The perfect pair
We all know how much girls love their shoes, but we also know how much girls love their jewellery. So why not combine the two? Well that’s exactly what two of New Zealand’s favourite designers have done to celebrate Shop One Night on February 23. We think it's the perfect fit!
Kathryn Wilson and Boh Runga have teamed up to customise five pairs of limited edition ‘Laura’ heels, as featured as the ‘Shoe of the Week’ in yesterday's Sunday Magazine. We caught up with the designers, Kathryn and Boh, to discuss their latest collections, online shopping and, of course, Shop One Night.
What inspired your AW12 collection?
Kathryn: The collection was designed based around the theme of luxe-contrasting textures of high shine patent against velvet, rich embroidery and tweeds with metal applique. I was thinking about the image of a powerful woman and referenced Beyonce's song 'Run The World' which I used as the finale song at my catwalk show for New Zealand Fashion Week last September.
Boh: I wanted to make a range of jewellery that was a little daintier than my previous collections – sweet little pieces that can be worn with each other. SMALL but perfectly formed has a little bit of kiwiana and a little bit of girly too.
What is your favourite trend this season?
Kathryn: Stacked platform heels. A girl's best friend... you can look great and feel confident wearing heels from day into night.
Boh: Jewellery-wise I like seeing people wearing layers of necklaces, different sized chains with charms or interesting pendants.
What do you think is the best thing about shopping online?
Kathryn: I like when something arrives by courier and it's like opening a present.
Boh: Not getting out of bed.
What is your must-have pick for the Shop One Night evening?
Kathryn & Boh: The Laura boot featuring the SMALL but perfectly formed Lil Sweet Heart and Lil Hug and Kisses charms.
Tell us about the five pairs of limited edition heels you will be customising for Shop One Night …
The Laura boot was one of our favourite styles from the new W’12 collection which was shown on the catwalk at NZFW last year. Its one of our most popular styles and we wanted to let the first 5 people to buy them online get a special version personally adorned by Boh herself with beautiful Lil Hug and Kisses and Lil Sweet Heart charms attached to the zip pullers which are shown on the outside of the leg. The result is a limited edition, super special pair of boots that you can show off to all your girlfriends!!
These shoes are hot property so if you want to snap up one of the customised pairs you'd better have your credit card ready and waiting as soon as it hits 5pm on Thursday. You're sure to make your friends jealous with these!
