a set of 52 adhesive leather stickers, including each letter of the alphabet and its corresponding CO icon. Stick your favorite combination onto the toes of your new pair of shoes. You can become fluent in the Charlotte Olympia ABC’s or create your own combo with these spellbindingly fun flats (as written on the site).
Charlotte Olympia‘s new Spring Summer collection is called – Blame It On Rio. Are the shoes as delicious as they look? Or more?
Photos courtesy of Charlotte Olympia.
Again and again I find great shoes. And Charlotte Olympia Shoes are one of the kind.
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